Seth Rollins will always have a chip on his shoulder.
When the World Heavyweight Championship was introduced earlier this year, many fans were quick to criticize the creation of the belt, noting that it was second place prize to the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship, which is currently held by Roman Reigns.
When Seth Rollins won the title at the Night Of Champions premium live event in May, the criticism seemed to die down, as Rollins has worked hard to establish the new championship.
In a new interview with CBS Sports' Shakiel Mahjouri, Rollins talked about having a chip on his shoulder and how it never goes away.
"Oh, there’s always a chip on my shoulder. It never goes away. I’m never just coasting, I’m never just okay with being okay. If it’s not wanting to win a world championship or establish a world championship, now I’ve got people, as you mentioned, calling my world championship a secondary world championship. So now I’m out here trying to prove everybody wrong on that end. I’m not gonna be naive and think that we ain’t got a lot of work to do. Establishing a new title is difficult work. It is a hard job, and somebody’s gotta do it, and I am very honored to have the responsibility to be the guy to do that. So there’s always a chip on my shoulder. anytime we go to any arena in the country and anybody else gets credit for filling a house or being on top or popping a rating or anything like that, I’m always gonna feel slighted by it. Not in a way that I’m jealous. I’m thrilled. Business is huge. We are the hottest ticket in town. Anywhere we go, we’re sold-out next and right. Houses are up, ratings are up. It’s crazy to be a part of WWE right now. But I’m always wanting to be the guy, always wanting to be the marquee, whatever it is, that’s where I want to be. If I feel like I’m not there, I’m gonna be hustling. I’m like Michael Jordan. I’m gonna find something, even if there’s nothing, even if there’s everything cooking, cruising perfect, I’m gonna go out and I’m gonna find something to piss me off. I’m gonna find something that I can sink my teeth into. I’m gonna make an enemy out of somebody so that I got something to work for. That’s just how I operate, that’s how I flow. I don’t know how to do it any other way."
Rollins recently went into detail about being mad at the production crew during the Raw after WrestleMania 39. Fans can learn more by clicking here.
The World Heavyweight Championship will be on the line at SummerSlam, as Rollins is set to defend the title against Finn Balor. Fans can see the updated card for SummerSlam by clicking here.
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