Best: Seth Rollings Matches

Hey guys I'm back, over the last couple of weeks I made several lists of Essential Career Matches for wrestlers such as: John Cena, Undertaker, Triple H, Chris Jericho, Randy Orton and Dolph Ziggler. This week I’m changing things up a bit by dropping the first of ‘The Shield members essential matches’ and we start by a list of Seth Rollin’s best matches that are essential to watch if you're a Seth Rollins fan. These collection of matches comes from Dave Meltzer (his matches feature his ratings for matches rated 3 1/2+), and matches that I believe are good too (these matches will be included in honourable mentions). Also since a few people have commented on these posts saying 'stop throwing lists at us with no information' I have tried to include little facts, moments and brief details and descriptions for a few of the matches listed. I have also tried to add a link to each match as well, although with some matches it was difficult to get full high quality matches (or even videos at all) - videos come from either WWE Network, YouTube or DailyMotion. Also if you're into posts about Match lists and whatnot check out my other lists on this post (Matches from 2011-2016), this post (Matches from 2005 - 2010), and also this post (Matches from 2000 - 2004). Lastly, I used Meltzer’s ratings as a guide but make sure to make your own opinion (or rating in this case) about the matches. Just cause he gives something a 3, doesn't mean that it isn't a 5 to you!

2008:

• Tyler Black Vs Nigel McGuiness – ROH: Take No Prisoners – 4 ½* (Can’t find link)
• Tyler Black Vs Bryan Danielson – ROH: New Horizons - 4 ½* (Can’t find link)

2010:

• Tyler Black Vs Austin Aries Vs Roderick Strong – ROH: The Big Bang! – 4 ½* (Highlights, not full match)
• Tyler Black Vs Davey Richards – ROH Death Before Dishonor – 4 ¾* (Link courtesy by /u/rooniesky)

2012:

• The Shield Vs Team Hell No & Ryback – TLC 2012 - Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match - 4 ½* - The Shield’s debut match in WWE and what a way to start it. They were placed against a veteran, one of the greatest wrestlers of all time and fan-favourite newbie, and these men stole the show. Showing off all their good talents and abilities these six men were fantastic.

2013

• The Shield Vs John Cena, Ryback & Sheamus – Elimination Chamber 2013 – 3 ¾* - This match is infamously known for how the WWE wanted Cena to go over The Shield before his big match with The Rock at Wrestlemania 29; but all three members of The Shield went backstage and argued to the WWE officials to reverse the decision and let them win – and that’s exactly what happened.
• Seth Rollins Vs Daniel Bryan – Raw 10/06/2013 – 4 ¼*
• Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns Vs Daniel Bryan & Randy Orton – Payback 2013 – 3 ½*
• Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns Vs The Uso’s – Money in the Bank 2013 – 3 ½*
• Seth Rollins Vs Daniel Bryan – Smackdown 06/09/2013 -
• Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns Vs Cody Rhodes & Goldust – Battleground 2013 – 3 ½* - This match may have only got a 3 ½ rating from Meltzer; but honestly it’s the match of the night and really should be rated much higher. This match would be more appropriate for a Cody Rhodes/Goldust list – but both teams work together and are fantastic.*
• Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns Vs Cody Rhodes & Goldust – Raw 13/10/2013 – 4* - The following night on Raw they would have a rematch although this time it was for the WWE Tag Team Championships and they put on an equally great match compared to Battleground.
• Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns Vs The Uso’s Vs Cody Rhodes & Goldust – Hell in a Cell 2013 - Triple Threat Tag Team Match - 4* - The Shield were on a complete role in 2013 and these consecutive matches between them and the Uso’s and the Brothers just helped further establish them as one of the best teams of all time.
• The Shield & The Wyatt Family Vs CM Punk, Daniel Bryan, Cody Rhodes, Goldust & The Uso’s – Raw 18/11/2013 – 12-Man Tag Team Match - 3 ¾*
• The Shield & The Real Americans Vs Cody Rhodes, Goldust, The Uso’s & Rey Mysterio – Survivor Series 2013 – Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Tag Team Match - 3 ½* - This was the match that really helped show the audience that Roman Reigns was going to be the breakout star of The Shield as he singlehandedly eliminates almost all members of the opposition team and becomes the sole survivor.

2014:

• The Shield Vs Christian, Daniel Bryan & Sheamus – Smackdown 14/02/2014 – 3 ¾*
• The Shield Vs The Wyatt Family – Elimination Chamber 2014 – 4 ¼* - I really wish this match was saved for Mania that year because this match had so many months build to it; the two trio heel teams would finally come face to face and oh boy was it worth the wait. To build to the anticipation for the match, before the bell rings the crowd are already chanting ‘This is Awesome’.
• The Shield Vs The Wyatt Family – Raw 03/03/2014 – 4 ½* - On a Raw that was meant to be ‘Hijacked’ by angry CM Punk fans, this match really shut up the fans and got them to stop chanting his name and enjoy one of the best rematches.
• The Shield Vs The Wyatt Family – Main Event 08/04/2014 – 4 ¼*
• The Shield Vs Evolution – Extreme Rules 2014 – Extreme Rules Six-Man Tag Team Match - 4 ½* - This was The Shields last feud before the team would split up – and oh boy had it finally come full circle; the best trio from one generation verse the best trio from the new generation.
• The Shield Vs Evolution – Payback 2014 - Six Man Elimination Tag Team Match – 4*
• Seth Rollins Vs Dean Ambrose Vs Rob Van Dam Vs Kofi Kingston Vs Dolph Ziggler Vs Jack Swagger – Money in the Bank 2014 - Money in the Bank Ladder Match – 4 ½* - This was the day that the fans new 100% that Seth Rollins would become a future WWE Champion; one of the best Money in the Bank matches; awesome superplex spot between Rollins/Ambrose.
• Seth Rollins Vs Dean Ambrose – Summerslam 2014 – Lumberjack Match - 3 ¾* - This was the first time these two men would face each other on a WWE PPV and they put on one of the best Lumberjack Matches of all time.
• Seth Rollins Vs Dean Ambrose – Raw 18/08/2014 – No Holds Barred Match - 4 ¼*
• Seth Rollins Vs Dean Ambrose – Hell in a Cell 2014 – Hell in a Cell Match - 4* - A lot of speculation for this match started a few weeks before the PPV, the speculation was would Rollins/Ambrose main event or would Cena/Orton main event – thankfully the right decision was made.
• Seth Rollins, Kane, Luke Harper, Mark Henry & Rusev Vs Dolph Ziggler, Erick Rowan, John Cena, Ryback & Big Show – Survivor Series 2014 - Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Tag Team Match – 4 ½*
• Seth Rollins Vs John Cena – TLC 2014 - Tables Match - 3 ¾*

2015:

• Seth Rollins Vs John Cena Vs Brock Lesnar – Royal Rumble 2015 – 4 ¾* - Arguably one of the best WWE Matches of 2015 – really showcased all three mens skills and abilities.
• Seth Rollins Vs Randy Orton – Wrestlemania 31 – 4*
• Seth Rollins Vs Roman Reigns Vs Brock Lesnar – Wrestlemania 31 – 4 ½* - This match was originally stated as 1 on 1 match but then a shocking occurrence happened – Seth Rollins cashed in his Money in the Briefcase.. in the Main Event of a Wrestlemania.. and won in which is called ‘the Heist of the Century’.
• Seth Rollins Vs Roman Reigns Vs Dean Ambrose Vs Randy Orton – Payback 2015 – 3 ¾* - This was the first tease of all three members of The Shield facing off against each other in a match.
• Seth Rollins Vs Dean Ambrose – Elimination Chamber 2015 – 4*
• Seth Rollins Vs Dean Ambrose – Money in the Bank 2015 – Ladder Match - 4* - This match goes for approximately 30 minutes, it is a fantastic ladder match in the modern era and really brings a close to the feud between both men for the year.
• Seth Rollins Vs John Cena – Raw 27/07/2015 – 4 ¼*
• Seth Rollins Vs Neville – Raw 03/08/2015 – 4* - One of the best Raw matches in 2015, an up and coming NXT Star recently debuted Neville would get the opportunity to face the WWE Champions Seth Rollins in the opening match of Raw; both men mesh well with each other and I hope these two feud in the future.
• Seth Rollins Vs Randy Orton – Raw 10/08/2015 – 3 ½*
• Seth Rollins Vs John Cena – Summerslam 2015 – Winner Take All Match - Championship Vs Championship - 4 ½* - US Champion and WWE Champion in a Winner Take All Match; these two go great with each other and absolutely kill it every time they face. The crowd was 80% behind Seth Rollins and boy were the thankful that he won; despite an interference between former talk show host Jon Stewart the general consensus for this match is that it was great.
• Seth Rollins Vs John Cena – Night of Champions 2015 – 4*
• Seth Rollins Vs John Cena – WWE Network Special: Live from MSG – Steel Cage Match - 4*
• Seth Rollins Vs Kane – Hell in a Cell 2015 – 3 ½*

2016:

• Seth Rollins Vs Roman Reigns – Money in the Bank 2016 – 3 ¾* - This was Seth Rollins return match on PPV after being away for months because of an injury and after 25 minutes he goes over the WWE’s handpicked future star (and former Shield brother) Roman Reigns – clean. In a shocking turn of events he would be cashed in on by his other former Shield brother, Dean Ambrose who would successfully capture the WWE Championship.
• Seth Rollins Vs Dean Ambrose Vs Roman Reigns – Battleground 2016 – 4* - The long-awaited Shield Triple Threat match and it was worth the wait because the match is fantastic; and really helped show how good all three men really are.
• Seth Rollins Vs Finn Balor – Summerslam 2016 – 4*
• Seth Rollins Vs Kevin Owens - Clash of Champions 2016 - 3 1/2*
• Seth Rollins Vs Kevin Owens - Hell in a Cell 2016 - 4*
• Team Raw (Seth Rollins, Braun Strowman, Chris Jericho, Kevin Owens & Roman Reigns) Vs Team Smackdown (AJ Styles, Bray Wyatt, Dean Ambrose, Randy Orton & Shane McMahon) - 4 1/2*

Honourable Mentions:

• Tyler Black Vs AJ Styles - NWA No Limits 2006 - This match is shown on the Seth Rollins WWE 24 special, but I thought I’d link the whole match.
• Tyler Black Vs Austin Aries - ROH 8th Anniversary - This is when Tyler Black/Seth Rollins would finally capture the ROH Championship; however I can’t find the full match so here’s the highlights.
• Seth Rollins Vs Dean Ambrose - FCW 18/09/2011
• Seth Rollins vs Dean Ambrose vs Leakee - FCW 05/02/2012 - A few months before these three men would debut together on WWE and become The Shield and 4 years before their Triple Threat Match at Battleground 2016 they would compete in FCW against each other in a tease for what we would get.
• Seth Rollins Vs Kassius Ohno - FCW 29/04/2012
• Seth Rollins Vs Jinder Mahal - NXT 29/08/2012 - Seth Rollins would become the inaugural NXT Champion after winning a tournament.
• Seth Rollins & CM Punk Vs Cesaro & Kassius Ohno - NXT 10/17/2012 - This match was talked about and raved about for the longest time because it never aired on TV and was impossible to find online; so when the NXT DVD came out a few months ago people were joyful that it was finally available in full and good quality.
• Seth Rollins Vs Big E Langston - NXT 09/01/2013
• The Shield Vs Randy Orton, Sheamus & Big Show – Wrestlemania 29 - Seth Rollins First Wrestlemania
• The Shield Vs Team Hell No & Undertaker – Raw 22/04/2013 - It’s rare to get a match and appearance with Undertaker outside of Wrestlemania, but it’s also rare to be able to defeat Undertaker – but that’s what The Shield did, they would defeat The Undertaker & the rest of his team.
• The Shield Vs Team Hell No & Randy Orton - Smackdown 14/06/2013 - This was The Shields first loss ever in WWE, one of the most protected teams of all time and they finally took a loss in WWE after months of being undefeated.
• Seth Rollins Vs CM Punk – Raw 30/12/2013
• The Shield Vs John Cena, Daniel Bryan & Sheamus - Raw 27/01/2014
• The Shield Vs The New Age Outlaws & Kane – Wrestlemania 30 - This was one of The Shields first matches after a fresh face turn, however they were only given a few minutes at this ‘Mania which is a shame.
• The Shield Vs The Wyatt Family - Raw 05/05/2014
• Seth Rollins Vs Rob Van Dam – Raw 23/06/2014 - On Seth Rollins WWE 24 Special he talks about what an influence Rob Van Dam was for him growing up, so this was one of his dream matches that got him into wrestling.
• Seth Rollins Vs Roman Reigns – Raw 15/09/2014
• Seth Rollins Vs John Cena – Raw 15/12/2014 - Steel Cage Match
• Seth Rollins Vs Daniel Bryan – Raw 02/02/2015 - This match was to see who would face Roman Reigns at Fastlane 2015 in a number one contenders match for Brock Lesnar at Wrestlemania 31. Nonetheless I wish these two could’ve had a decent feud before Bryan retired.
• Seth Rollins Vs Cesaro – Smackdown 24/07/2015
• Seth Rollins Vs Sting – Night of Champions 2015
• Seth Rollins Vs John Cena - Raw 21/09/2015
• The Shield Vs The Wyatt Family - Raw 19/10/2015
• Seth Rollins, Kevin Owens & The New Day Vs Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose, Ryback & The Uso's - Raw 02/11/2015- 10-Man Tag Team Match - This was one of Rollins last matches before he would get injured at a house show, but it’s a really fun match between all 10 men.
• Seth Rollins Vs John Cena – Raw 27/06/2016
• Seth Rollins Vs Dean Ambrose – Money in the Bank 2016
• Seth Rollins Vs Dean Ambrose – Raw 18/07/2016
• Seth Rollins Vs Sami Zayn – Raw 22/08/2016
• Seth Rollins Vs Kevin Owens Vs Big Cass Vs Roman Reigns – Raw 29/08/2016 - Probably very important in the long run, Triple H (who was Seth Rollins father figure in the Authority) would turn on him. For what reasons? Completely unknown at this point – but is this the first step into a Seth Rollins face turn? We can only hope so.