The Shield gave wrestling fans three top-tier superstars in Roman Reigns, Jon Moxley, and Seth Rollins. Being at the top of the mountain, each of them reigned over the crowd for a long time. Out of the three, Rollins was the one who would go on to achieve a lot of success in the company. Being the Architect and chosen by the Authority, Rollins has had one of the most decorated careers in WWE history.
His quick and calculated movements inside the ring, extreme athleticism, and unmatched physicality have made him one of the most popular superstars. Being such a veteran in the ring, Rollins has given the WWE Universe countless high-profile matches with Edge, Cody Rhodes, AJ Styles, and several other top talents.
The Visionary has always been a star show for his attractive and innovative moveset. Seth’s combination of mat-style wrestling with high-flying dives is what makes him one of the most creative wrestlers of all time. Out of all of his high-flying maneuvers, his top rope Corkscrew Moonsault is the one that looks most threatening. The Visionary jumps off the top rope swirling in the air forming a corkscrew and lands on his opponent.
According to several fans, the move is risky for the former Shield member as it directly impacts the knees during its landing. Several fans commented on the move being the ultimate reason for Seth’s knee injuries in the past. “This is why bro doesn’t have knees,” said a user on the physicality of the move while another user stated, “This move is lethal”.
Seth Rollins’ Corkscrew Moonsault hasn’t been on target for most of his career.
The high-flying maneuver was a part of Seth’s playbook for a very long time. During his time in ROH (Ring of Honour) and other independent wrestling promotions, Rollins used to call this move the Phoenix Splash and would use it as his finisher. However, since joining the WWE, fans haven’t seen the perfect execution of the move on an opponent.
While Rollins attempts the move in most of his matches, he is unable to deliver it completely failing to land on the opponent. With dodging the move, Rollins slides through and gets back on his feet quickly which looks visually appealing to the audience. The first time Rollins used the maneuver was during his triple threat match against John Cena and Brock Lesnar at the Royal Rumble 2015.
While Rollins attempts the move in most of his matches, the move was last seen completely during his match with Triple H at WrestleMania 33. Since then, Rollins has been unable to execute the move completely and hasn’t given any damage to his opponents.
Seth Rollins got his finisher banned for being too dangerous
One of the most vicious moves in Rollins’ playbook has to be his finisher The Stomp. Known as the curb stomp earlier, it was banned by the company for almost 3 years in 2015. He began employing this move back in his NXT days, and at WrestleMania 31, he used it to win the World Championship.
The decision to forbid the move was made by Vince McMahon, who called a meeting after witnessing Rollins use it in a video package on The Today Show and objecting to the way it made the World Champion appear. Shortly after, the WWE banned the Curb Stomp, citing concerns that young children could easily copy the move and that the concern was understandable given that it involves hitting a wrestler in the head.
The risk of concussions was cited as the reason Rollins abruptly stopped using the move, but this was not the real reason WWE banned Rollins’ finisher. Rollins discussed this in an interview, expressing his dissatisfaction with the company’s decision.
Rollins used to finish his matches using Triple H’s Pedigree, which he still occasionally does. Three years later, in January 2018, WWE finally lifted the prohibition on the maneuver, and it changed its name to the Blackout before settling on just The Stomp.
He continues to employ the move as his finisher, and it has grown to be recognized as a classic move in contemporary wrestling. He’s used it to win a lot of matches, and although the difficulties that McMahon spoke up a few years ago still exist, it appears that the WWE community no longer views them as major problems.
