Seth Rollins has never been shy about speaking his mind. However, his recent praise for a member of his former faction, Logan Paul, caught many off guard.
Rollins has had a wild run himself lately. After WrestleMania 41, he formed a powerful group with Paul Heyman, along with Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed. The group dominated Monday Night RAW and even confronted Cody Rhodes on SmackDown.
Things peaked at SummerSlam Night 1 when Rollins defeated CM Punk to win the World Heavyweight Championship. But that success didn’t last long, as on RAW after Crown Jewel, Breakker and Reed turned on Rollins and took him out.
After that, the group dynamics shifted again as they added Logan Paul and Austin Theory to the mix.
Seth Rollins Says Logan Paul Developed a Real Passion for WWE
During his recent appearance on the Club Shay Shay podcast, when the topic of celebrities in wrestling came up, Rollins said he is fine with it, as long as they take it seriously. He believes outside stars can bring new fans to WWE, but only if they truly commit. That’s why he gave Paul credit.
Rollins said many celebrities treat wrestling like a one-time event or publicity move. But Paul didn’t. Instead of just showing up for a few big matches, he trained hard, learned the business, and stuck around.
“That’s a tough lesson to learn I think as a young talent, because you want those opportunities, but yeah, I think it’s great. Not all of them are like Logan,” Paul said.
“He can do it and he developed a passion for it quickly. I don’t know that he thought, because he’s pretty much full-time now, every week he’s there, and I don’t know that when he started that’s what- here’s this fun thing I get to do, he’s all about making money, he’s getting paid and gets to do this fun thing that’s sort of fight adjacent,” Paul added.
Seth Rollins mentioned how some personalities, like IShowSpeed, get a quick taste of the ring and decide it’s not for them after a rough experience.
“I think he got addicted to it. He got addicted to the process, and when you get hooked that way, it’s hard to let it go, so there’s not a lot of him. Most of them are like a Speed who gets in the Rumble and gets murked by Bron Breakker and you don’t wanna come back. Like I’m good,” the WWE star said.
For Rollins, that’s the big difference. It’s not about fame or social media followers. It’s about putting in the work and earning respect. In his eyes, Logan Paul has done exactly that.
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