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“You Gotta Shut Up”: Seth Rollins Slams Ex-UFC Star for Defending His Ex-Wife After She Body Shamed Becky Lynch and Other Female Wrestlers

Published 09/04/2022, 2:33 PM EDT

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WWE Clash at the Castle was the host to some of the best fights of the year. Especially the match between Sheamus and Gunther, and Seth Rollins vs Riddle were the talk of the town after those two events stole the show.

After a hard-fought battle, Rollins came out on top against Riddle. The spectacle had various interesting spots and moments where Rollins continuously played his mind games with the former MMA star. The match felt personal with both of them trash-talking real issues and digging up personal angles.

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Seth Rollins and his strong disapproval

Before their long awaited match, Seth Rollins met and spoke with wrestling journalist, Ariel Helwani. When Helwani began discussing Rollins’ relationship with Riddle, The Architect opened up about it. He said that he always had a problem with his attitude and how he went about with the business. Although Rollins complimented his talent, he had some tough remarks to add.

The visionary also opened up about one particular incident that ignited their feud backstage. Rollins spoke about something involving Riddle’s ex-wife and her alleged body shaming comments on Becky Lynch and other women backstage.

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Seth Rollins stated, “It really kicked off, there was an incident with his now ex-wife, where he was taking her side as she was, better or worse body-shaming. I mean that’s the only way I can put it.” 

He continued, “My wife, my current wife at the time was my girlfriend. And some of the other girls in the locker room, completely unprovoked. I understand, as a husband, you have to take your wife’s side, but you also can zip your trap sometimes.” Rollins claimed he understood how a husband had to take his wife’s side but argued that they can keep shut sometimes.

The former WWE Universal Champion stated, I felt like him taking her side, I just was like, ‘You gotta shut up.’ Essentially, the guy opens his mouth when he shouldn’t and says things when he shouldn’t, and it gets him in some hot water. I don’t like the way he conducts himself.” Seth Rollins then stated that Riddle’s ex-wife was completely real and not a part of any storyline.

Rollins also added that he has no clue what prompted Lisa Riddle to make such comments and what made her feel that those were necessary. But regardless, Rollins agreed that he thought little about those.

Seth Rollins takes a dig at former WWE Champion

Seth Rollins lived up to everybody’s expectations and put up a classic match with Riddle. This win in fact was Rollins’ first win in a PPV since June 2021. Their heated storyline involving real-life issues added to a classic buildup to their match.

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However, during the match, Rollins took a dig at former WWE Raw Tag team champion and WWE Champion Randy Orton. Before an injury took him out, Orton was the tag-team partner of Riddle, known as RK-Bro.

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During the match, Rollins played mind-games with Riddle by first performing a mid-rope DDT on Riddle and then following up with the classic Randy Orton taunt. Although, the 36-year-old could not follow up his taunt with the RKO, it was his stomp from the second rope that earned him his victory.

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Shounak Chakrabarti

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Shounak Chakrabarti is WWE writer at EssentiallySports. With a degree in Journalism, he wants to stand tall as an objective journalist. An avid fan of wrestling from childhood, Shounak has followed the sport from its very core and Seth 'Freakin' Rollins just happens to be his favorite wrestler.
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Sourabh Singh