Seth Rollins Talked About WWE Letting Him Bring Back The Curb Stomp

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Intercontinental Champion (and Grand Slam Champion) Seth Rollins is headed to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to defend his Title in a Fatal Four-way against Finn Bálor, the Miz, and Samoa Joe. As commentary loves to point out, odds aren’t that good for a champion in a match with that many guys.

Fortunately, Seth will go into that Saudi Arabian ring with one of his most powerful weapons at his disposal, a finishing move that was banned for nearly three years until it returned this January: the Curb Stomp.

Speaking to Newsweek, Seth was reluctant to give away all the details, but his excitement at being allowed to do the move again was clear:

You know, I can’t divulge the entire story. Maybe some other time. It’ll be good for a DVD or a Network special or something like that. I will say that I was very happy to see it come back. It wasn’t a long-term plan, I knew way in advance, but I was happy to get it back. That is another thing this year that really put me on a very good trajectory. It felt good, man. The surprise in the audience and the reaction I got online was really cool, too. I’m glad to take it around the world now, it’s been a good experience.

The whole Newsweek interview is worth a look. Seth also talks about the general arc of his career, WWE’s recent attempts to reunite the Shield, and why he hasn’t spoken to Dean Ambrose lately (but it’s fine).