Seth Rollins has always delivered intensity in the ringbut there was a stretch of his WWE run where his signature Curb Stomp mysteriously vanished from his arsenal. Now, Rollins is finally pulling back the curtain on what really happenedand how Vince McMahon personally shut it down.
In a conversation with Complex News, Rollins explained how he found out after winning the WWE World Title at WrestleMania that his finishing move had been pulled without warning:
Rollins said the conversation with McMahon was straight out of left field. Rollins believes someone got in Vinces ear, convincing him the move could be too easily replicated by children. But Rollins wasnt buying that logic.
Even more frustrating? The move had just won him the biggest match of his lifebeating Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns for the WWE World Title at WrestleMania. The next day, he was doing press in New York when Vince dropped the news in-person:
When WWE suggested he replace the move with a Frog Splash, Rollins had one response:
Rollins eventually turned to his mentor Triple H and pitched using the Pedigree, a move no one else had been allowed to use as a finisher at the time. But even that came with resistance:
Despite that, Rollins admitted the Pedigree worked when he needed it most:
Rollins is currently out of action after undergoing shoulder surgery in late 2025, but the story adds another layer to his legacyand to the sometimes surreal nature of life behind WWEs curtain.
What do you think about Vince banning the Curb Stomp and how Seth handled the situation? Should the Pedigree have stayed exclusive to Triple H? Sound off in the comments and let us know your take.
