Seth Rollins has, so far, proven his worth as the World Heavyweight Champion. He's successfully defended the title belt at every chance that he can get, beating the likes of Damian Priest, Bronn Breaker, and now, Finn Balor.
July 1 marked a particularly charged wrestling event as Seth Rollins fought to retain his World Heavyweight Champion title against a resurgent Finn Balor at WWE Money in the Bank. The stakes were amplified by the fact that Rollins had injured his opponent, Balor, in their first Universal Championship match many years ago, leaving the Irish star yearning for retaliation a long time in the making.
From the onset, the atmosphere was electric within London's jam-packed O2 Arena. The promise of the rematch was all the more incendiary due to Balor's ferocious attacks on Rollins in the run-up to this event. With an old score to settle and injured ribs to contend with, Rollins, WWE's newest fighting champion, had his work cut out for him.
The match kicked off with Balor asserting his dominance early on, landing a knee strike to Rollins' gut and subjecting him to a relentless onslaught.
As if fueled by their past encounter, Balor targeted Rollins' injured ribs with a punishing series of attacks, pushing Rollins to his limit. But, the veteran fighter that Rollins is, he responded with a ruthless clothesline, followed by a leg drop from the apron, shifting the momentum of the match.