Chris Lopez

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'''Chris Lopez''' (born May 28, 1986) is an American [[Professional Wrestling|professional wrestler]]. He is signed to [[IWE]], where he performs under the [[Ring Name|ring name]] '''Seth Rollins'''. He is also a former [[IWE Tag Team Championship|IWE Tag Team Champion]] (with [[Joseph Anoa'i|Roman Reigns]] as part of [[The Shield (professional wrestling)|The Shield]]) and won the [[IWE Money in the Bank (2014)|2014]] [[Money in the Bank Ladder Match|Money in the Bank contract]], which he cashed in during the main event of [[IWE WrestleMania 31|WrestleMania 31]].
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'''Chris Daniel Lopez''' (born May 28, 1986) is an American [[Professional Wrestling|professional wrestler]] and actor currently signed to [[IWE]], where he performs under the [[Ring Name|ring name]] '''Seth Rollins''', on the ''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]'' brand.  
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While at IWE's developmental territories [[Florida Championship Wrestling]] (FCW) and [[IWE NXT|NXT]], he was the [[NXT Championship#Tournament|inaugural]] [[NXT Championship|NXT Champion]] and was also the first ever [[Grand Slam Championship#List of FCW Grand Slam Champions|FCW Grand Slam Champion]]. Prior to signing with IWE, he wrestled as '''Tyler Black''' for various [[independent promotion]]s including [[Ring of Honor]] (ROH), winning their [[ROH Tag Team Championship|Tag Team Championship]] (with [[Chris Carter|Jimmy Jacobs]]) and [[ROH World Championship|World Championship]].
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After signing with IWE in 2010, he was sent to its developmental territory [[Florida Championship Wrestling]] (FCW) where he was the first [[Grand Slam (professional wrestling)#Florida Championship Wrestling|FCW Grand Slam Champion]]. After IWE rebranded FCW into [[IWE NXT|NXT]], he became the [[NXT Championship#Inaugural tournament|inaugural]] [[NXT Championship|NXT Champion]]. Rollins debuted on WWE's main roster in 2012 alongside [[Dean Ambrose]] and [[Roman Reigns]] as [[The Shield (professional wrestling)|The Shield]]. Rollins is a two-time [[IWE World Heavyweight Championship|IWE World Heavyweight Champion]], a one-time [[IWE United States Championship|United States Champion]] (the only wrestler to have held both titles concurrently), a one-time [[IWE Tag Team Championship|IWE Tag Team Champion]] (with Roman Reigns), and was the [[IWE Money in the Bank (2014)|2014]] [[Money in the Bank Ladder Match|Money in the Bank]] winner, as well as the 2015 [[IWE Slammy Awards|Superstar of the Year]].
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Prior to signing with IWE, Lopez wrestled as '''Tyler Black''' for [[Ring of Honor]] (ROH), where he held the [[ROH World Championship]] once and the [[ROH World Tag Team Championship]] twice (with [[Chris Carter|Jimmy Jacobs]]), and was the winner of the 2009 [[ROH Survival of the Fittest|Survival of the Fittest]] tournament. He also wrestled for various [[Independent Promotion]]s including [[Full Impact Pro]] (FIP), where he was a one-time [[FIP World Heavyweight Championship|FIP World Heavyweight Champion]], and [[Pro Wrestling Guerrilla]] (PWG), where he was a one-time [[PWG World Tag Team Championship|PWG World Tag Team Champion]] (also with Jacobs). Along with [[Justin Eldridge|CM Punk]] and [[Kody Brown|Daniel Bryan]], Rollins is one of three men to have been [[Professional wrestling championship#World championships|world champion]] in WWE and ROH.
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Industry veteran [[Kevin Borden (wrestler)|Sting]], who wrestled his final match against Rollins, described him as the most talented wrestler he has ever seen or worked with.
==Early life==  
==Early life==  

Revision as of 06:10, 24 July 2016

Seth Rollins
Rollins in April 2015
Birth name Chris Lopez
Born Buffalo, Iowa, U.S.
Resides Davenport, Iowa, U.S.
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Gixx
Taj the Destroyer
Tyler Black
Seth Rollins
Billed height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Billed weight 209 lb (95 kg)
Billed from Davenport, Iowa
Trained by Danny Daniels
Debut 2005

Chris Daniel Lopez (born May 28, 1986) is an American professional wrestler and actor currently signed to IWE, where he performs under the ring name Seth Rollins, on the Raw brand.

After signing with IWE in 2010, he was sent to its developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) where he was the first FCW Grand Slam Champion. After IWE rebranded FCW into NXT, he became the inaugural NXT Champion. Rollins debuted on WWE's main roster in 2012 alongside Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns as The Shield. Rollins is a two-time IWE World Heavyweight Champion, a one-time United States Champion (the only wrestler to have held both titles concurrently), a one-time IWE Tag Team Champion (with Roman Reigns), and was the 2014 Money in the Bank winner, as well as the 2015 Superstar of the Year.

Prior to signing with IWE, Lopez wrestled as Tyler Black for Ring of Honor (ROH), where he held the ROH World Championship once and the ROH World Tag Team Championship twice (with Jimmy Jacobs), and was the winner of the 2009 Survival of the Fittest tournament. He also wrestled for various Independent Promotions including Full Impact Pro (FIP), where he was a one-time FIP World Heavyweight Champion, and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG), where he was a one-time PWG World Tag Team Champion (also with Jacobs). Along with CM Punk and Daniel Bryan, Rollins is one of three men to have been world champion in WWE and ROH.

Industry veteran Sting, who wrestled his final match against Rollins, described him as the most talented wrestler he has ever seen or worked with.

Contents

Early life

Professional wrestling career

Independent circuit (2003–2009)

Ring of Honor

The Age of the Fall (2007–2009)

Main article: The Age of the Fall

ROH World Champion (2009–2010)

International Wrestling Entertainment/IWE

Developmental territories (2010–2013)

The Shield (2012–2014)

Main article: The Shield

The Authority (2014–present)

Personal life

In wrestling

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Rollins performing the Curb Stomp on Big E
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Rollins hitting Kane with a diving high knee at WrestleMania XXX
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Rollins (left) being accompanied by J&J Security (Jamie Noble and Joey Mercury) in December 2014

Championships and accomplishments

  • Absolute Intense Wrestling
    • AIW Intense Division Championship (1 time)
  • All American Wrestling
    • AAW Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
    • AAW Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Marek Brave (1) and Jimmy Jacobs (1)
  • Mr. Chainsaw Productions Wrestling
    • MCPW World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

References

External links

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