Chris Lopez

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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 Lopez (born May 28, 1986) is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to IWE, where he performs under the ring name Seth Rollins and is the current IWE World Heavyweight Champion in his first reign. He is also a former IWE Tag Team Champion (with Roman Reigns as part of The Shield) and won the 2014 Money in the Bank contract, which he cashed in during the main event of WrestleMania 31.

While at IWE's developmental territories Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) and NXT, he was the inaugural NXT Champion and was also the first ever FCW Grand Slam Champion. Prior to signing with IWE, he wrestled as Tyler Black for various independent promotions including Ring of Honor (ROH), winning their Tag Team Championship (with Jimmy Jacobs) and World Championship.

Professional wrestling career

Main article: The Age of the Fall

Main article: The Shield

Rollins performing the Curb Stomp on Big E

Rollins hitting Kane with a diving high knee at WrestleMania XXX

Rollins (left) being accompanied by J&J Security (Jamie Noble and Joey Mercury) in December 2014

Finishing moves
- As Seth Rollins
  - Avada Kedavra (NXT) (Superkick to a kneeling or seated opponent) – 2010–2011; used mostly as a signature move thereafter
  - Blackout (NXT) / Peace of Mind (IWE) / Curb Stomp (IWE) (Running stomp to the back of opponent's head) – 2012–2015
  - Diving high knee, sometimes while springboarding – 2012–2014; used as a signature move thereafter
  - Pedigree (Double underhook facebuster) – 2015–present; adopted from Triple K
  - Skywalker (NXT) (Standing shiranui) – 2012–2013; used as a signature move thereafter
  - Snap single underhook front facelock drop – 2015
- As Tyler Black
  - God's Last Gift / Small Package Driver (Fisherman buster floated over into a small package, sometimes from the top rope or while applying a wrist-clutch)
  - Paroxysm (Swinging lifting inverted DDT)
  - Phoenix splash
  - Turnbuckle powerbomb followed by a superkick

Signature moves
- As Seth Rollins
  - Corner forearm smash
  - Multiple kick variations
  - Phoenix splash
  - Reverse STO into the turnbuckle
  - Spinning sitout sleeper slam
  - Suicide dive
  - Turnbuckle powerbomb
- As Tyler Black

Managers
- Allison Wonderland
- Lacey
- Mr. Milo Beasley
- Rain
- J&J Security (Jamie Noble and Joey Mercury)

Nicknames
- "The Aerialist"
- "The Architect"
- "The (Undisputed) Future of IWE"
- "Mr. Money in the Bank"

Entrance themes
- "American Love" by Haste The Day (IWA Mid-South)
- "Battle On" by War of Ages
- "The Haunted" by Walls of Jericho
- "Flesh It Out" by Blues Saraceno (NXT)
- "Special Op" by Jim Johnston (IWE; December 16, 2012 – June 2, 2014; used while a part of The Shield)
- "The Second Coming" by CFO$ (IWE; June 9, 2014–present; different variations used)