10 Best Candidates To Supplant Seth Rollins As WWE Champion

Since capturing the WWE World Heavyweight Title at WrestleMania 31, Seth Rollins has defended the belt against all comers in many thrilling matches on live television and Pay-Per-View. Comparisons have been made between Rollins and the failed title run of CM Punk circa 2008-2009, but that’s churlish – whilst there are physical similarities, Rollins is at a different place in his career than Punk was back then.

One of the best in-ring workers available to WWE today, the man has went from strength to strength since entering the company in August, 2010. Immediately posted to Florida Championship Wrestling upon his arrival, Rollins would win the FCW Tag-Team Titles and the FCW Heavyweight Title, before eventually becoming the first ever NXT Heavyweight Champion in July, 2012.

Months later, Rollins was called up and tasked with creating The Shield alongside both Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns. The unit were powerful, but it has been as a singles star that Seth Rollins has found most success. Portrayed on TV as the crown jewel of Triple H and Stephanie McMahon’s group ‘The Authority’, the wrestler got big cheers when he captured the WWE Title at ‘Mania.

The big question is, who is the most eligible candidate to rip that title from his grasp? Explored here are 10 different performers, all of whom could feasibly be the next champ.