Seth "Freakin'" Rollins is now setting his sights on becoming the first person to capture the newly introduced World Heavyweight Championship on Raw at the upcoming WWE Night Of Champions 2023 premium live event later this month.
He is able to after emerging victorious over Omos in an exciting match at the WWE Backlash 2023 premium live event on Saturday night in front of a very, very passionate and enthusiastic sold out crowd in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Rollins picked up the win over "The Nigerian Giant" after a hard fought battle, using a Super Stomp off the top-rope to finish off the big man after back-to-back Stomps on the mat didn't suffice.
After the victory, the WWE veteran spoke with Megan Morant backstage at the premium live event in San Juan, sharing his thoughts on the hot crowd in Puerto Rico.
“Megan, my hands are off the heel, I am just along for the ride," Rollins said of the wild crowd in San Juan on Saturday night. "I don’t really know any other way to describe it. All I’m saying is I think I’m going to have to take up residence here on the island because I get why people come here and don’t leave! Now I totally understand it."
Regarding his hard fought victory over Omos, the longtime WWE performer described what it was like to share the ring with "The Nigerian Giant," and how he had to pull out all the stops to find a way to get his hand raised.
"Let me tell you something about that giant, he proved how big he was out there tonight because it took the biggest stomp of all time to put him to bed," Rollins said. "Eat your heart out, Joel Embiid. Eat your heart out, Draymond Green. You cannot imitate, very flattering, but I’m still the best, baby! *Laughs* Party in Puerto Rico tonight! Sing it, Islanders!"
Check out Megan Morant's post-WWE Backlash 2023 backstage interview with Seth "Freakin'" Rollins from Saturday night in San Juan, Puerto Rico via the YouTube player embedded below.
For our detailed match-by-match coverage of the premium live event from this weekend, check out our WWE Backlash Results (5/6/2023): Coliseo de Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
