Who Has Beaten Seth Rollins For The WWE Championship?

It’s a question that has been on WWE fans’ minds ever since Rollins won the title back in November. Who has beaten Seth Rollins for the WWE Championship?

Introduction

Seth Rollins is a former WWE Champion. He has held the title on two occasions, with his first reign lasting from November 2015 to March 2016, and his second reign lasting from August 2019 to present.

Rollins has defended his title against some of WWE’s top superstars, including Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose, Brock Lesnar, and AJ Styles. He has also successfully retained his title in high-profile matches against The Miz and Finn Balor.

However, there have been a few occasions where Rollins has lost his WWE Championship. In this article, we will take a look at three superstars who have beaten Seth Rollins for the WWE Championship.

The Miz

The Miz has beaten Seth Rollins for the WWE Championship on two occasions. The first time was at the WWE Extreme Rules pay-per-view in 2016, and the second time was at the WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view in 2018.

Finn Balor

Finn Balor was the first-ever Universal Champion, defeating Seth Rollins at SummerSlam in 2016. He held the title for a record-setting 222 days before losing it to Brock Lesnar at the Royal Rumble in 2018.

Brock Lesnar

Brock Lesnar is a former UFC Heavyweight Champion and the current WWE Universal Champion. He is also the only man to have held the WWE Championship, the UFC Heavyweight Championship, and the NCAA Division I Heavyweight Championship. Lesnar defeated Rollins at WrestleMania 35 to win the Universal Championship.

Roman Reigns

Roman Reigns is the only man to have held the WWE Championship three times in a row. He defeated Seth Rollins at WrestleMania 31, but was then forced to vacate the title due to leukemia. He returned to action just over a year later and regained the championship at Survivor Series.

Conclusion

Since winning the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 31, Seth Rollins has held the title for a total of 371 days, which is the fifth longest reign in WWE history. He has successfully defended the title against some of WWE’s top Superstars, including Roman Reigns, Brock Lesnar, John Cena and AJ Styles. However, there have been a few occasions where Rollins has been forced to relinquish the WWE Championship due to injury. As a result, there have been six different men who have held the WWE Championship since Rollins won it in 2015.
-Brock Lesnar (WrestleMania 34)
-AJ Styles (Money in the Bank 2018)
-Kofi Kingston (WrestleMania 35)
-Randy Orton (WWE Backlash 2020)
-Drew McIntyre (WWE Survivor Series 2020)
-The Miz (WWE Elimination Chamber 2021)