Seth Rollins recently opened up about his infamous 2019 Hell in a Cell match with the late Bray Wyatt, expressing regret that WWE cameras didn't capture the full behind-the-scenes story of that controversial weekend.
Speaking on the My Mom's Basement podcast with Robbie Fox, Rollins revealed he wishes the reality of what happened backstage had been documented.
I wish they were there for the Hell in a Cell match with Bray Wyatt. I wish they were there for that whole weekend so they could really see what went down," Rollins said. "No one really knows what happened there and I can't describe it to a point that it makes sense where people have a different feeling about it.
The October 6, 2019 match at Hell in a Cell has gone down as one of the most criticized matches in WWE history. The Universal Championship bout ended in a controversial referee stoppage after Rollins used a sledgehammer on Wyatt, leading to a disqualification finish that defied the no-disqualification nature of Hell in a Cell matches. The match was later voted "Worst Match of 2019" by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
Rollins emphasized his comments were primarily about defending Wyatt's legacy. "That one I can name and say it mostly because it's a defense for Windham, who's not here to defend himself, and I know that experience really bothered him," Rollins explained, referencing Wyatt by his real name, Windham Rotunda, who passed away in May 2023.
Seth Rollins says WWE fans don't know the full story
The former WWE Champion suggested that seeing the complete context of that week would give fans more empathy for both performers.
If you could have seen that from start to finish that week, all the way up to the end of that match and the next day, I think people would have a different… not appreciation, but a little more empathy, maybe," Rollins said.
Rollins concluded by expressing his wish that both he and Wyatt could have had another opportunity to deliver what fans deserved. "I wish we would have had an opportunity to show what happened there, and then come back and do it better."
Both Rollins and Wyatt have previously stated the controversial finish was not their decision, with Rollins revealing in past interviews that Vince McMahon refused to budge on the creative direction despite their objections.
