Last week on Monday Night Raw, Triple H unveiled the WWE World Heavyweight Championship and it was determined on Friday night that the belt will be exclusive to Raw now that Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns has been drafted to SmackDown.
With a new title in the mix everyone is trying to figure out who the first champion will be and there seems to be a lot of support for Seth Rollins as WWE prepares to crown a new champion.
Booker T addressed the new WWE World Heavyweight Championship on his Hall of Fame podcast and he noted that he thinks the belt opens up a lot of doors for talent on the WWE roster. He also indicated that he thinks it’s time for Seth Rollins to step into the top spot on the red brand.
“Seth Rollins, as good as he is, he’s been having to play second fiddle for quite some time because we got to get this guy over here his shine. That’s just the way the business always has been. And I give Seth Rollins big, big props [for] being able to stand in the background and say, ‘Okay, let me just do some character building until my time comes back around.'”
WWE will crown a new WWE World Heavyweight Champion at Night of Champions on May 27, but so far the company has not made any announcements regarding who will be competing for the title. Stay tuned for more updates as they become available.
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