Seth Rollins Blasts Fans Who Talk S--- About WWE And Controversial Partnership

• Rollins: time to move on from Saudi criticism after six years of attacks.
• He admits he was skeptical in 2019, but praises cultural change — women now appear at shows.
• He calls "blood money" critics hypocrites — U.S. revenue isn't spotless and other firms go to Saudi.

Seth Rollins was once where many WWE fans are, upset about the company's partnership with Saudi Arabia. Often seen by many as a cash grab, the company has moved more and more big events to Saudi, and some fans still hate it, calling any revenue earned through that partnership "blood money."

Rollins Says It's Time To Move On

During a recent interview with Mohr Stories, Seth Rollins mentioned he's had a change of heart and it's time for many fans still kicking WWE for their Saudi deals to get over it.

Rollins says WWE has ‘been taking sh*t for six years’ and noted:

“We've been going there for six years. We've been taking sh*t for six years. ‘It's blood money.’ Yeah, well, guess what? We get paid by America, too. What do you think? You think there's no blood money there? Come on. Get out of here."

Rollins added, "I’ll say this. When we went in 2019, I was skeptical as well. ‘Oh, I don't know about this. I don't know how I feel about it.’ But we go over there and the change in the culture and the people at our shows in six years has been incredible. We went there the first time, there were no women on our show. There were no women backstage. They wouldn't do anything. Now we go there and it's just like a WWE show.“

WWE Isn't The Only Company Going To Saudi Arabia

It would be one thing if WWE was the only company working with Saudi and everyone else was saying no. But, not everyone is. The Saudi government has made a concerted effort to become an entertainment hub, spending big money to attract the largest brands. It's working, as companies in all walks of entertainment are signing on.

Sure, one could make the argument that if your friend jumped off a bridge, would you? The difference here is that things are changing in that region. While it might not be perfect, and according to many, unacceptable, WWE and other companies are citing changes that make them feel more at ease with their partnership.

WWE might have gone regardless, but it gets much easier to explain when they can reference the culture changes as a sign they are helping that region make significant progress. We can now include Rollins in that group.