Sing his song.
Seth Rollins became the inaugural WWE World Heavyweight Champion at WWE Night of Champions, defeating AJ Styles in the opening contest.
Rollins was able to put Styles away with a pedigree followed by the stomp. Rollins battled through a tweaked knee, which he hurt on a dive to the outside. He was unable to land a stomp earlier in the match when his knee gave out.
Will @WWERollins be singing the song of victory at #WWENOC? pic.twitter.com/bC0XW6GU9K
— WWE (@WWE) May 27, 2023
Who will walk out of #WWENOC as the World Heavyweight Champion? pic.twitter.com/JvcRvaJyWM
— WWE (@WWE) May 27, 2023
THIS IS AWE-SOME! ---- ------#WWENOC pic.twitter.com/xdVyDT4mWc
— WWE (@WWE) May 27, 2023
New World Heavyweight Champion @WWERollins is joined by @TripleH for an emotional celebration at #WWENOC! pic.twitter.com/TWbOgF65QP
— WWE (@WWE) May 27, 2023
Rollins qualified for the finals by defeating Damian Priest and Shinsuke Nakamura in a triple threat match on the May 8 episode of WWE. Later in the night, he bested Finn Balor in the semifinal match. Styles qualified by defeating Edge and Rey Mysterio in his first round match on the May 12 episode of WWE SmackDown. He defeated Bobby Lashley later in the night in the semifinals.
This marks the first-time Rollins has held the WWE World Heavyweight Title. It is his fifth world championship overall.
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