Not everyone is a fan of social media, just ask Seth Rollins.
Rollins has had issues in the past with social media, especially Twitter. Between a small spat with Will Ospreay, being heavily criticized for being loyal to the WWE, and various other things, Rollins has a predominantly negative feeling about the social media app. He does, however, have a large fanbase on the platform with close to 4 million followers on it.
Rollins has found a larger appreciation for it recently, seemingly using it more to enhance his new Monday Night Messiah/SmackDown Savior persona by using it get heat for comments instead of his own personal opinion. Speaking with the Out of Character podcast, Rollins discussed his feelings on social media and how Becky Lynch helped him look at it differently.
“I hate social media. I really dislike it. I had deleted Twitter from my phone for the better part of a few months because it created a toxic environment in my own head and I was becoming a new father, I needed to not waste my time on that. It was actually [Becky Lynch] who was like, ‘You should think about it. I know you hate it and you don’t like being on the app, but you should think about it.’ I looked around and no one was really doing it, so I went ‘to hell with it.’ I gave it a shot and the response has been good so far. ‘If you want people to hate you more, just tweet. It worked when you were trying to get people to like you, so may as well do it when trying to get people to hate you.’ One of the things she told me was, ‘Understand that it’s not to be taken personal. Come at it from a different perspective. If you do that, it’ll be a little more free.’ It has been, but it’s not hard to take it personal. If people think I’m taking it seriously, it works better. If you think it really bothers me, it’ll give you more of what you’re looking for. Bless me for catering to them, I hate it, but here I am.”
Lynch is no stranger to Twitter, having used the platform to help her really expand her “The Man” persona on the road to her WrestleMania main event. Rollins may not be Twitter’s biggest fan, but thanks to a little advice, he’s learned how to cope with it while making it work for him.
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