Of course, one can work as hard as Paul does and yet still fall short of the moment. But if you ask the WWE World Heavyweight Champion, he’ll tell you that “The Maverick” delivered. Not only that, but his preparation was as big a reason for the success of the match as anything else. “He did everything that he needed to do to get himself as ready as someone in his position could be for a match like that,” Rollins stated. “And I think, you saw the end result, you know?”

Rollins has had several WrestleMania matches over the years, with opponents ranging from Brock Lesnar and Cody Rhodes to Randy Orton and even WWE CCO Paul “Triple H” Levesque. So going into their match, “The Revolutionary” couldn’t help but dig into the fact that Paul wasn’t a wrestler; that he was an outsider the fans didn’t need or want. At the end of the day, how did Paul measure up to that list of previous WrestleMania opponents? Quite well, as it turns out. Although, Rollins just couldn’t help but praise himself once more in the process.

“It was one of those that’s — it’s on par with any of the other WrestleMania matches I’ve ever had,” Rollins declared. “So, that’s a testament to me and how fantastic I am. But also, it’s a testament to him and how much hard work he put in.” 

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