What’s More Likely: Seth Rollins Talks LeBron, Bears, Rams, WWE SummerSlam & More

Seth Rollins had never played What's More Likely before, which did not stop Chris from loading the Friday edition with propositions aimed directly at him. "You'll notice I did kind of steer a lot of these toward Seth," Chris admitted before the first question, and the segment played out as a tour of the guest host's actual interests rather than a neutral quiz.

The fantasy question came first: the number one overall player you most want this year, Bijan Robinson, Jahmyr Gibbs or Ja'Marr Chase. Rollins took Robinson without much hesitation. "Bijan is like all-world Christian McCaffrey in his prime level," he said, calling him a savage who can do everything and noting that the entire Atlanta offense runs through him. He considers Gibbs a special talent, but he could not get to a wide receiver, partly because of the uncertainty around Joe Burrow's health, even while conceding Chase produced with Joe Flacco throwing him the ball. TJ, defending champion of a $200 auction league he has now won four times, is going back to the Gibbs well and will spend 72 to 75 dollars to do it.

The Bears question was over before it started. Given Walter Payton, Brian Urlacher or Caleb Williams, Rollins went with Sweetness and did not blink. "Maybe the coolest professional football player of all time. Arguably the greatest runner to ever play the game," he said. He left one door open: if Williams brings a title to Chicago in his lifetime, he is willing to revisit the answer.

Asked which of the show's third-round sleeper teams is most likely to reach championship weekend, Rollins picked the Bears and insisted the bias was incidental. "I just can't trust Dallas' defense yet," he said, dropping the Cowboys to third behind New England, whose roster he thinks is better than last year even if the schedule is not.

Then came the LeBron James news. With James headed to Philadelphia, Chris asked which former Los Angeles star wins a championship first, James or Aaron Donald. Rollins took Donald, and his reasoning was less about the Sixers than about how loaded the Rams would be if Donald returns. "That team is so ridiculously stacked. Like that's the nWo in the NFL," he said, predicting veterans start taking one-year minimum deals to jump on. Deebo Samuel got floated as one of them. Rollins was not interested. "Get out. Go compete somewhere else." He also took Matthew Stafford's touchdown total over the combined sacks of Myles Garrett and Donald, putting Stafford at 35 to 40 scores and the pass rushers at 30, maybe 35 at the extreme.

The wrestling questions produced the best answers. Offered Macho Man Randy Savage, Ric Flair or Bret Hart as a dream opponent, Rollins explained the mechanics behind his pick. Hart and Flair are what the business calls ring generals, guys who like to lead a match and control it. Savage was a pre-planner who liked to write things down, which is not Rollins' style, even though Savage is his favorite entertainer of the three and a heavy influence on his own character. He went with "The Hitman," a loaded choice given that Hart has come at him over the years before the two mended fences.

On match types, Rollins is done with Hell in a Cell. "I've fallen off that Cell more times than I care to remember. Twice is too many times." Ladders are worse, the most painful implement in the business. He wants the hardcore street fight, where the flow is looser and the toolbox is open: kendo stick, garbage can, table, chairs, thumbtacks, a little fire. One limit, though. No real glass. Sugar glass only.

The closer asked whether more titles change hands across all of SummerSlam or he lands more stomps on Roman Reigns in their title match. Rollins ran the card in his head, expected his own title to change, called Cody a toss-up and sided with Io Shirai, then took the stomps anyway. "I really like to stomp Roman Reigns' head. I've done it multiple times over the years with great success." He has beaten Reigns with one before. He would just rather not.