Seth Rollins has fully committed to his Monday Night Messiah character. He is digging his heels into making it the best it can be. The WWE universe is starting to get a feel for the nuances of the character which have a religious element to them. He is portrayed to be a bit delusional and narcissistic in that he thinks of himself almost like the second coming of Jesus Christ. This is sure to get an emotional response from fans since people worship Jesus – there is a large attachment to this type of figure.
The Monday Night Messiah is very akin to an updated version of the character Mordecai. This character may have gotten over decently had Kevin Fertig not been in a bar fight; there were big plans in store for him.
Fertig pitched the idea for the character’s plan to John Laurinitis and Vince McMahon. They both loved it. The plan they devised in 2004 was to build the aura and mystique of Mordecai for an entire year leading up to a match at WrestleMania 21 against The Undertaker, maybe even potentially ending his streak, which was at 12 – 0 at that time. The bar fight, however ruined those plans. The Undertaker faced Randy Orton at WrestleMania 21 in Los Angeles and handily got the victory.