Seth Rollins reveals his plans post-retirement & WWE removes marijuana from banned substance list

Seth Rollins believes his long-term future is in WWE

In a recent conversation with Bloomberg’s Kim Bhasin, ‘The Visionary’ Seth Rollins commented on his future once he hangs up his wrestling boots and bids farewell to the squared ring.

The Visionary believes that his long-term future plan is still with the Stamford-based promotion. He expressed his intention to work with the promotion in some capacity and said that he wanted to run the show once the current regime is done.

“I think my long-term future is probably still in the industry, in WWE, in some capacity backstage. I think someone’s gonna have to run that place eventually, you know, after the current regime has decided that they’re done with it so, I like to fancy myself as someone who might be interested in that and so, I wanna learn kind of that side of things and that’s my first love.

But, I do have an interest in dabbling. I’ve done some acting, some little bit roles. That’s not the most fun thing for me, but we are here, Super Bowl weekend, talking about football, and that is what I love to do. I would love to be able to somehow parlay my love for professional football into a gig. My ultimate goal is to be in the broadcast booth and call Chicago Bears games on Sundays.

That would be a fantastic thing for me, so we’ll keep pushing for that, and maybe sports media is in the future, but I do think long-term, we’re probably looking at Seth Rollins in WWE for a long time.” Rollins stated.

The Visionary further expressed that he feels he is still in his prime even at 38 years old and while he’s closer to the end of his career, he’s not ready to retire yet.

“I mean, it’s still a ways off obviously. I mean, I’m closer to the end of my career than the beginning, but the end ain’t here yet, so I’m kind of in my prime right now. I’m 38 years old. My mental and my physical are kind of locked in right now where my physical hasn’t declined too much, and my mental side is really on the rise as I’m starting to see the industry from a different angle, so that part I’m really focused on.

I think we’re in the early stages of conversations about what it might look like for me in the future in an executive or in a creative role or whatever that may be. But, again, that’s in its infancy. That’s like a, ‘Hey, maybe what would you think down the road?’ So, right now, I’m focused on what I’m doing in the ring and helping out there as best I can.” Rollins added.

Michin reveals that Marijuana has been taken off WWE’s banned substance list

In a recent appearance on The Speakeezy podcast, Michin revealed that WWE has removed marijuana from the list of banned substances. During the conversation, Michin discussed various topics including the use of marijuana in pro wrestling.

Michin revealed that the Stamford-based promotion has become more accepting of its use, noting that it was removed from the company’s banned substances list a few years ago.

“Because it’s more legal, they’ve kind of accepted it. So before, that used to be… marijuana used to be on the drug list, and they took that off a couple [of] years ago.” Michin revealed.

The removal of marijuana and its acceptance marks a significant shift in the WWE and reflects the broader societal acceptance in recent times. The move reflects a growing acknowledgment of cannabis’s therapeutic value, especially in managing pain and promoting mental wellness.

The grueling physicality and the high-risk actions in pro wrestling often lead to chronic pain, injuries, and mental strain making cannabis a potential coping mechanism for many wrestlers. The move also highlights WWE’s move towards a more open-minded approach since WWE CCO Triple H has taken charge under the TKO banner.

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