Below are a couple of top news stories of the day, featuring Donald Trump and Seth Rollins.
• WWE Hall of Famer (celebrity wing) & US President-elect Donald Trump has been sentenced to an unconditional discharge in his criminal hush money case after the New York Court of Appeals denied his request to halt proceedings.
This comes after his conviction in May 2024 on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records related to a $130,000 payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels during the 2016 presidential campaign.
Judge Juan Merchan, describing the case as “truly extraordinary,” imposed the unconditional discharge, stating it was the most “viable solution.” Under New York law, this sentence does not involve imprisonment, fines, or probation supervision and is typically reserved for minor offenses.
Trump’s legal team argued the sentencing could disrupt his transition to the presidency, set for January 20, 2025, with lawyer Todd Blanche citing national security and vital interests.
However, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s team countered, emphasizing that a president-elect does not have the same immunity as a sitting president. They stated, “The President-elect is, by definition, not yet the President,” and criticized Trump’s “open disregard for the justice system.”
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• Seth Rollins revealed that his “Freakin” middle name was Vince McMahon’s idea, initially added to make his name stand out and boost merchandise sales.
Speaking with Chris Van Vliet, Rollins shared, “I give that credit to the old man. The middle name was his idea back in the day. I don’t remember why. I think he was just bored with Seth Rollins, he was like, ‘Ah, you’ll be Seth Freakin’ Rollins.’ Okay cool, sold a lot of t-shirts when we did it, so whatever.”
After transitioning from personas like the “Monday Night Messiah” and the “Drip God,” “Freakin” became central to his identity, used consistently in commentary and introductions. However, Rollins felt it was overused, preferring it to be reserved for special moments.
He explained:
“The thing that killed me was when we first brought the ‘Freakin’ back… everybody had to say ‘Freakin’ every single time they mentioned my name. On commentary, anywhere.
I was like, at the first given opportunity, ‘Let’s just pull back on that.’ How about I just say it and if someone’s introducing me in a grandiose manner, they can say it, but like if they’re just talking about me, they can just say Seth Rollins. It’s okay, you don’t have to say ‘The Tribal Chief’ Roman Reigns all the time.”
