The Switch and professional wrestling have become somewhat intertwined of late. Nintendo's console benefitted from the promotional push of the one and only John Cena at launch, and more recently it has been used to fuel storylines. Heck, we've even seen the Switch enter the ring.
However, as far as actual games go, Switch owners haven't seen an official WWE outing since the 2018 entry – which, given the sorry state of WWE 2K20, might not be a bad thing. Still, that doesn't mean the system doesn't have its fans within the world-famous organisation – in fact, WWE superstar Seth Rollins has now gone on record to say that he prefers Nintendo's machine to Sony and Microsoft's offerings.
Speaking to the BBC as part of its Premier League predictions feature – in which celebrities are tasked with guessing the weekend's scores – Rollins mentioned that he liked playing FIFA on his Switch:
Am I any good when I play Fifa? Erm, no. I like to think that I am good, but I doubt it. I can play on the Switch OK, but if you get me on the PlayStation or an X-Box, it is foreign to me. Who else plays? Cesaro, Sheamus and Rusev have all played a little bit too. I know they all prefer the PlayStation though and I just don't go there because I get beat. I stick where it is simple and easy on the Switch.
So there you have it; Rollins has spoken. The console war is over; everybody pack up and go home. Nothing to see here.
(We'll ignore the bit where he says it's "simple" and "easy" and instead blindly focus on the fact that out of the big three manufacturers, he picked Nintendo. Good lad.)
[source bbc.co.uk]
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Well, he sure as hell isn't playing WWE on any of them.
These days it’s normal for unpaid celebrity endorsements to be either for nintendo or sony. Paid endorsements is usually for xbox or the epic store, doesn’t have to be the case.
Is this about the Switch being better than the other two or the new modern controls of FIFA being confusing to anyone who isn’t really that bothered to learn properly?
Pity he has the hashtag #SethRollinsIsNotCool going around....
@AnnoyingFrenzy Ahahaha made my day!
He has a point. Even as a PlayStation fan, I like the simplicity of the Switch. It’s the console, that reminds me the most of the good ol' plug'n'play-days, when I wake it up from sleep mode and continue to play from the last point left.
@Lando_ not only that but remember it has it's own power source so no sudden loose of game play and start where you put the Switch to sleep or begin where you left off. Also you can recharge it and keep on playing with power plugged in try that without power cord on ps or xbox and see what happens.
@SwitchForce every console has a sleep mode.
Why would you go yanking out power cables randomly?
@PBandSmelly Last month, WWE completely destroyed his character with one of the worst ending to a match in recent memory (Hell in a Cell 2019) which caused negative backlash towards him (Even though WWE booked and sent the match out to die).
I remember when I was excited for 2K18 on Switch. Felt like a punch in the gut when they seemingly refused to fix it.
I can't think of a more irrelevant waste of a good click than this particular article. And yet I clicked it anyway, knowing this going in. I am the problem.
Also, who is this guy again?
incoming Nintendo Life commentators who take this seriously and don't realize it's a joke
playing a Switch is easier for the wrestlers since they hardly get to go home and play PS4 and Xbox One
I hadn’t touched my PS4 since I got my Switch at launch, until Borderlands 3 came out. Now I’m back on Switch lol.
I know why he hates the playstation and xbox. It's because when he goes online he gets beat by 10 yr olds and they cuss and bully him. Since, he can't hulk smash them because it's online, he probably rage quits. Then he goes, I'll stick with my Nintendo and play Animal Crossing, Hello Kitty racing and other games that you can't get beat up in. Well, you know, he probably has sensitive feelings.
So I guess Cesaro, Sheamus and Rusev are not famous.
All these people fall under the "WHO!?" category in my world - what does The Rock play? 😅
@ilovetotourz I know right
considering how uncool and unliked Seth Rollins is in WWE right now, it's not much of an endorsement...
If only it could get a good wrestling game...
Too bad WWE is no longer on Switch
**Looks at WWE 2K20.
Thank goodness WWE is no longer on Switch
@AG_Awesome Retromania looks like it'll be pretty decent.
PS4/Xbox one s are cheaper on black friday and used than used switch lites which at best are like $20 cheaper online, with hardly any black friday benefits, let alone bundles of games. That is insane, let alone switch lacks backwards compatibility. I know of the Mario kart 8 on regular switch but that's small potatoes. PS4 had a 3 game bundle and xbone has star wars jedi fallen order which is very recent. Then of course the pro/x for the high rollers for even better graphics. Don't wanna lay behind another bloodstained.
Do admit 3ds is better than previous gens, convoluted Xbox 360 4 gb that needs a hard drive outta the gate is pointless. Installation times a pain too.
The context surrounding his choice is kind of strange, but it is good he loves the ssme console I do.
The quality of comments on this one is stellar 😂
My take is that it's his inner child that's speaking 👍
He also revealed he switched teams from the mighty West Ham United, to Manchester City in the article. My disappointment immeasurable, my day ruined.
@Agramonte cesaro, rusev and sheamus are famous. if you don't watch wwe, sure that they're no famous...like every nfl, nhl, mlb and fifa players are not famous for me. but they still famous too
watch upupdpwndpwn channel on youtube. there're wwe superstars play videogames
@Angelic_Lapras_King usually wwe takes heat for all it's bad choices because wrestlers are puppets. unless a worker is leaving then that person takes the heat.
Who the hell is set Rollins lol
And I don’t think anyone over 14yrs old with a life watches wwe
@Deathwalka how old are you?
I think he’s one of the worst wrestlers ever, but he’s on point on the Switch’s easy to pick up factor, that’s why it’s selling like hot cakes
@Auenegheps
"...Who else plays? Cesaro, Sheamus and Rusev... I know they all prefer the PlayStation"
Well, I mentioned that because if they all famous Playstation seems to be the more popular choice (3 to 1) 😉
Sure, but you also have people who just stop following a sport. Some people can tell you who Jordan was, but have no idea what is happening in the NBA today. I have no idea who are the big names in WWE today.
@AnnoyingFrenzy Atleast he can play WWE IRL. The rest of us that only has Nintendo systems we are just screwed.
@westman98 WWE is on Switch. The photo proves it. Seth Rollins, a WWE Superstar is on the Switch.
@Edu23XWiiU I wouldn't say be one the worst he is a pretty good wrestler use to be my favorite because he is from my home state of Iowa but he is kinda a dick in person of you ever meet him and is annoying on Twitter but will agree with him the switch is the best I own an Xbox one x which I onlu use it for apps and 4k player and my ps4 pro I rarely ever use it anymore besides for few exclusives but after trying death stranding getting bored am back to playing switch just can't get enough my only complaint about switch tho is joy cons drift sucks to constantly have to buy a new pair every 4 months
@PENGUINOFGOTHAM he does seem like a d*ck. The drift is the only problem with the Switch, I bought a pair last year and had to change all 4 sticks
@Deathwalka There is a very large group of people who would say the same about video games we love so much. I'm not talking crap just saying. All things can be enjoyed by all ages of people. Well except that explicit form of entertainment that should probably not be enjoyed by kids
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