I enjoy writing up my Dark Match Dungeon posts because, jaded as I can get, it usually reminds me of just how far today’s wrestling stars have traveled and how much (or little) they’ve evolved. When Seth Rollins cashed in his Money in the Bank contract and won the WWE Championship at WrestleMania on Sunday, I was instantly hit with a wave of flashbacks. When I first started getting into Ring of Honor, Rollins (then known as Tyler Black) was the defending champion. I knew he had great things in his future, but I don’t think I ever dreamed that he’d get such a star-making moment on wrestling’s biggest stage. Needless to say, when it actually happened, I almost got thrown out of my friend’s house for trying to start an “R-O-H” chant. True story. It’s a very different product these days.

In the interest of taking a look back, I thought I’d share one of my favorite Rollins videos. I’ve already done a full-fledged Dark Match Dungeon for all three members of The Shield, so this is just a nice little bonus. Without further ado, here’s Seth Rollins leaping off a fan to attack Matt Sydal (also known as Evan Bourne).

If the video description is to be trusted, this is from an IWA Mid-South match in 2005. He goes down pretty much 100 percent on his head, but that doesn’t stop this from being awesome. In fact, I think he’s at his best when he’s realizing IN MID-AIR just how insane he is. He’s been the Wile E. Coyote of wrestling for a decade, and he’s now the top guy, so to speak, in WWE. I hope I’m not the only one who thinks that’s pretty cool. Also, I’m pretty sure that’s Chikara senior official and national treasure Bryce Remsburg with the unforgettable, “AND HE’S WITH CHILD,” call at the end.