Seth Rollins was having another fantastic year atop the WWE mountain top. My Superstar of the Year 2014 was on a serious roll in 2015. A year that included him winning the WWE Title in the main event of Wrestlemania, becoming the first NXT alumni to win said title, defeating Cena and Sting in title defenses and becoming the first man to simultaneously hold the WWE and US Titles together. Rollins was set to finally defend the championship against Roman Reigns in a match that has been brewing since the Shield's breakup but unfortunately, again, that match isn't going to happen. It seem the wrestling gods don't want to see Reigns and Rollins on PPV because this is now the 2nd time they were scheduled to do battle but it was canceled due to injury. Remember Night of Champions 2014? Reigns had emergency surgery that Saturday before the PPV thus canceling their match and it has happened again 14 moths later. Rollins' torn ACL/MCL means that he'll miss 6-9 months of action and with Wrestlemania 5 months away, he will probably miss his 1st Wrestlemania.
This is obviously sad news for not just WWE fans but for WWE entirely. Randy Orton is currently out with an injury. Daniel Bryan still hasn't been cleared for action. John Cena is currently taking time off. And now Seth Rollins has been put on the shelf. 4 of WWE's biggest stars, two established main eventers and two guys who walked out the last two Wrestlemanias as champion are ALL out. This is horrible. Or is it?
WWE is now forced to give someone new the title. They could always just give the title to past title holders like Big Show or Kane but heading into Wrestlemania season, that doesn't seem like the best option. The obvious choice for champion has to be Roman Reigns, as he was slated to face Rollins anyway. I believe he was finally going to get the title he should have won 8 months ago at the same PPV cousin Rocky did it at 17 years ago. He can still do that and ironically, if WWE goes ahead with this tournament, then it will be in the exact same way. The only thing missing? The corruption. What if The Authority picked Roman Reigns as their new champion? Could you imagine if Reigns and Ambrose make it to the Finals and Reigns wins only thanks to Triple H and Stephanie? They could then start the build of a heel Reigns while making Ambrose the top babyface. This would lead to Daniel Bryan's eventual hopeful return and triumph at the Royal Rumble so he could try to defeat The Authority once again at another Wrestlemania. Pipe dreams I know and it's more likely that Sheamus will leave Survivor Series as the champion. The coming weeks will tell a lot.
This is a golden opportunity to put the championship on someone new that will carry the company. While I'm pulling for Reigns, I'm definitely open to someone unexpected to win the title. Just please no Del Rio as champion. He can be in the tournament and lose to Reigns but DON'T give him the championship. I'm personally hoping Kevin Owens gets the nod but as the reigning IC Champion and WWE already giving someone both belts this year, I don't think it's likely. Dolph Ziggler and Cesaro will definitely be the fan favorites. Bray Wyatt is another guy who I'm pulling for. He just got these new found powers so why not give him the title. The Undertaker deserves one last reign with the title before he retires. Since it's the 25th anniversary, why not give him the title for a couple minutes, give him the moment he deserves and then have Sheamus cash in? That way, you effectively show respect for one of the all time greats and put over another star in the process. Whoever wins the tournament or leaves Survivor Series as the WWE World Heavyweight Champion should be the next face for The Authority. Sheamus and Reigns are the only two who would fit the bill.
Survivor Series already had me intrigued but now it's a must see event. Will WWE give someone their first ever WWE Title or will they call Cena back early from vaca to win #16? Survivor Series can't come fast enough
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