Reigns/Bray or Taker/Brock = Winner faces Rollins?

[kadroan]

So lately we've seen Rollins have random contenders for his title - Kane and Sting. They haven't been build up to be #1 contenders so it seemed kind of random.

Meanwhile, last night on RAW, Reigns said his feud with Bray is about the WWE WHC and him pretty much getting vengeance from Bray for costing him the WWE MITB.

On the other hand, you got Brock, who's been in a lengthy feud with Taker, after Taker cost him the title at Battleground.

I don't expect Rollins vs. Kane to last long term, however, you potentially got your #1 contender in one of those matches if not both of those matches if WWE pushes that.

Could we see somebody emerge from those feuds as the #1 contender or will it be somebody random again like Big Show?

Thoughts?

 

[Navi]

To tell you the truth I've been waiting for Sheamus to cash in the MITB and get it over with. That's why I was thinking no serious number one contender had been picked. Kind of ridiculous to go through that if Sheamus was going to do a quick cash in and get the title.

I doubt Undertaker or Lesnar will get the title back. Taker doesn't show up enough and Lesnar appears to have been pulled back somewhat. So I guess it leaves Wyatt/Reigns.

Now Wyatt has never shown any interest in any title, and Reigns deserves more than a month or so run before any cash in attempt. Unless Sheamus cashes in on him and loses. There is no one on the roster I would like to see less with the title than Sheamus. I can't even gauge the crowd reaction to him anymore. Does he even get one?

 

[Mustang Sally]

I doubt Undertaker or Lesnar will get the title back. Taker doesn't show up enough and Lesnar appears to have been pulled back somewhat. So I guess it leaves Wyatt/Reigns.

Interesting ideas. Still, I would think the company isn't putting Roman Reigns up against Rollins yet, unless they intend for Roman to lose, since I don't think they're anywhere near ready to install Reigns as the champion. He's on a learning curve and doing very well, but if he is to be the main guy, it will still take awhile to get him there. That's okay, there's no rush.

Brock could take the title from Seth; it's a match that will take place somewhere along the line, unless Rollins turns good or Brock goes bad. Still, there should be no hurry in returning Brock to the top spot. Keeping a world title in deep freeze benefits no one.

Bray Wyatt isn't getting near the world title. His character and mission don't benefit from wearing the belt; he's got plenty to do without having to defend it.

The only way Undertaker is winning the big one is if he plans to retire immediately after doing it, meaning it will be more of a tribute than a coronation.

Still, I do like the OP's contention that the top rated people should be getting title shots, rather than 'storyline' contenders.

 

[That N Word]

What about the winner of both matches. We all know Brock and Reigns are winning they're respective matches. So wouldn't it be smart to have the WrestleMania 31 rematch at Survivor Series. With Cena starting this part-time deal, WWE needs a new top face. Like it or not, Reigns is they're only REAL option.

Think about it. Reigns vs. Rollins vs. Lesnar at Survivor Series with Reigns getting his big win. He can feud with Seth until Royal Rumble including a TLC match at TLC.

This way Reigns doesn't have to deal with jeers of winning from winning the Rumble again. Have either Cena or Lesnar win the Rumble. If WWE was smart they would have Cena win the Rumble and then make the jeers into a storyline that the personal reason why Cena asked for time off was because the boo's was getting to him. Turn him telling Greg "The Hammer" Valentine or Bob Backlund how it was getting to him into a storyline.

I know WWE doesn't want the Rumble winner getting booed. But it would be a smart story to have Cena win and keep showing effects of the boo's getting to him and Reigns is taunting him for it. At WrestleMania, Cena turns heel and cheats to win title #16 .

Or there is the route of Lesnar winning the RR and Reigns being the first man to defeat him clean since Extreme Rules 2013.

Undertaker should compete at Survivor Series in his 25th anniversary or just be there for "Undertaker Appreciation Night." But if he does wrestles it NEEDS to be a tag match with him and Kane vs. Strowman and Harper or a rematch with Wyatt.

 

[OYDK]

When was the last time we've even seen a #1 Contenders match? Rollins/Cena last year? What the hell happened to guys actually earning their spot? I mean fuck sakes, how much better WOULD Reigns/Wyatt be if it were a #1 Contender match?

When you really think about it... WWE's clueless nowadays in nearly every damn aspect of producing a wrestling show. Yeah, sure you can market and brand, but the product still sucks and that's because these people don't know shit about wrestling.

Sorry for the rant, I'm very tired...

 

[Con T.]

When was the last time we've even seen a #1 Contenders match? Rollins/Cena last year? What the hell happened to guys actually earning their spot? I mean fuck sakes, how much better WOULD Reigns/Wyatt be if it were a #1 Contender match?

When you really think about it... WWE's clueless nowadays in nearly every damn aspect of producing a wrestling show. Yeah, sure you can market and brand, but the product still sucks and that's because these people don't know shit about wrestling.

Sorry for the rant, I'm very tired...

I mean, if we're playing this game...

Kane's getting a title shot after doing literally nothing for the last two months. He broke his ankle, and came back. WWE deciding who gets a title shot isn't particularly a meritocracy; so this point, while valid, is something WWE stopped caring about a while ago.

Reigns VS. Rollins shockingly hasn't happened for the title yet; that's a match where you know Seth can carry Roman, and if Roman wins, you can claim he earned his contendership. If you're pushing towards Seth making a babyface turn, you could even have that match for the World Title.

I'm less thrilled on Brock or Taker being in the match, because I've already seen Seth face Brock, and unless you're going to have Seth beat Brock (let's be real, WWE won't have that), then there's no point in having the match. If it's the triple threat, fine, but Brock actually has to take the pinfall.

 

[King Patrick Star]

At last night’s Raw, I was hoping Kane’s selection for a suitable opponent for Seth Rollins was going to turn out to be the Undertaker. I was also hoping Kane would force Rollins to defend the WWE World Heavyweight Championship Title. I thought, if Undertaker wins the WWE World Heavyweight Championship Title, Seth Rollins gets his rematch, Kane still gets his shot, and Brock still gets his match, making the Hell In A Cell main event a Fatal Four Way match inside Hell In a Cell for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship Title. This could have also made room for one more match on the card.

Anyway, I don’t know who the next number 1 contender is going to be, but I’m sure it will be either the Undertaker or Brock Lesnar. After the Reigns / Wyatt feud, I’d rather see Roman Reigns going after the Intercontinental Championship Title and Bray Wyatt going after the United States Championship Title.

 

[BringThePain834]

I’d rather see Roman Reigns going after the Intercontinental Championship Title and Bray Wyatt going after the United States Championship Title.

I agree with you here. There isn't anybody who wants to see those two anywhere near the WWE title scene. As Dark Lady said, they really need to just get the cash in out of the way already. And Sheamus doesn't have to have a long title reign either. I get that they probably don't want Lesnar anywhere near the WWE title anytime soon, but I would at least have him win the Royal Rumble just because of how he's been booked since this past WrestleMania. I mean come on, who would be pissed off about that? We haven't had a Royal Rumble winner that people didn't riot, bitch, complain, boo that person out of the building since Edge won it in 2010. It's time to break that Royal Rumble disappointing winner streak.

 

[OYDK]

I mean, if we're playing this game...

Kane's getting a title shot after doing literally nothing for the last two months. He broke his ankle, and came back. WWE deciding who gets a title shot isn't particularly a meritocracy; so this point, while valid, is something WWE stopped caring about a while ago.

Hence my comment, they don't know how to produce a wrestling show. Or more likely, they don't care enough to produce a compelling wrestling show. Either way, I'm getting pretty tired of it at this point.

 

[Navi]

When was the last time we've even seen a #1 Contenders match? Rollins/Cena last year? What the hell happened to guys actually earning their spot? I mean fuck sakes, how much better WOULD Reigns/Wyatt be if it were a #1 Contender match?

I don't think it would be better if it was a number one contender's match. Reigns is still on a slow build, so he can't face Rollins yet. Like I said before Wyatt doesn't need, want or deserve to have the title. Some think Bray Wyatt is the be all end all, I think he's boring as shit. Harper is much better.

What continues to puzzle me is the fact that Sheamus who is holding that damm briefcase hasn't even looked like he wants to cash it in. Yes he did try once and was stopped by Kane, but other than that, he doesn't even have a feud to his name right now.

It would look strange to all of a sudden see him emerge as WHC. The sooner it happens though the better, get him out of the way and we can start the run up to the Rumble and Mania. I have a feeling what they'll do with him is use him as a placeholder champion for a little while. Which means his title run will mean next too nothing, and the MITB this year was nothing but a farce.

 

[timothy26]

I'm kind of wondering whether they are moving away from the ranking and no. 1 contender system because of MMA using that format as a legit sport and maybe WWE are trying to distance themselves from being seen as a competitor to UFC.