Roman Numerals: What IS this guy's timetable?

[Mustang Sally]

We all know Roman Reigns' path after the powers-that-be in WWE apparently decided he was going to be the next big star.....scheduled to win the world title at WM31. Then, it was discovered that the designation was premature, that he wasn't ready for the push he was getting.

As we all know, he got injured, delaying his development even more, yet the company made the mistake of having him win the Royal Rumble and trying to have him prepared for the big event in April, an error they fortunately rectified at the last minute.

Since then, many of us figured WWE Creative would be re-launching his path as the Next Big Thing........but instead, he's been working mainly as a tag team partner of Dean Ambrose. I reasoned he'd be plowing through all challengers in a straight line to WM32, in which he'd win the world title, lead the world down a path of democracy, and make America fit for Mom, apple pie & the girl you left behind.

So, what do you think the revised plan is? Are they going to keep him teaming with Ambrose while Roman gains skill, experience and ring presence? As WM32 approaches, will he start kicking some serious ass as a single, taking down the top bad guys one-by-one as he moves smoothly toward title contention?

Will he get to engage in some feuds with real meaning, rather than just beating up a bunch of meanies? Or, might they turn him heel and let him rise to the top in that manner?

Or, heaven forbid, do you think the reason he seems stuck in a rut is because management has decided it just isn't gonna happen for him? Ever?

Look at this as a mid-year Progress Report, 6 months after WM31.

 

[Fire Marshall Bill]

I think he's fine where he's at right now. With many people knowing that he was in line for a big push, they rebelled against it. Now that they've slowed it down and are letting him mature in the mid card, people have much less of a problem.

He's decent in the ring and on the mic now, and has certainly improved over the last year or so, but he's not main event level yet. Will he ever be? Time will tell. But the experience he's getting right now is definitely a good thing.

I was of the mind earlier that he should've turned heel in light of how he was being received earlier this year. However, with how he's done since WM31, and the way the crowd has begun to accept him as a face, that might not be the proper course of action. That doesn't mean it won't happen. That said, I feel that unless they do turn him heel and give him a big push from there, I don't think he should be regularly main eventing until 2017 earliest. It's not like age is an issue right now anyway.

 

[stingray11214]

If I have said it once, I have said it a thousand times: Reigns is a poor man's Lex Luger. He has a look and nothing else. His mic skills are beyond a joke....Believe THAT! He has four moves of doom, and little else. He could not catch fire even if the United States Air Force dropped napalm on him. How bad is it? Take a look at his "Headlining Tour" numbers. The numbers posted are near disastrous for someone being put out as the "New Face of the WWE". At this point, he could not draw numbers if you gave him a box of crayolas and an easel. VKM and company, I think, have finally realized that Reigns will NOT become the face of the company in the near future. He just does not have what it takes at this point and time. Right now, they are going to have to look for someone, because when 2/3 of the audience boo your company's current "face" out of the building every night, you have a problem.

 

[Mad Scientist]

I don't think they've given up on him by any stretch. To be a WM headliner before the age of 30 in the era of the "part-timer" is a testament to how highly the WWE upper brass rates Reigns, and I don't think that type of confidence is lost easily.

From the Royal Rumble through to MITB I would say that Reigns' work was on par with anyone else in the company. The Wyatt feud has been stop-start but I'm not putting that on any of the performers - it's just another example of the WWE writers thinking that a series of matches constitutes a good story line.

In terms of the future, I think the feud with the Wyatt Family will last until Survivor Series (or TLC at the very latest) and then after that he will make his way back to the WWE title picture. But I don't think he will win the 2016 Royal Rumble on the basis that I don't think you make him a two-time Rumble winner this early into his main-event run. If he were to win the upcoming Rumble match it would mean that any Rumble win after that would be a record-equaling achievement and I'm not sure you have him tie a record that is held by one of WWE's most beloved babyfaces - that is heat from the hardcore fans that Reigns could do without. So my prediction is that Reigns finds his way into the WWE Championship match at WM32 and, like many others have predicted, he meets the other two members of The Shield in a Triple Threat match that he would go on to win.

I think it's obvious that Reigns isn't the finished article just yet. In terms of his ring-work, he has a set of high spots and signature moves that he can pull out in any match and get a pop from the crowd but I feel that sometimes his transition wrestling between spots can be a bit rusty, however, this is something that I think will improve with the amount of matches he has. In terms of mic-work, I think you can tell he has improved since the Lesnar feud. He's more confident and I feel like he is buying into what he is saying even more, although I would like to see him adjust his promo delivery to better match the cadence of his voice. I'd also like to see how much more effective he can be on the mic when he has a singular focus of chasing or defending a singles championship.

Overall, I'd say that Roman Reigns is on the right track to becoming a consistent WWE main-eventer. So long as he keeps improving his game to iron out his flaws I think he will be alright although I think there will always be a section of the crowd who will resent him for being the company-selected golden boy.

 

[Blade]

If I have said it once, I have said it a thousand times: Reigns is a poor man's Lex Luger. He has a look and nothing else. His mic skills are beyond a joke....Believe THAT! He has four moves of doom, and little else.

Ah yes, the old "small movset = bad wrestler" mindset. Only took three posts to reach it in this thread!

Anyway, I think there's only one way the feud with the Wyatts can end. WWE won't make the Wyatts take a major PPV loss, when they've just started regaining credibility, thanks to Strowman. So, inevitably, Reigns and Ambrose have to lose the feud.

But what happens then? Well, someone's gonna turn heel. I don't know if it's Reigns or Ambrose, though. Either would be a very interesting choice. But to figure it out, we'd really need to look at who Reigns could face at Wrestlemania 32.

He could face Seth Rollins to get revenge for WM 31. But Rollins is going to be a babyface by WM 31, if speculation is to be believed, thanks to feuding with Triple H. So Reigns would be heel in that scenario.

He could face John Cena in a passing of the torch World Title match. But WWE won't turn Cena heel for that, so, again, Reigns would be the heel.

And then there's a rematch with Lesnar, which is the only scenario where Reigns wouldn't be the heel. Probably wouldn't, at least.

So yeah, I would not be surprised at all to see Reigns turning heel before Wrestlemania 32. With that said, I could be overestimating the plans that WWE has for Reigns. Maybe they think he's not ready. May they won't push him at all, and he ends up facing Kevin Owens at Wrestlemania.

Man, the roster is really a mess right now, isn't it?

 

[Navi]

So, what do you think the revised plan is? Are they going to keep him teaming with Ambrose while Roman gains skill, experience and ring presence? As WM32 approaches, will he start kicking some serious ass as a single, taking down the top bad guys one-by-one as he moves smoothly toward title contention?

Will he get to engage in some feuds with real meaning, rather than just beating up a bunch of meanies? Or, might they turn him heel and let him rise to the top in that manner?

If you had asked me this a before Mania I would have said the WWE are going ahead with their plan and screw the what the fans think. Now I'm not so sure.

For the next little while he'll be teaming with Ambrose and taking on the Wyatt's, that will most likely take the next couple of months. After that I have no idea to tell you the truth.

McMahon needs to sell 100k seats in Cowboy Stadium, and I don't see the stars aligning for Reigns to get a title shot. They need much bigger names than his to put asses in the seats. He'll most likely end up feuding with Owens over the IC title or something like that. Don't see him winning the Rumble then either if that's the case.

I had read a couple of months ago the WWE was cooling on the thought of Reigns being the new face of the WWE. But I do think they are going to go ahead and start pushing him once they think fans will forget what happened before. Like someone else said on another post though, some fans will not forget what the WWE tried to do and it's left a bitter taste in their mouths regarding him. Fans are coming around, but there will always be a certain group that will revolt against him getting the title.

The thing that bothers me the most about all of this is the way it's tying up Ambrose. Here's a guy that has all the goods, and he's stuck being a sidekick again. The WWE has to break him out of that mold at some point in time, and he would be a glorious heel. So I hope after this Wyatt feud is over, that's what they do with him. Reigns I have no real clue what's happening with him.

 

[Jeff Deliverer of Mail]

I think, after this whole war with The Wyatt Family, Roman Reigns should be repackaged with a new look, new entrance music and whatnot. Whether he's bad or good, a repackage is in order in my opinion.

 

[Mustang Sally]

Don't see him winning the Rumble then either if that's the case.

Oh man, there's an eye opener! I hadn't even been considering the idea of him winning it again. As it is, I believe it would be redundant; he caught enough flak (or WWE Creative did) for taking it last year.

For now, I would think we know Roman well enough that he can accomplish his 'destiny' by WM32 without taking the battle royal. Hopefully, the writers can come up with a dynamic program that really gets the fans on Roman's side.....and do it in the last few months before the big event. All that would indicate there being no great hurry for Roman & pals to get on top of Bray & his swamp rats. Let it all play out.

Naturally, this pre-supposes two events: first, that Reigns still occupies the lofty position WWE has had him slotted for.....and two, that all this planning involves having him win the title at WM32.....and not before.

How does that sound?

 

[enviousdominous]

I'm not completely clear on the purpose behind Roman's current feud with the Wyatts. Back in the old days people used to attack each other based on some kind of egotistical slight, or over an object of affection like a belt or a woman.

Bray Wyatt attacked Roman at MITB for the fucking fun of it for all I can gather, and they're still being put into matches with nothing at stake except Roman's ability to show that he should never be messed with. I have a hard time relating to any of what's going on with that, I really don't feel emotionally invested in this feud.

I don't see Roman making the main event at WM32. We're this close to it and he's still working a pointless feud with no end in sight. I say that maybe the Reigns vs Wyatt feud runs its course by Survivor Series, which gives Roman about five months to make us love him again.

I honestly think that his current feud is making us less excited to see him; he's in a very basic by the numbers type of feud, it has no justifiable origin for what I can see and has run way past when it stopped being interesting. Braun Strowman was neat for about a week, now he's literally the most mundanely generic version of a big man I've ever seen. Maybe have Big Show teach him how to hang.

Right now Roman is -- in my opinion -- being overshadowed by Dean Ambrose. Dean carried a lot of fame with him when he came to the WWE, as did Seth. Roman was the same kind of derpy big guy that the WWE used to create Brawn Strowman. Good for Roman that he owned the leadership role when they wrote it for his character, but right now he's getting cheered mainly for associating with Dean. I think his only option at this point is to have him betray Dean and turn heel, having Dean betray Roman would just elevate Dean and bury Roman. Turning heel is the only way I see Roman increasing his chances of a WM32 main event.

If things go the way I predict they should (and therefore almost never do) then I see Roman turning heel and getting into a feud with John Cena. If Roman has to be in that main event, he's got to go into it with someone who won't obliterate him. Maybe have Roman win another Royal Rumble under suspicious circumstances to further enforce his heel status, and have him act like a smark asshole in his hype for his match with John Cena. This is literally the only possible way I see this working.

 

[UFOcalling]

I don't think the WWE has given up on Reigns in the slightest, but they have definitely taken the rocket off of his back...at least temporarily. Reigns already looked poised to become "the next big thing" (as Mustang Sally put it) before The Shield broke up.

I keep going back to The Royal Rumble in 2014, when they let Reigns beat Kane's record for most eliminations. Towards the end of that Rumble, everyone knew that Batista was going to win. A lot of us knew (or at least had a strong suspicion) that Batista was poised to face Orton at WM30 for weeks leading up to the Rumble in '14.

It was towards the end of that match, when it became obvious that Batista was going to win that the fans started rooting for Reigns instead. It wasn't because the universe really wanted Reigns to headline Wrestlemania 30, it was because they didn't want Batista to get that honor. Obviously everyone wanted Bryan to win it, and that's why they pulled the audible. I'd like to think that Vince & Co. understood that, but it's quite possible that they just felt that Reigns was over enough to be put in that spot in 2015. They should have known better, but I don't know if that is/was the case.

I know a lot of us want Roman to turn heel, myself included. It worked in the past, with The Rock after all. Rock went on to become one of the biggest household names in all of pro wrestling. Would Roman have similar results if he were to turn heel for a bit before going back to being a Cena clone? I'm not so sure. I'm not positive Roman would be a great heel. He definitely wouldn't be as good as The Rock was, but very few (if any) could be. Would turning Roman heel be a good move? I honestly don't know. I think he could be believable, if it was handled correctly...but I just don't know if Roman's got it in him to completely pull it off. Then again, I didn't think Rollins had it in him either, and he's done a fantastic job so far.

As far as Roman's future is concerned, I think the rocket is only off of his back for now. It won't be long before he's strapped to it again. Will he win his first title at a Wrestlemania? I think Vince would want it to be that way, so we could get Cole screaming "The Reigns era has begun!" (in a poor JR impression). In my opinion, it could still work if they did it right from the beginning - but the proverbial pooch has been screwed. I don't think any of that was Roman's fault, he's been a victim of circumstance. Injury, poor writing, etc has been the main cause of his "downfall".

 

[BillAlfonsos_Whistle]

As another poster has already stated....he just has nothing going for him. At all. Other than this look. Sure he's got the beautiful baby face muscle bound look. But so what??? The world of wresting has changed vastly. MOST fans want guys who can PERFORM and steal the show.

I'm not ragging on Roman. Over the last 6 months he has come a long way both in the ring and especially on the mic. The day may come where he has what it takes. The most important thing IMHO is they need to get rid of the "Superman Punch"

PAGING VINNY MAC: Wrestling is not really for children anymore no matter how badly you want it to be. AT LEAST 50% of all crowds are 18+

 

[enviousdominous]

Oh man, there's an eye opener! I hadn't even been considering the idea of him winning [The Royal Rumble] again. As it is, I believe it would be redundant; he caught enough flak (or WWE Creative did) for taking it last year.

My only problem with Roman's Royal Rumble win was that he did about ten percent of the work in that match as compared to what he did in his Royal Rumble debut where he didn't win.

In the Royal Rumble where Roman didn't win; he came out and did his apron dropkick right off the bat. I think (correct me if I'm wrong) he also set a record in that Royal Rumble for most eliminations in a single Royal Rumble. He was on fire, hitting flawless spots left and right and his elimination looked like a fluke.

In the Royal Rumble where Roman did win; he hits a spot here, takes a three minute break over there and repeats until the finish. Fast forward to what I saw as the absolute worst finish in pro-wrestling PPV history, and your winner is Roman Reigns. Big Show and Kane anti-climactically eliminated many fan favorites, by punching them and easily dropping their lifeless forms out of the ring. I didn't see Rusev or Rock because I left the party where the Royal Rumble was being shown after seeing all but Roman Reigns get easily tossed out; I knew Roman was probably going to win, I just didn't realize that the brain damaged monkeys in WWE creative were determined to fuck the show up that badly. Not a good way to kick off Roman's road to WrestleMania.

I want Roman to go heel, and switch up his style to more of a cocky rich kid. Remember when Meng became Colonel Parker's body guard? Kind of like that; wear suits and sunglasses and wear your Samoan pride like a pompous badge of honor.

I think heel Roman going into the Royal Rumble will generate more buzz for him and get the crowd more emotionally involved in his performance. Have him pull cheap shots and maybe sneak a foreign object into the mix. If he wins by being a dick head and taunts the crowd after winning by despicable means, I think that will sell tickets to see him at WrestleMania 32. Have him brag up and down about how he's won more Royal Rumbles than most of the roster, the more we hate it the more it works. At least then he wouldn't have to pretend like he doesn't hear the crowd giving him Hell.

 

[ASKane]

Lose at Hell in a Cell and Survivor Series to the Wyatt's
Turn on Ambrose the night after Survivor Series blaming him for the defeat
Squash Ambrose at TLC
Win Number 1 Contenders match
Win Title at Rumble
Defend against Wyatt at Fastlane
Defend against Rumble winner at Mania
Wins Shield Triple Threat at Extreme Rules
Defeat Cena at Payback
Win Elimination Chamber
Loss title to Lesnar in same night MITB Cash in

Thats how I would book Reigns from now to title win to title loss

 

[mkw1962]

I see him winning the World Title towards the end of 2016. This is how I see it Roman and Dean continue feuding with the Wyatts for October and November. Roman turns heel after Survivor Series he than feuds with Dean for December thru February. Wrestlemania 32 he faces John Cena, feuds with him thru May. MITB here is your winner ROMAN REIGNS still a heel he than feuds with Ryback or Dolph, Roman cashes in at Summerslam 2016.

 

[L@RISANO]

My only problem with Roman's Royal Rumble win was that he did about ten percent of the work in that match as compared to what he did in his Royal Rumble debut where he didn't win.

In the Royal Rumble where Roman didn't win; he came out and did his apron dropkick right off the bat. I think (correct me if I'm wrong) he also set a record in that Royal Rumble for most eliminations in a single Royal Rumble. He was on fire, hitting flawless spots left and right and his elimination looked like a fluke.

In the Royal Rumble where Roman did win; he hits a spot here, takes a three minute break over there and repeats until the finish. Fast forward to what I saw as the absolute worst finish in pro-wrestling PPV history, and your winner is Roman Reigns. Big Show and Kane anti-climactically eliminated many fan favorites, by punching them and easily dropping their lifeless forms out of the ring. I didn't see Rusev or Rock because I left the party where the Royal Rumble was being shown after seeing all but Roman Reigns get easily tossed out; I knew Roman was probably going to win, I just didn't realize that the brain damaged monkeys in WWE creative were determined to fuck the show up that badly. Not a good way to kick off Roman's road to WrestleMania.

I want Roman to go heel, and switch up his style to more of a cocky rich kid. Remember when Meng became Colonel Parker's body guard? Kind of like that; wear suits and sunglasses and wear your Samoan pride like a pompous badge of honor.

I think heel Roman going into the Royal Rumble will generate more buzz for him and get the crowd more emotionally involved in his performance. Have him pull cheap shots and maybe sneak a foreign object into the mix. If he wins by being a dick head and taunts the crowd after winning by despicable means, I think that will sell tickets to see him at WrestleMania 32. Have him brag up and down about how he's won more Royal Rumbles than most of the roster, the more we hate it the more it works. At least then he wouldn't have to pretend like he doesn't hear the crowd giving him Hell.

Given that Seth Rollins might be a babyface soon enough, there is space for a big time heel amongst the full-time guys, and given Roman's challenges since winning the last Royal Rumble, him going heel would be the best way to book him within the next couple of months, as it would allow those who truly hate him to get it out of their system and also give him time to adjust himself properly.


I'd say the perfect start would be to have him squash Ambrose around TLC, in a huge bro on bro heel turn, and keep Rollins far away from it(the SHIELD 3-way is something I want to see, but these 3 guys need to be big Singles guys before then, lMO). Then, follow the booking as done above, and I am sure that both Ambrose(who will gain even more sympathy as the Lunatic Babyface from another betrayal) and Reigns would come out of it looking like Stars within a year's time.

 

[kadroan]

We all know Roman Reigns' path after the powers-that-be in WWE apparently decided he was going to be the next big star.....scheduled to win the world title at WM31. Then, it was discovered that the designation was premature, that he wasn't ready for the push he was getting.

As we all know, he got injured, delaying his development even more, yet the company made the mistake of having him win the Royal Rumble and trying to have him prepared for the big event in April, an error they fortunately rectified at the last minute.

Since then, many of us figured WWE Creative would be re-launching his path as the Next Big Thing........but instead, he's been working mainly as a tag team partner of Dean Ambrose. I reasoned he'd be plowing through all challengers in a straight line to WM32, in which he'd win the world title, lead the world down a path of democracy, and make America fit for Mom, apple pie & the girl you left behind.

So, what do you think the revised plan is? Are they going to keep him teaming with Ambrose while Roman gains skill, experience and ring presence? As WM32 approaches, will he start kicking some serious ass as a single, taking down the top bad guys one-by-one as he moves smoothly toward title contention?

Will he get to engage in some feuds with real meaning, rather than just beating up a bunch of meanies? Or, might they turn him heel and let him rise to the top in that manner?

Or, heaven forbid, do you think the reason he seems stuck in a rut is because management has decided it just isn't gonna happen for him? Ever?

Look at this as a mid-year Progress Report, 6 months after WM31.

I think they're building him up slowly, similar to what they were trying to do last year before he got hurt.

He won a long term feud with Show. Although he did compete for the WWE WHC at Payback, he wasn't the one who got pinned - it was Orton. He didn't win the MITB briefcase despite being a favorite in the match. He entered a feud with Bray which had potential, however, it feels dragged out like his feud with Big Show, the sooner the feud finishes the better.

He's doing good, it's not his fault fans aren't invested in him as he makes his return to the main event picture. It's the writers' fault, he's improving in the ring and in promos but they're the ones putting him in feuds nobody care to invest in. I could see if he was feuding with a Big Show that was 10 years younger or a feud with Bray where they stop trying to protect each other in defeat and just let them fight it out like Brock/Taker etc.

I think his feud with Bray will end at TLC. I could see TWF winning again at HIAC against him, Ambrose and Orton. The situation reminds me of The Shield vs. Orton/Sheamus/Show at WM 29, either somebody got to turn (Reigns, Orton, Ambrose) or this is another PPV where somebody interfere on behalf of TWF, leading to a 5 on 5 Survivor Series match at Survivor Series where Reigns becomes sole survivor again, leading to the inevitable final showdown between Reigns and Bray where Reigns wins and goes into RR hot, wins the RR match and goes on to main event WrestleMania and wins the title this time from Rollins, a feud that goes back to last summer.

 

[Navi]

Given that Seth Rollins might be a babyface soon enough, there is space for a big time heel amongst the full-time guys, and given Roman's challenges since winning the last Royal Rumble, him going heel would be the best way to book him within the next couple of months, as it would allow those who truly hate him to get it out of their system and also give him time to adjust himself properly.

As much as I hate to say it maybe turning him heel would be the best thing going forward. The WWE has to stop with this "Next Face of the WWE", fans aren't buying into it and as long as Cena is still going no one is going to take his place. God knows, Cena might have another 4-5 years left in the tank before he takes a back seat. Everyone is in a holding pattern until that happens. The only wrestler that might have had a chance was Daniel Bryan and that's iffy as well.

I'm not sure what way they are going to take Reigns. In this feud with Wyatt, can either group really afford to take a loss here? Wyatt has lost almost every major feud he's been in and it's chipping away at his credibility. Reigns on the other hand needs to look like a force to be reckoned with, especially if they turn him heel. So both men have to win, and we all know that won't happen. Not only that, this feud is losing steam with me anyway. Strowman was a surprise, but I just can't see this dragging out past TLC, and hopefully it will be over quicker.

 

[Sexcellence of Sexecution]

Reigns is fucked as a babyface.

No matter what he does, no matter how many dues he pays, no matter how long he stays in the midcard, as soon as he gets a main event push people will boo the shit out of him again. I mean, he still gets mixed reactions now, especially in certain towns, and he's not even at the top of the card. Bad booking can stick, and the mistakes they've made with Reigns have stuck. In his current babyface role, the fans will never ever buy into Reigns as a World Champion.

 

[L@RISANO]

As much as I hate to say it maybe turning him heel would be the best thing going forward. The WWE has to stop with this "Next Face of the WWE", fans aren't buying into it and as long as Cena is still going no one is going to take his place. God knows, Cena might have another 4-5 years left in the tank before he takes a back seat. Everyone is in a holding pattern until that happens. The only wrestler that might have had a chance was Daniel Bryan and that's iffy as well.

I'm not sure what way they are going to take Reigns. In this feud with Wyatt, can either group really afford to take a loss here? Wyatt has lost almost every major feud he's been in and it's chipping away at his credibility. Reigns on the other hand needs to look like a force to be reckoned with, especially if they turn him heel. So both men have to win, and we all know that won't happen. Not only that, this feud is losing steam with me anyway. Strowman was a surprise, but I just can't see this dragging out past TLC, and hopefully it will be over quicker.

Booking seems quite simple, and the reason is one Dean Ambrose, lMO. Guy is over with the majority of crowds in a huge way, and a Roman Heel turn would not only elevate Roman Reigns, but it would also endear Dean Ambrose to the crowd even more, given it would be the second time he suffers from betrayal.


Oh, and about Bray and affording a loss. I'd have Bray beat Roman in the Cell, and cement his "Anyone but You" schtick in a smart way, and then Roman snaps after losing. Bray and his family move on to Orton or someone else post-HiaC, Roman snaps and smashes Ambrose thereby going heel.


Question is: Will WWE play it safe, or take the plunge? Stay tuned.

 

[Mudlup50]

I've seen it hinted in this thread so I'll break down what I picture happening.

You have them feud with the Wyatts till Survivor Series having a huge 6(or 8 man tag) man tag match. Picture Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose and another partner or 2(suggestions being Sting, Jericho, Kane, Erick Rowan) versus the Wyatts. Either during the match or slightly therafter Ambrose turns heel attacking Reigns. He's not buying in like Rollins did, he's pushing away his role as the sidekick. Blaming Reigns for him not being in the main event anymore(remember just a couple months ago Ambrose was fighting Rollins for the WWE WHC).

At TLC have Reigns versus Ambrose and dare I say have Dean win clean to establish him as a future star.

Then you can have Ambrose win the Royal Rumble. But you gotta have Rollins as your World Champ.

I get it, it's the Shield Triple Threat at Wrestlemania for the World title. It's what people want, it makes sense. But the dynamic will be very interesting to say the least. You'd have to have Dean over as a heel big time. Maybe even still have Seth as a heel, which I wouldn't prefer. You need to have Reigns be the one cheered. Granted you might dodge all the anger because the fans won't entirely care about this match.

Realistically Wrestlemania 32 is going to be a part timer showcase. Sting/Taker, Rock/Triple H, then you'd also have to find matches for Brock Lesnar, Austin possibly and a few others trickling in. WWE wants this to be an all hands on deck kind of show. Shield Triple threat would not main event this card. You need to give all 3 guys something to do, they've sure enough earned it.


Back to my point, that's the plan I see WWE going down as of now. With Rollins retaining against Cena and Sting. Who can he logically drop it to? Triple H? There aren't that many big guys on the heel side right now if he does turn face. If he stays heel he's fought just about everybody on the face side. Let's break it down

Face Rollins can lose the belt to: Triple H, Big Show, Bray Wyatt(maybe)
Heel Rollins has already beaten: Ambrose, Orton, Reigns, Cena, Sting, Kane(most likely I mean).

The list of interesting Rollins title defenses left is really slim when you think about it. We need to have Rollins/Triple H. I'd mark out for Rollins/Taker. And then Shield triple threat. It just...seems like the only option at this point in my opinion