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Ask a WWE fan about who was the best performer of this year’s Royal Rumble and the most probable answer would be Seth Rollins. He missed out on WWE World Heavyweight Championship at the Rumble but it was Rollins who bought the best out of both Cena and Lesnar.One factor that was crucial heading into the Triple Threat match was Rollins Money in the Bank briefcase. Many expected him to cash in at the Rumble but Rollins was in no condition to do the same after the brutal match.He might not be in the title picture at the moment but with the Briefcase intact Rollins can plunge into the mix. The only question is When?. There will be a handful of options but here is a look at the best ones.
#5 Getting the score straight at Fast Lane
After stealing the show at Royal Rumble, Rollins have a plethora of wounds to lick before Fast Lane. He had one hand in the WWE World Heavyweight Championship throughout the match at Rumble but never got the other on time.
Rollins will be eager to settle the scores in the next available opportunity and even though Lesnar will not be defending the title at Fast Lane, Rollins could still pull off a cash in.
Paul Heyman could turn on Lesnar at the pay-per-view and make Rollins the new ‘Paul Heyman Guy’. By this way, the company could make it a Triple Threat at WrestleMania with a face Lesnar, heel Rollins and an undefined Roman Reigns.
#4 Wait till the last moment
One of the biggest problems for Rollins after winning the Money in the Bank was the availability of the WWE Worldheavyweight Champion. Brock Lesnar was going to be there for only a matter of months and even if Rollins wanted to cash in somewhere, the champion would be missing.
Many even expected Rollins to run out his one year time limit and WWE should bank in those expectations. They should make Rollins wait till the Money in the Bank pay-per-view of 2015 and let him cash in there.
There will be a sense of desperation from Rollins at the last moment making it an entertaining outing for the WWE Universe apart from the usual opportunity grabbers.
#3 Taking the fair and square route
After seeing what Rollins did in the Royal Rumble match, it would be only fitting to let him headline WrestleMania.
Rollins have been giving out a lot of excellent matches during his stay as the company’s top heel and if Rollins uses his briefcase to slip into the WrestleMania main event, no one would complain.
It would be an insult to the heel brilliance that Rollins have been building up so far but the fans would not mind after seeing the horror show that WWE politely called Royal Rumble. The Shield history that Rollins and Reigns have will serve as a much needed subplot as well.
#2 Ruining the moment of Roman Reigns
One of the biggest problems about Reigns winning the Royal Rumble and Lesnar retaining the title at the same pay-per-view was predictability. A match between these two would be won by Reigns on any day since Lesnar’s WWE deal would run out on the night after Mania.
So at WrestleMania, Reigns will have his moment of greatness when he will stand over the fallen Lesnar with the WWE championship. But right then, the music of Rollins hits and he comes down to cash in the Money in the Bank contract.
It will be a great twist in the tale and Rollins will have his big WrestleMania moment while Reigns will be put over as a baby face who will attract a lot of sympathy.
#1 The Raw after WrestleMania
The problem with the last possibility is that, it would be unfair to Roman Reigns. It will be his moment to shine under the spotlight and Rollins ruining it will be like burying Reigns even though he will get a lot of sympathy.
That problem could be solved by letting Seth Rollins cash in on the night after WrestleMania. This idea will also work if Lesnar retains the title at Mania since he will have one more night in his contract leaving Rollins with the perfect window.
While the year starts with January for everyone, as far as WWE fans and the company is concerned, it starts on the night after WrestleMania which is a new beginning.
