To say Seth Rollins got a raw deal Sunday night at Hell in a Cell is an understatement. After the Architect was branded as a wrestler, who could not win without interference from The Authority, it seems that moniker now goes to Kevin Owens, the Universal Heavyweight Champion.
If you listen to a conversation between myself and fellow SportsKeeda featured writer, Sarah Hirsch, you would know we are both not happy with the way Seth Rollins has been used in the recent angle with Kevin Owens.
The former WWE World Champion has been stuck in a situation, where he cannot win even if he beat Owens for the Universal Heavyweight Title. For the 16th time in a row, Rollins competed for a title. That proves just how good he is.
Admittedly, Rollins has deserved a better fate than the one the company has devised for him, as of late. You would figure the man, who held the company strap for 220 days before he blew his knee out, deserves more.
We all knew there would be shenanigans in the ring with Chris Jericho coming to the aid of his BFF. It sealed the win for current Universal Heavyweight Champion.
Now, as WWE moves past Hell in a Cell, there is an opportunity for The Architect to reinvent himself once again. How will WWE book him moving forward? Here are five ways for Rollins to shine now that Hell in a Cell is in the rearview mirror.
#1 Chris Jericho
Of course, this is going to the be next few steps in Rollins’ road to redemption. The ending of the Hell in a Cell match guaranteed it.
The only thing I wonder about, is when Jericho is going to turn on Owens and demand a chance to vie for the title? Jericho is still doing it better than anyone else. The match was much better than I thought it would be.
The interference did nothing to help it, other than setting up the chance for these two to go at it toward 2017.
#2 Rusev
The Bulgarian Brute lost his Hell in a Cell match to Roman Reigns. There is no other opportunity for him to challenge for the United States Title. Rusev is one of those guys who deserves a title shot.
He will more than likely be in line for one at some point in 2017. Could he be the one to win the Royal Rumble match?
For now, Rollins might be his best challenge until then. As long as Lana is by his side, Rusev is a main event star everyone wants to see.
#3 Roman Reigns
I could still see this happening because of a lack of depth on the Raw roster.
I could also see the two join forces as it has been teased in Rollins’ feud with Owens and Jericho. The possibility of Rollins wanting gold – no matter what it is – drives the potential for this match.
The history, the bad blood and the mutual respect, make this a match worth having revived. Fans still love watching the former Shield members (throw in Dean Ambrose) go at it in the ring. This one can sell itself.
#4 AJ Styles
Oh, how I would love to see this match go down merely from a cross-brand standpoint. If Styles is the best in-ring performer SmackDown Live can offer, then Rollins may be the best the company must offer on the red team.
We have not seen this confrontation before, and as long as there is any talk of cross-brand rivalries, then this is a match we all want to see. Could Rollins challenge once again for the WWE World Title? It could become a reality after Survivor Series.
I am drooling thinking about the possibility.
#5 Triple H
The COO of WWE did not make an appearance in the Hell in a Cell match, which leads me to believe, this is a confrontation that won’t happen until next year. But leaving it on the table for the next month or so, WWE is missing a golden opportunity here to have a “teacher vs. student” type of match.
It also leaves us all to wonder if this mystery will ever be solved. The Rollins- Trips match was proposed last year, but it never happened – and Rollins’ injury pushed the thought to the back burner.
It must happen now; it has lost all meaning and all importance of Triple H turning on him in the first place.
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