5 directions for Seth Rollins and Kevin Owens in WWE

Kevin Owens and Seth Rollins were at loggerheads for quite a while in WWE, with the former defeating the latter at WrestleMania 36. However, over the past few months, the two have had an alliance.

Owens turned heel in the latter stages of 2021 and has worked in concert with Rollins in securing title matches. They both failed to win an opportunity to face Brock Lesnar at the Royal Rumble, but Rollins was later named the challenger for Roman Reigns at the same pay-per-view.

Both men could still work together, and it would be especially interesting to see them team up at the Royal Rumble. If Rollins is slated to turn face, however, there are several directions that their partnership could take.

WWE might soon drop the partnership altogether, with Rollins challenging for the Universal title. But should they decide to keep it going, here are five ways that Owens and Rollins can be booked on the Road to WrestleMania.

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#5. Seth Rollins could end Reigns' historic WWE run by winning the Universal title at the Rumble

The first thing that could happen is that Rollins wins the Universal Championship at the Royal Rumble. Reigns has already surpassed Brock Lesnar's record run of 504 days with the belt.

Rollins is one of the top stars in the company and completely changed his character and presentation following his feud with the Fiend. He hasn't held a major singles title in WWE since that angle.

Owens seemed awfully supportive when he had Rollins as a guest on the Kevin Owens Show on RAW. He even said that once Rollins wins the title, the two could main-event WrestleMania together.

While Reigns has enjoyed a great run as the Universal Champion, it's time for someone else to rule SmackDown. That person, however, will likely not be as successful as the Tribal Chief. WWE has pushed Reigns to the moon, so whoever dethrones him will have a hard time making a bigger impact.

But Rollins still might be able to have a huge impact on the blue brand, which desperately needs refreshing after a plethora of talent releases and draft mistakes. The Architect is one of the few believable people who could dethrone Reigns, and it might set things up for him and Owens on the Road to WrestleMania.

#4. Rollins and Owens could win tag team gold together in WWE

Rollins has won tag team gold several times in WWE. He has captured the RAW Tag Team titles alongside Braun Strowman, Jason Jordan, Dean Ambrose, and Murphy. He also won gold with Reigns while both were with the Shield.

In his seven years with the company, Owens hasn't captured tag team gold. He could have done so when he and Sami Zayn were heels a few years ago, but it didn't happen.

There is every possibility that neither Rollins nor Owens will win a title or the 2022 Royal Rumble. If that is the case, the best way to best utilize their talents is if they target the tag team belts on the Road to WrestleMania. They could remain heels or they could turn face to battle Alpha Academy.

Owens and Rollins are two of the top stars in the company, and so they should both be in featured matches at WM 38. If neither earns a singles title shot at the Show of Shows, they should be booked into a program for the tag team titles.

#3. Rollins could win the Royal Rumble for the second time in his WWE career

Owens is a solid and trusted veteran of WWE. While he can always be counted on to deliver, he hasn't been booked at the same level as Rollins. So even though Owens is one of the most complete stars in the promotion, Rollins has more of a shot to win the 2022 Royal Rumble.

In terms of plausible winners, Rollins joins Drew McIntyre, Bobby Lashley, Big E, AJ Styles, and Randy Orton. McIntyre, Rollins, and Orton have already won a Royal Rumble, so it would be nice to see someone new win this year.

Those in charge only take chances on certain stars once in a while. McIntyre joined the main event scene in 2020. Big E did so after cashing in his Money in the Bank briefcase last year. He has reverted to losing more lately after dropping his Championship.

The bookers could play it safe and have a former winner outlast 29 other stars. Rollins has a good chance to do so again, especially if he is unsuccessful in dethroning Reigns.

#2. Owens or Rollins could main event WWE's Show of Shows

WrestleMania 38 will once again be a two-night event, a tradition WWE started in 2020. It spaces out the matches and allows two contests to close out separate nights of the event.

The easiest way to main event WM is to win the Royal Rumble. However, it's not the only way to main event WrestleMania. The winners of the Royal Rumble should indeed close each night of the pay-per-view. Bianca Belair and Edge did so last year, but that hasn't always been the case.

Charlotte Flair won the Royal Rumble in 2020 but didn't main event either night. She chose the NXT Championship instead since she has consistently defeated every female star in the company.

Rollins won the Rumble in 2019 and didn't close WM 35. If Owens or Rollins don't win the 2022 Royal Rumble, one or both could earn title shots at the event. The Elimination Chamber should provide a challenger for the title that isn't picked by the Rumble winner. Rollins and/or Owens might win that right.

#1. Their WWE friendship could be over if one eliminates the other from the Royal Rumble

Due to the nature of Rollins and Owens in WWE, one will likely turn on the other. Owens might get jealous of Rollins and ruin his chances at winning at the Royal Rumble. Rollins might be undergoing a slow face turn during his Universal Championship feud with Reigns.

If Rollins doesn't capture the title at the Royal Rumble, he will likely be an entrant in the elimination match. He and Owens could be in the match at the same time due to their ongoing storyline.

For that reason, and the fact that the Rumble is every man for himself, one partner could eliminate the other. It happened on the latest RAW when Rey Mysterio simulated eliminating his son Dominik after a tag team match.

A 'betrayal' or shock elimination in the Rumble could kickstart an eventual program for the Show of Shows. It happened when Reigns eliminated the Undertaker a few years ago. It could happen again this year if Rollins tosses Owens out or vice versa.