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Seth Rollins returned to WWE TV this past week on Friday Night SmackDown. The former World Champion used his old theme and started his promo in a way that led the WWE Universe to believe that he was a face again, but that wasn't the case.
After Rollins finished his promo, the entire locker room, who were standing at ringside, had already walked away except for Cesaro. He stayed behind to voice his displeasure at the fact that Rollins had unveiled a new level of his character.
The Swiss Superman tried to walk away, but it was then that Rollins decided to make a statement and attacked Cesaro on the entrance ramp. The former Tag Team Champion wasn't able to fight back until Daniel Bryan made the save and Rollins was finally grounded.
Cesaro qualified for the Elimination Chamber later in the night along with Daniel Bryan. As of now, it's unclear what the future holds for Rollins and Cesaro, who are good friends in real life.
Could WWE be planning a feud for the former World Champion and The Swiss Superman heading into WrestleMania, or could there be a completely different plan entirely?
#5. Seth Rollins could cost Cesaro his place in the Elimination Chamber match
Seth Rollins could enter a feud with Cesaro heading into WrestleMania, now that the duo has already planted some seeds. The two men are travel buddies outside of the ring, which means they know each other well enough to have a show-stealing feud.
Cesaro was able to recover from the assault from Seth Rollins to qualify for the Elimination Chamber match, at the show of the same name next weekend. But with one more episode of SmackDown to go until Elimination Chamber, Rollins could cost Cesaro his place in the match.
Interestingly, Rollins wasn't given the chance to qualify for the Elimination Chamber. This coming week on SmackDown, he could take out The Swiss Superman and then take his place in the match. After all, Seth Rollins has returned as a heel and would be looking to compete as part of the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view.
Seth Rollins has experience inside the Elimination Chamber and would be a decent addition to the match if Cesaro wasn't able to compete.
WWE also has the option of allowing Rollins to win the Chamber match and compete against Roman Reigns, or have him lose inside the structure and continue a feud with Cesaro, heading into Fastlane.
#4. Seth Rollins and Cesaro could become a tag team
Seth Rollins made quite the impact on his first WWE appearance since the Royal Rumble and it could be argued that attacking Cesaro was the best way to make a statement.
Cesaro has been on quite the run in WWE in recent weeks. Last week, he defeated Daniel Bryan in one of his biggest wins to date. The former Tag Team Champion is destined to be the breakout star in the company this year, and Rollins would want to be a part of this.
While Cesaro isn't on the same page as Rollins at present, there is nothing stopping Seth Rollins from convincing Cesaro to join him and be part of a team the way Murphy once was in the coming months.
Cesaro could feel dejected following Elimination Chamber if he isn't able to win the match or the Universal Championship, which could lead to the former Champion deciding to take Rollins up on his offer and be part of his vision for a new SmackDown.
#3. Cesaro could join forces with Daniel Bryan to overcome the threat of Seth Rollins
Seth Rollins returned to SmackDown this past week and it was made clear that there is no talent in the locker room who supports him or his vision at present.
Rollins hoped that because Cesaro stayed behind after everyone else had left, this meant that the two men could work together in future, but that doesn't seem to be the case.
After Seth Rollins assaulted Cesaro, Daniel Bryan made the save because he needed his tag team partner to be at full-fitness for their match later in the night and because Cesaro earned his respect the week before.
It would be interesting to see if Cesaro and Bryan continue to team together in the coming weeks in the hopes of overcoming this new version of Rollins. It could be entertaining to see Rollins head backstage and look for a partner to take on the duo this coming week on SmackDown, since it's already been made clear that he has no friends backstage.
#2. Seth Rollins and Cesaro don't feud heading into WrestleMania
Several members of the WWE Universe are quite happy about the pairing of Cesaro and Seth Rollins in a feud on SmackDown, since the two men have already made it public knowledge that they are close friends outside of WWE.
The fact that WWE has planted seeds for a feud now doesn't mean that there will be any kind of feud between the two men heading into the Biggest Show of the Year.
Cesaro could be pushed to win the Elimination Chamber match and then challenge Roman Reigns later in the night, before moving on to a feud with Roman Reigns heading into Fastlane.
This means that it's unlikely Seth Rollins and Cesaro would be able to feud if this is WWE's plan in the future. It could have just been a way for Rollins to garner a reaction following his return and make it clear that he is still considered to be a heel, despite the fact that he changed his entrance theme.
#1. Seth Rollins could cost Cesaro the Universal Championship at Elimination Chamber
Seth Rollins and Cesaro could easily have a WrestleMania standard match if they are given the chance, but WWE has both Elimination Chamber and Fastlane to overcome before they arrive at the Raymond James Stadium in April.
Cesaro has qualified for the Elimination Chamber next weekend and could be the dark horse in the match since he has been the subject of a push on SmackDown in recent weeks.
If Cesaro wins the Elimination Chamber match and is able to face off against Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship later in the night, then this could be Seth Rollins' chance to make a statement.
Rollins and Reigns haven't been on the same page for a long time, but if Rollins interferes in the match and helps Reigns retain his Championship, then it could be a tease that The Shield could partially reform in the near future.
This interference could spark the start of an intense feud between the two men heading into WrestleMania season.
