5 Reasons why Seth Rollins should be Drew McIntyre's first challenger for the WWE Championship

The only WrestleMania too big for one night has officially concluded and the reviews are positive in general. While there's no denying that these are trying situations, WWE still managed to put up an amazing show.

Among the umpteen matches that took place at the Showcase of Immortals, the one that headlined the show on the second night was the WWE Championship where Drew McIntyre delivered four Claymore Kicks to overcome Brock Lesnar and secure his first world title.

Things move fast in the WWE and the Scottish Psychopath must now be wary of potential challengers for his title. The one name that immediately comes to mind for this task is Seth Rollins. The Monday Night Messiah has what it takes to both drive McIntyre to his limit and elevate him in the process.

Let us now look at 5 reasons why Seth should be the first to challenge McIntyre for the WWE Championship.

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#5 Nobody has more credibility than Seth Rollins

Rollins beat Lesnar at last year's 'Mania to claim the Universal Championship

If you've followed Brock Lesnar since his return to the company, you must be knowing that seldom does The Beast Incarnate take losses, especially on the Grandest Stage of Them All. Besides McIntyre, Lesnar has lost only to two Superstars at WrestleMania since 2012 - Triple H and Seth Rollins.

Rollins, in fact, has two wins over The Beast, one at WrestleMania 31 where Seth pulled off the biggest heist of the century and one last year, where he decimated Brock clean to win the Universal title.

Seth has also visited Suplex City and returned victorious. Thus, if anyone can barge in and ask for a shot at the WWE title, it's The Architect. Furthermore, if McIntyre manages to overcome Rollins, he'll solidify his legacy as a world champion.

#4 More eyes on the product

Rollins is one of the biggest draws of the company

Given the current nature of WWE shows where we see more promos, lesser in-ring action, and match reruns from the past, it's easy to understand why the TV ratings have fallen. However, Vince McMahon would still want as many viewers as possible and having one of the biggest draws of the company feature each week in a world title feud would help achieve that.

Seth Rollins is arguably the most well-rounded Superstar on the RAW roster given his ability on the mic and his dexterity to pull off great matches with opponents of every size. Even in the build-up to his match against Kevin Owens, Rollins cut some fantastic promos to hype up the faceoff and then went ahead to deliver a masterpiece on the Grandest Stage of Them All.

If given the opportunity, he can do the same with Drew McIntyre and keep the audiences hooked. A man who can talk and walk the talk is exactly what WWE needs to keep the buzz for the product alive and they get that with Rollins.

#3 Fresh start for Rollins

The Monday Night Messiah gimmick is starting to grow stale

When Seth Rollins originally brought out the Monday Night Messiah gimmick in early 2020, it caught on fairly well with the audience. It made all the sense too because whatever Rollins was speaking on the mic, he was bringing into effect through his disciples in the Authors of Pain and Murphy.

However, the AOP are now sidelined following Akam's injury and we haven't seen Murphy on WWE TV for weeks now. Without his followers, the Monday Night Messiah does not have the same impact. The empty arenas add to the woes as no live reactions from the audience makes things worse for Rollins.

Thus, in challenging for the WWE title, The BeastSlayer will also be allowing himself to start things afresh. We all know how good Rollins is as a heel who operates on his own. He could rediscover that side of his again where he'd leave no stone unturned in trying to get the win and in turn, entertain the WWE Universe.

#2 Helps in keeping McIntyre's momentum going

McIntyre won the WWE Championship in thunderous fashion at WrestleMania 36

Drew McIntyre has been on an absolute roll since winning the Men's Royal Rumble Match in January this year. Not only has the Scottish Psychopath held his own in faceoffs against Brock Lesnar in the lead-up to their match at WrestleMania, he has also decimated every other Superstar in his way.

McIntyre also claimed the WWE Championship in explosive fashion after delivering three straight Claymore Kicks to The Beast Incarnate. Thus, he has a lot of momentum going for him right now that the company needs to preserve and that will only happen if he's facing the absolute best Superstars on the roster. Seth Rollins belongs to the said category.

WWE have already seen how Becky Lynch's 'The Man' gimmick had started to wear off last year after WrestleMania because of a lackluster feud with Lacey Evans. They would not want to repeat the same mistake with McIntyre and so, WWE need to avoid putting up mediocre opponents in front of the Scotsman.

#1 The battle of the chosen ones

Both Rollins and McIntyre have been hyped up by The Authority in the past

During his first stint with the WWE, Drew McIntyre was introduced to fans worldwide by Vince McMahon himself who claimed that the Scottish wrestler would be a future World Heavyweight Champion. While McIntyre wasn't able to fulfill the prophecy in his initial run, he did return to the WWE in 2017 and is now a world champion.

The Shield was the most dominant faction in the WWE in 2014 before Seth Rollins took up the opportunity presented to him by Triple H and betrayed his comrades. After being handpicked by The Authority, Seth Rollins has gone to establish his legacy as one of the greatest Superstars ever and won numerous accolades along the way.

WWE can explore an interesting angle here wherein two Superstars who were tipped to achieve big things and have done so come face to face to establish themselves as the most important asset to the company. This would also allow the management to book a high octane match with extreme stipulations that would leave the fans clamoring for more.