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WrestleMania 36 will take place this weekend as the WWE Universe gears up to witness the first Showcase of Immortals with no live audience. WWE has reportedly taped the event in advance because of the COVID-19 outbreak. This year's show features some mega matches and fans expect the WWE Championship match between Drew McIntyre and Brock Lesnar to close the show.
Another major feud from the Red brand that will culminate at the Grandest Stage of 'Em All is the one between Seth Rollins and Kevin Owens. The two Superstars kicked off their rivalry after Survivor Series and, in the last few months, this feud has elevated many upcoming stars to the next level - The Street Profits and Murphy being the best examples.
Unfortunately, Rollins' allies AOP will not feature on TV now because of an injury to Rezar. The Monday Night Messiah will need new members in his faction after WrestleMania 36. Here are 5 Superstars who could benefit joining Rollins on RAW.
#5 Angel Garza and Austin Theory
Austin Theory made his RAW debut on the previous episode of the flagship show where he teamed up with Rollins and Angel Garza to take on the trio of Kevin Owens, Montez Ford, and Angelo Dawkins. The faces emerged victorious in that match-up; however, Theory received a massive promotion as WWE declared that he would replace Andrade in the RAW Tag Team Championships match at WrestleMania 36.
The chances that Garza and Theory dethrone The Street Profits are likely to be slim given that Theory is pretty new to a majority of the audience and, added to that, Ford and Dawkins only recently captured the titles. Hence, it would seem a curious decision to book a title change at WrestleMania.
Nevertheless, the newly formed duo could continue their partnership with Rollins after the Show of Shows and continue to be in the upper mid-card of RAW.
#4 Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson
The rumor mills have suggested that the Creative team is planning to move AJ Styles to SmackDown during the 2020 Superstar Shakeup. In that event, The O.C. would not have a leader after WrestleMania. Since AOP will not feature on RAW for 7-8 months, it would be a fantastic decision if WWE aligns The Good Brothers with Seth Rollins.
The Architect has proven himself as a worthy leader, and he could further showcase his leadership skills by heading a larger faction. Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson won the Best Tag Team in the World tournament last year, but WWE has not booked them consistently on the Red brand since.
Both Superstars possess incredible talent. They are a high-calibre tag team, who are capable of taking tag team wrestling to the next level in WWE. The duo can also garner a lot of heel heat by doing dirty work for Rollins. Also, this would freshen up things on RAW as this would be an alliance we've never seen before.
In my view, it will be a win-win situation for the parties if the former RAW Tag Team Champions unite forces with Seth Rollins.
#3 Shelton Benjamin
One of the most underappreciated Superstars in WWE history in my opinion, Shelton Benjamin, has not been a part of a prominent storyline on WWE TV for months now. He had a brief moment with Brock Lesnar during the 2020 Men's Royal Rumble match, while the last time he competed for a title was along with Chad Gable for the SmackDown Tag Team Championships.
He has been in the 24/7 Championship segments but, given how skilled and experienced Benjamin is, he deserves a lot better than that. WWE might move him back to SmackDown during the Superstar Shakeup, but that would not likely change things for him. So, in my view, it will be better if he joins Seth Rollins' group.
The Monday Night Messiah's primary focus has been to improve the quality of RAW. Rollins started the clan to make Monday Night RAW the number one show once again. A veteran like Shelton Benjamin could add much more value to this faction as a wise, experienced head - not to mention being someone who is still very capable as a performer in the squared circle.
Just like Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson, he can do the dirty work for the former two-time Universal Champion, and also wrestle some quality bouts. Pairing Benjamin with Rollins will be a welcome move.
#2 The Miz and John Morrison
Given that WWE creative team mainly needs a tag team replacement in Seth Rollins' clan, the duo of The Miz and John Morrison could be worthy contenders for that spot. The reigning SmackDown Tag Team Champions will put their titles on the line against The New Day and The Usos in a triple threat ladder match at WrestleMania 36 in what could end up being one of the bouts of the night.
According to the rumor mill, WWE is planning a weird stipulation for the championship match, where only one Superstar of each tag team would take part in the ladders match. The stipulation is strange, but the backstage staff are rumored to be concerned about The A-Lister's sickness. All of these factors combined seem to make the likelihood of them dropping the titles reasonably high - which would also open the door for a change of scenery and direction for the team.
If they do lose the championships, WWE should move The Miz and John Morrison over to Monday Night RAW and align them with Seth Rollins. The faction will get a ton of star power with this addition. Besides, the involvement of a proper tag team will allow WWE to keep Rollins away from the tag team division. Often, the writers have inserted him in the tag team title picture, which has taken away the spotlight from regular tag teams and, arguably more importantly for Rollins himself, prevented him from being booked in a dedicated singles angle.
So, this move would allow Rollins to stay in the singles division while The Miz and Morrison could light up the RAW tag team division with their amazing heelwork.
#1 Sheamus
In one of the most shocking developments on the Road to WrestleMania 36, the WWE creative team dropped Sheamus from the match card at the last moment.
The rumors were rife that The Celtic Warrior would challenge Braun Strowman for the WWE Intercontinental Championship at the Show of Shows. However, the plans seem to have changed as Sami Zayn is currently holding that title, while Daniel Bryan will challenge him at WrestleMania. Strowman, meanwhile, is likely to be involved in some other capacity. Hence, the only Superstar who did not gain a from these alterations was Sheamus.
The former WWE Champion can quit SmackDown after WrestleMania citing a lack of opportunities as the reason. He earlier announced himself for the Elimination Chamber match, but WWE nixed that plan. All he has done since his mega return is to squash Shorty G and Apollo Crews.
Sheamus may be heading towards the latter years of his career, WWE should nonetheless try to maximize his run by moving him to RAW and fighting for a cause alongside Seth Rollins. Sheamus and Rollins could reign supreme on the Red brand, destroying all the Superstars that come their way. The two heels have immense experience, and RAW needs a super alliance like this one to gain the attention of the fans once again.
