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It can very well be said that the summer of 2020 has been a rocky road for Seth Rollins. While The Monday Night Messiah registered a dominant win over arch-rival Dominik Mysterio at this year's SummerSlam, the recent Payback pay-per-view was one that Seth Rollins would rather forget.
A week after Rollins had ruined Dominik's WWE debut, he was on course to team up with his disciple Murphy against the father & son duo of, Rey Mysterio and Dominik at Payback. However, things didn't exactly pan out the way Rollins would've hoped for after a big miscommunication between him and Murphy.
With Rollins instructing his disciple to hit Rey in the head, the latter ended up hitting his leader. The kick eventually led to The Mysterios gaining revenge on the pair of Rollins and Murphy after Dominik capitalised and picked up the win. This eventually led to WWE teasing a split between Rollins and Murphy at Payback itself.
The following night on WWE Monday Night RAW, an irate Rollins asked his disciple Murphy to do some soul-searching, fired a ton of insults towards the former WWE Cruiserweight Champion and planted a slap on the back of his head.
With WWE now teasing a potential split between Rollins and Murphy, it would be fair to look into five potential options replace the latter as Rollins' newest disciple in WWE. Without any further ado, let's get straight to it.
#5. Ricochet x Rollins
During his time in WWE NXT, Ricochet was considered as one of the top stars on the brand, as was Seth Rollins, and there was a lot of hype around the former New Japan Pro Wrestling sensation. He didn't just make a name for himself in Japan, but also established his place on the Independent Circuit and for Lucha Underground.
Upon his WWE debut, there was a lot of hype surrounding the former two-time Lucha Underground Champion, mostly due to his athletic abilities. Ricochet carried that momentum into NXT, however, on the main roster he has fallen down the pecking order and could certainly use a change in character.
With Cedric Alexander having distanced himself from both Ricochet and Apollo Crews, maybe it is time for the former WWE United States Champion to also form a new alliance on RAW.
#4. Riddick Moss x Rollins
Riddick Moss might not be on everyone's favourite list but in recent weeks, or rather since the inception of RAW Underground, the former WWE 24/7 Champion has secured himself some crucial TV time on the same brand as Seth Rollins.
To think that Moss has been with the WWE for almost six years now is kind of surprising. The former NXT Superstar initially signed a developmental contract with WWE in 2014 and then started competing for the black-and-gold brand. Moss is mostly known for his run as a tag team with Tino Sabbatelli and has shared the ring with the likes of Tommaso Ciampa, Johnny Gargano, and Samoa Joe on NXT.
However, fast forward to 2020, Moss seems to be headed towards a completely new direction, thanks to his incredible performances and wins in RAW Underground. This could be WWE's perfect opportunity to promote the man on the main roster by having him work as Rollins' muscles.
#3. Daniel Vidot x Rollins
Speaking of being Seth Rollins' muscles, another man who could be in running for that potential spot is the highly-impressive Daniel Vidot. The former professional rugby player hasn't been featured much on WWE TV but has got the perfect look, so to speak, to work as the powerhouse of a potential faction.
During the initial stages, Rollins had both Akam and Rezar as the muscles of his group and AOP quite easily ran roughshod through anyone who was an obstacle for The Monday Night Messiah. However, with the duo recently being released, a possible reunion between Rollins, Akam & Rezar is now officially off the charts.
Instead, the former WWE Universal Champion could try and recruit Vidot to work for him, and together the duo would quite easily be capable of taking down anyone on RAW.
So far, Vidot has competed just once on the main roster when he was booked in a singles bout against Sheamus on WWE SmackDown. However, an alliance with Rollins could guide the former Brisbane Broncos player both on and off-screen, and also work as the promo-guy while the former picks up a few tips from here and there.
#2. Mustafa Ali x Rollins
While Seth Rollins has propelled Murphy, Ricochet isn't the only mid-carder on WWE Monday Night RAW who has fallen down the pecking order. With him, former WWE 205 Live sensation Mustafa Ali could also be included in that list.
Ali has had some memorable storylines in WWE so far and throughout his four year tenure with the company, has earned multiple opportunities to win a title in the company. However, to some it may come as a surprise that Ali is yet to win a title in WWE and being a part of the stacked RAW mid-card isn't helping his case.
On this week's episode of RAW, another former 205 Live Superstar in Cedric Alexander finally joined The Hurt Business and is likely to receive a push along with the likes of MVP, Bobby Lashley, and Shelton Benjamin as part of the faction.
Similarly, Ali could also do himself a favour if he is paired alongside someone like Rollins. Ali almost has a similar in-ring style to Murphy and shouldn't have too much of a problem in generating on-screen chemistry with The Monday Night Messiah.
#1. Kevin Owens x Rollins
When Seth Rollins first went rogue and adopted the character of The Monday Night Messiah, one of his initial targets on the red brand was Kevin Owens. For weeks, Rollins and his group, which consisted of Akam & Rezar back then, brutally assaulted Owens on WWE Monday Night RAW and finally settled their issues at WrestleMania 36.
The conclusion to that feud saw Owens secure a huge win for himself at The Grandest Stage of Them All, however, ironically enough, Rollins has had a better summer of 2020 in comparison to The Prizefighter.
Rollins, despite the loss at WrestleMania, bounced back on the scene with his feud against The Mysterio Family and got himself a huge win over Dominik Mysterio at SummerSlam.
Whereas Owens, on the other hand, has struggled big time on red brand. The former WWE Universal Champion hasn't had much going for him on RAW and his current feud against Aleister Black has done him more damage than good. On this week's RAW Talk, Kevin Owens expressed his frustrations by claiming that it time for a massive change and that he is tired of being overlooked.
With Owens targeting WWE NXT's Dabba Kato, this maybe the perfect time for him to once again go rogue and form an unlikely yet interesting alliance with Rollins. Together, the two former WWE Universal champions could be the foundation of a brand new faction on RAW and even as a duo, both Owens and Rollins would posses a huge threat to the rest of the roster.
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