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Seth Rollins is in the middle of a unique run on WWE SmackDown. While not in the title picture, he is hovering in the background as a prominent threat to Roman Reigns, while not challenging for the title.
At the same time, he has made it no secret that he wants to continue destroying Cesaro. His feud with The Swiss Cyborg has continued over the previous few months. After the superstar failed to defeat Reigns, Rollins attacked Cesaro and made it his business to absolutely destroy the latter's arm, doing so again on the following episode of SmackDown.
Seth Rollins, although a formidable singles star, is usually best as a heel when in a faction. Be it his time in The Shield, The Authority, or his time as The Monday Night Messiah, having other superstars following him helped him build his presence immensely. It is always possible that Rollins will look to emulate that formula and form a faction yet again on WWE SmackDown.
The following are six superstars that Rollins might look to recruit.
#6 Seth Rollins could recruit Sami Zayn
Seth Rollins and Sami Zayn might be the pair that the WWE Universe didn't know that they needed.
Zayn is one of the top stars in WWE who has been severely underestimated for years. His ability as a heel has come to the forefront repeatedly and he has shown what he can do. Being a heel alone who seems to think that there's always a conspiracy against him, he could use someone that he could trust.
When Rollins returned to SmackDown, he believed that he could be the savior of the Blue brand. Things didn't go his way, and as a result, he turned vicious more than a few times.
The two superstars have a lot in common, where they believe that the rest of the world is against them, and they also believe that they deserve better. The two of them joining forces could lead to one of the more interesting and unstable factions in WWE.
#5 Seth Rollins could recruit The Dirty Dawgs
Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode have something in common with Seth Rollins. Much like the self-proclaimed savior, they can't stand the Mysterio Family either. After losing their titles to Rey and Dominik Mysterio at WrestleMania Backlash, Roode lost his match against Dominik during last week's episode of SmackDown.
Ziggler and Roode could be the perfect partners for Seth Rollins. When Cesaro returns after the latter's vicious assaults, he is sure to make a bee-line for the superstar. Rollins will need backup and that's exactly what The Dirty Dawgs could be for him. The two superstars could also use Rollins' help when it comes to getting back the SmackDown tag team titles. This would be one team where everyone would be able to help one another.
The experience between the three superstars would also make them a formidable force, as they are all WWE veterans. No matter who they face, their combined force may be enough to help them overcome almost anything.
Should Seth Rollins join Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode, their opponents would have to regroup and form a team among themselves.
#4 Seth Rollins could recruit Alpha Academy
Seth Rollins might be the perfect catalyst that Alpha Academy needs. Otis and Chad Gable aka Alpha Academy are a good team, but what they lack is a leader.
Rollins is used to leading factions and given the capabilities of Gable and Otis, he would have the perfect team for himself to command. Both Gable and Otis have been trying to break through in the tag team division, but with someone helping them on the outside like Rollins, they might get exactly what they need.
Seth Rollins himself would be lucky as well. Both Otis and Gable have shown that they can do almost anything they need to when they enter the ring. They have proven that they can be vicious and with Rollins' leadership the duo would likely be even more vicious than before.
The Messiah could then look to take on different superstars and with his own faction, he could even try to challenge Roman Reigns and The Bloodline to become the dominant faction on the Blue brand.
It would make for some interesting storylines and would help push Gable and Otis out of obscurity.
#3 Seth Rollins could find Murphy again
Seth Rollins and Murphy are certainly no strangers. The two of them are very familiar with each other thanks to their partnership during their time on RAW, and later they had a feud as well. The two superstars have been enemies, but there was a time when Murphy used to follow Rollins around all the time.
For a while now, Murphy has not been seen on WWE television, and this could be something that Seth Rollins could use to recruit him once again. By talking about making him relevant again, he could convince the superstar to join forces with The Messiah once again.
The two superstars would then be able to work together and with Murphy by his side, Rollins would become a far more formidable force on SmackDown. Not only could he challenge Roman Reigns if he tried, but he could also hold off any assaults from a vengeful Cesaro.
The two superstars might have had their past differences, but given their current circumstances, those could be pushed aside.
#2 Seth Rollins could recruit Commander Azeez
Seth Rollins is known for doing whatever it takes to come out better in every situation.
Apollo Crews is in the middle of an impressive run with the Intercontinental Championship. Thanks to the presence of Commander Azeez, the superstar has been looking indomitable on SmackDown.
Rollins could look to change things up. Azeez might be with Crews now, but Seth Rollins is known for his ability to convince and manipulate just about anyone. He could bribe or convince him to leave Crews in the future and join him instead.
With a giant like Azeez by his side, Rollins would be an undeniable force on SmackDown. With his intellect, he could use Commander Azeez in the best way possible to plow through everyone on the SmackDown roster to get to his ultimate goal. While it would not be easy to get Azeez to leave Crews, it would be something that only Seth Rollins could do.
In such a situation, there would be almost no way to stop Rollins in his quest to become a superstar that he wanted everyone to respect. He could use Azeez to force everyone to respect him, and if they didn't, they would be in for a rather troublesome obstacle.
#1 Seth Rollins could join Roman Reigns
Seth Rollins could join his old friend's faction, Roman Reigns.
Reigns is in the middle of his most dominant run in recent history. Rollins is more than ready to face almost anyone on the roster, and would not hesitate to challenge The Tribal Chief in the future.
However, Rollins does not need to challenge Reigns at the moment.
The two superstars are very familiar with each other thanks to their past feuds and their time together in The Shield. More than anything, Rollins is after respect and is not stable enough for a run with the title. Joining Reigns' faction would give him a base, and he could then work his way inside the head of the Universal Champion.
Over time, he could push Roman Reigns away from Jey Uso and create a further rift between the superstar and his family. He could pretend to be Reigns' best friend and work together to protect his title run from other challengers.
After this, he could use the opportunity when Reigns finally trusts him enough, to strike. Seth Rollins' ultimate goal could be the Universal title, but he might head towards it only after weakening the champion from the inside.
