Fantasy Booking: The heel turn of Roman Reigns

This fantasy takes place in the present. Everything is the same. Roman lost to Brock at Wrestlemania 31, 34, and at Greatest Royal Rumble, beat Samoa Joe at Backlash, and lost to Bobby Lashley at Extreme Rules. So now that we're caught up to speed, let's start booking. We're going to start with the main event of this upcoming Monday Night Raw (7/23/2018). Roman Reigns vs Bobby Lashley to determine the #1 contender for Brock Lesnar's Universal Championship.

So this is your standard Roman Reigns/Bobby Lashley match. Roman coming out to a hailstorm of boos, Bobby coming out to, well, nothing. This match is filled with superman punches, spears, and delayed suplexes. However, just like at Extreme Rules, Lashley picks up the win.

With Roman failing to capture the Universal Championship in recent months, this infuriates him as he was so close to becoming #1 contender this time. As far as he was concerned, he was one win away from being able to finally prove himself against the Beast Incarnate. After the match, he hits Bobby from behind as he is leaving the ring. This causes him to fall to ringside.

Roman completely decimates Lashley to the point where he doesn't even know where he is. He slams Bobby into the apron mercilessly as he has finally lost it. "Roman Reigns has completely lost his mind!" says Michael Cole. Roman then hits Lashley with a powerbomb onto the steel steps. Referees spill out to the ring from the backstage area.

This only angers Reigns as he destroys any and everything in his path. He sets Lashley up for the spear, but suddenly Seth Rollins comes out to the ringside area. Seth is beaten up from a match earlier in the night. No music, no mic, no burning it down, just Seth. He tries to calm Roman's nerves, but the only thing Roman sees is red. He beats Seth unconscious, drags him to the barricade by JoJo (ring announcer) and spears him through it. This segment closes out the show.

The next week on Raw(7/30/18), Kurt Angle comes out to the ring with no music and a deeply concerned look on his face. "It is with great displeasure and a heavy heart that we have stripped Bobby Lashley of his #1 contendership because he is not cleared to compete and will be out of action for the next three months due to back injuries caused by Roman Reigns last week". To no surprise, everyone cheers.

"Which means we have to crown a new #1 contender for the Universal Cha-" "BURN IT DOWN!" Seth's music hit and the crowd goes nuts, eager to find out what he has to say about the beating he recieved at the hands of one of his Shield brethren. He get's to the ring, selling the bruises from the previous week.

"Let me just cut to the chase. Roman Reigns, get out here right now!" The crowd immediately gets behind Seth in his attempt to burn down the Roman Empire. Kurt interjects, "Seth, Roman Reigns isn't here tonight," [crowd boos] "I gave him some well needed time off."

Seth quickly responds, " Well, you better give me somebody to fight tonight! I got a lot of built up anger i need to get out of my system! Give me someone to fight, or I will burn this place to the ground! You hear me? I'll burn it all down! I am not leaving this ring until you give me someone to fi-"

Seth Rollins

"BRAAUUUNN!!!" Braun Strowman's music hits, he walks down to the ring staring a hole into Seth Rollins. They face off in the middle of the ring, neither man taking a step back. The crowd light up with excitement as they begin to chant "Get - these - hands!" "burn - it - down!" "Get - these - hands!" "Burn - it - down!". It's truly a sight to see when suddenly, Braun gets a mic and says "You want a fight, little man? I'll have so much fun breaking you in half!" [crowd cheer]

"Alright, I got an idea" says Kurt, " tonight, for the main event, it's going to be Seth Rollins vs Braun Strowman for the #1 contendership to Brock Lesnar's Universal title." Again, the crowd begin to chant "Get - these - hands!" "Burn - it - down!" "Get - these - hands!" "Burn - it - down!" * Commercial Break*

Fast forward to the main event, Both men come out to nothing but love from the WWE universe. "An already head turning line-up-" Michael Cole starts, "with the #1 contendership to Brock Lesnar's Universal title, on the line." The bell rings, and Braun Strowman immediately gets the better of Rollins with his brute strength and raw power. He absolutely destroys Seth toward the middle of the match.

Somehow, Seth is able to hit the Ripcord Knee, Braun is still on his feet, He hits the knee again and both men fall to the mat. The referee begins the count, "1...2...3...4....5...6...-" "WHACK!", steel chair to the back of Seth Rollins. "It's Roman Reigns! He wasn't supposed to be here tonight!" says Corey Graves. The bell rings, ending the match and Reigns hits Seth another time with the chair, goes to hit Strowman but he's already up and grabs the chair but Roman escapes the ring.

"This has to be an eerie moment for Rollins" Graves starts, "as it was him with the chair to the back of Roman all those years ago" Roman retreats to the stage and the show goes off the air with Seth unconscious in the ring, and Braun on his feet with a chair in his hand, staring into the soul of Roman.

The next week(8/6/2018), in the last segment of the night, Roman Reigns comes to the ring to a rain of boos. "I still fail to realize why you people get behind a man that claims to be an architect but burns things down. What an idiot!" The crowd don't spare him at all, screaming chants like "F--- YOU ROMAN" *clap,clap,clap,clap,clap* "F--- YOU ROMAN" *clap,clap,clap,clap,clap*.

"But right now, Seth Rollins is the least of my problems. I'm sure that right now, you people want an explanation for what my actions for these past couple of weeks. Simply put, I am SICK and TIRED of playing second fiddle to people as undeserving as Seth Rollins. I would've been champion 5 times over by now if it hadn't been for him cashing in his Money in the Bank contract at Wrest-" he's interrupted.

"Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Paul Heyman. I am the advocate for the reigning, defending, undisputed Universal Champion... BROCK LES-"

Roman cuts him off, "Whenever you're done wiping Brock Lesnar's ass, I want you to step into this ring and face me like a man Paul Heyman" [Crowd gives mixed emotions]. Clearly being a thorn in the side of Reigns, Heyman makes his way to the ring. "Mr. Reigns let me remind you that It was Brock Lesnar who defeated you not once, not twice, but three times. One would believe for somebody who has lost so many times would be in the slightest of concern for their health and well-being. Furthermore, the permanen- *Superman Punch* [crowd becomes unglued].

Reigns then looks at Heyman, then looks at the announcer's table. He looks back at Heyman, then looks at the crowd and smiles [crowd cheeres for Roman]. He then grabs a mic, "Oh please, you people never gave a damn about me and I don't give a damn about you either!" [crowd start to boo]

So just to keep everyone up to speed, Seth has an issue with Roman, now Brock also has an issue with Roman because he's beating Heyman unconscious. He drags Heyman over to the announcer's table, and powerbombs him straight through it. This would put Heyman in the hospital for months.

On the go home show (8/13/2018), Brock Lesnar comes out alone to mixed emotions. He rushes to the ring, grabs a mic, and says "Roman Reigns, get out here and fight me!" "i know you're back there!" No answer from Roman Reigns. "Seems like we have an altercation brewing amongst the Universal Champiship picture" Says Crey Graves. "BURN IT DOWN!" Seth Rollins music hits and the crowd goes nuts for him just like any other night.

He stands on the ramp, "Whoa, whoa there slow down Brock! If anybody is gonig to get their hands on Romans Reigns tonight, it's going to be me! Alright? [crowd cheers]."Mr. Rollins, need I remind you -" Paul Heyman begins, "Shut up. Paul!" says Rollins [crowd laughs]. They are all interrupted by Roman Reigns who appears to be inside of a dislosed locatin.

Reigns starts, "Fellas pleaase, Seth I could beat you on any day all you have to do is name the time and place, and Brock, I have no problem putting you through a table like I did to Paul Heyman last week [crowd cheer]. Kurt Angle's music hits, and he comes out to join the party.

"Hang on guys, I have an idea for Sunday. Since, we didn't have a decisive winner to determine the #1 contender for the Universal title, at Summerslam it's going to be Seth Rollins vs Roman Reigns vs Brock Lesnar for the Universal Championship! Oh it's true, it's damn true!"

At the PPV (8/19/2018), each man truly has their moment to shine as all three get to showcase their talent in such a way that it left the audience wanting more. After trying for years with no success, Roman Reigns finally beats Brock Lesnar for the Universal Championship [the crowd begin to shake the building with their excessive booing], but then, out of nowhere -

"BRAAUUUN!" Braun Strowman's music hit and the crowd go absolutely crazy as Strowman runs down to the ring, Body Slam to Roman Reigns, Backwards Chokeslam, your winner and NEW Universal Champion, Braun Strowman.!

I haven't really decided where I would like to take this going forward.

Let me know what you think should happen.

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