Seth Rollins to defend the World Heavyweight Championship against returning WWE legend? Potential explored

Seth Rollins has turned the tables by winning the WWE Money in the Bank contract at the Intuit Dome arena on Saturday. He is now just an arm's length away from cashing in his briefcase and becoming the World Heavyweight Champion once again. And that might happen sooner than anybody else could have anticipated.

Jey Uso is slated to defend his WWE World Heavyweight Championship against Gunther on RAW this week. The Yeet Master might retain his gold against The Ring General, but might not be able to escape Rollins' wrath after that. There are high chances that Rollins can come out and cash in his Money in the Bank contract against Jey and beat him to win back the title.

However, The Visionary might have a bigger task of defending it against a returning WWE legend, someone he just took out recently. He's The Tribal Chief, Roman Reigns. The former Big Dog was taken out of action on the RAW after WrestleMania 41, and hasn't been seen in action since then. Certainly, Roman Reigns will not let Rollins stay as champion while he can make a difference.

Therefore, at the Night of Champions (NOC) PLE, which is scheduled to take place on June 28 in Saudi Arabia, Seth Rollins can defend his title against Roman Reigns. The contest, however, could be hijacked by Rollins' cohorts: Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed. The duo would do everything they can to help their leader retain the title against Roman Reigns at the mega event.

Moreover, if Seth Rollins cashes his briefcase on RAW this week and wins the championship, he is expected to retain it at least till SummerSlam. The title might not change hands again that swiftly. As for the moment, all eyes are on Roman Reigns' WWE return.

Seth Rollins recently made a huge statement on Roman Reigns' WWE return

Last week on Monday Night RAW, after the show went off air, Seth Rollins made an explosive statement on Roman Reigns' WWE return. He was incensed after the crowd started chanting "OTC," calling out Roman Reigns.

The Visionary said that Reigns was done for good after what he did to him several weeks ago on Monday Night RAW.

"The champ is done for, your martyr is done for, Sami Zayn in the dirt, OTC nowhere in sight. You know whose time it is, right now? That chant is a joke, like all of you. He's gone. We put him in the dirt, just like these three. It is my time. It is our time. Because I am a visionary, I am a revolutionary, I am - You're too easy, you morons," he said.

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It now remains to be seen how the OTC answers Rollins and teaches him and his men a lesson.

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Mohammad Bilal is a Trends writer for Sportskeeda Wrestling. He worked for ETEnergyWorld, India Today, and Pinkvilla before joining Sportskeeda to pursue his passion for pro wrestling. He completed his Diploma in English Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi. He strives to report accurate and relevant information by cross-checking facts or rumors multiple times on various platforms and sites.

Bilal has been a pro wrestling fan since childhood, with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson being his favorite wrestler. One of his first memories is of The Final Boss confronting Hulk Hogan in 2002, which got him hooked to pro wrestling. Bilal is amazed by The Rock’s unmatched dedication to everything he does. However, if he ever got a chance to go back to the Attitude Era and manage someone, it would be Goldberg.

When not watching or writing about pro wrestling, Bilal loves to read books on politics and international relations, and sometimes crime thrillers.

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