This past episode of Monday Night Raw finally saw Triple H make Seth Rollins an offer for a match at WrestleMania 33: an unsanctioned match whereby Rollins cannot sue the WWE for any lasting injuries that he suffers at the hand of The Game.
With the match is all but confirmed for The Grandest Stage of Them All, will Triple H actually put over Seth Rollins? We all know that Rollins has been Triple H’s golden boy right from his days at NXT where he became the first ever NXT Champion.
Even after his main roster debut, Trips hand picked him out of the trio of Shield members to ascend to the very top of the business as his protege. But then, everything changed when he turned his back on Rollins to back Kevin Owens and later, Samoa Joe.
Does this turn of events signal that Hunter is going to bury yet another promising talent, as he has been accused of doing throughout his career? Well, without any further ado, here are 5 reasons Triple H can use in order to beat Seth Rollins:
#5 Sending Seth Rollins to the mid card
Seth Rollins has been a mainstay in the WWE’s main event picture ever since his defection from the Shield, and even before that, he was more or less a fixture in the upper mid card, then came the injury which cost Rollins a trip to WrestleMania 32 last year.
Since making his return from the injury, The Architect hasn't quite been the same. His recent face run especially hasn't been up to the incredibly high standards Rollins has set for himself. The question is, has this made the WWE lose trust in him?
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If the answer is yes, then there’s no better way to send Rollins spiralling down the card than with a loss to The King of Kings. If Seth doesn’t get the victory at WrestleMania 33, then the loss of credibility will make it easy for the WWE to ensure that he is out of the main event of Raw for the foreseeable future.
This is probably the least likely reason, though, as Rollins has all the attributes required to be a genuine megastar at the company.
#4 The AJ Styles Effect
Can anyone give me a good reason for AJ Styles to have lost his first WrestleMania match last year against Chris Jericho? Nothing seems to justify that other than the fact that the WWE wanted a veteran in Chris Jericho to have a good WrestleMania moment.
What did follow right after on the next night on Raw, though, was that Styles won a No. 1 Contender’s match for the WWE title and didn’t lose any momentum due to his shock loss against Y2J.
The WWE could do something similar with Seth Rollins as they allow the veteran Triple H to have a triumphant WrestleMania moment but at the same time, push Seth Rollins immediately following the loss so that he still looks like a legitimate badass.
If it worked for AJ Styles, there’s no reason why it wouldn’t work for Seth Rollins.
#3 To continue the feud
If for some reason the WWE decides that WrestleMania 33 is not the place for the Triple H vs Seth Rollins feud to end, then it makes all the sense in the world to have Triple H come out victorious using some underhanded tactics.
This would ensure the continuation of a feud that has been constantly interrupted by injuries to The Architect and has never had the opportunity to build to a crescendo. With Trips winning, there would still be unfinished business and the WWE can build more on that.
It would, of course, have to end with a Rollins victory, but only further down the road – maybe at Summerslam or thereabouts.
#2 Because of Seth’s injury
The general consensus is that Seth Rollins is nearly 100% recovered from his injurty in all but kayfabe terms. But, what if he really isn’t and legitimately can’t wrestle at WrestleMania 33?
With the addition of the “unsanctioned match” gimmick, the WWE can work this to their advantage.
Have Trips dominate the knee and pick up the victory and let Rollins well and truly recover without any immediate deadlines. Then we can see the true return of the former Shield member further down the line to rekindle the rivalry and get his own back.
A fully-healthy Seth Rollins vs Triple H would be an absolute treat to watch and if Rollins is not a 100% at Mania, it might make sense to give The Game the win.
#1 To form “New Evolution”
”New Evolution” is the unofficial name given the new stable that Triple H is expected to form with Kevin Owens and Samoa Joe as well as a yet to be revealed fourth member. What better stage for the formation of this ferocious new stable than WrestleMania?
A run-in from New Evolution can give Triple H the victory and allow Rollins to feud with one of the members going forward such as KO or Joe. Who wouldn’t want to see an epic feud like that one?
If New Evolution does form at WrestleMania 33, then this might very well be a great opportunity for the stable to make an emphatic statement.
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