WrestleMania 36: 5 finishes to Seth Rollins vs Kevin Owens

Kevin Owens vs Seth Rollins has been one of the better feuds this WrestleMania season. There have been many Superstars involved in the rivalry over the months, including Murphy, The AoP, Samoa Joe, The Viking Raiders, and even The Street Profits. But ultimately, it all comes down to Owens and Rollins.

The build to Seth Rollins' heel turn was fantastic and well-timed as he had lost a lot of his popularity while being the babyface Universal Champion in 2019. He has been Mr. Monday Night RAW for quite a few years now, and it was the Red brand's humiliating defeat at Survivor Series 2019 that triggered it all.

Rollins lost the locker room on November 25th and the entire roster left after being berated by The Architect, with Kevin Owens being the only one to stay. It's been a slow burn over many months and WWE has held back on putting Rollins and Owens in a singles match.

While it would be much better in front of a crowd, it wasn't and the prevailing circumstances have forced WWE into the situation. Either way, we expect it to be one of the better matches on the card. Here are a few possible finishes:

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#5. A quick win with an underwhelming payoff

Will it all be for nothing?

This is a finish that everyone would hate to see but one that could be highly possible. Seth Rollins is still a top star on RAW and there could be an intention to protect him to carry the feud forward.

The finish could see either Owens or Rollins pick up a cheap victory via a roll-up - a finish that won't have a flat reaction since there won't be any reaction, to begin with. It would be the easy way out and we hope this wasn't what WWE went with.

#4. Tommaso Ciampa returns the favor

Is the Performance Center a home ground advantage?

At NXT TakeOver: WarGames in 2019, Tommaso Ciampa, Dominik Dijakovic and Keith Lee had to find a partner to take on The Undisputed Era in the WarGames main event. It turned out to be Kevin Owens, who made a return to NXT after four-and-a-half years. He helped their team win the match and was selfless in doing so, not taking up a moment of the spotlight.

He referenced having more experience in the WWE Performance Center and calling it a "home ground advantage" for him. His history with NXT could come back in a big way and his ally Tommaso Ciampa could end up interfering to even the possible odds.

If Ciampa were to appear, it wouldn't be more than a one-off as he's openly stated having no desire to be on RAW or SmackDown. NXT is his home and the Performance Center is where he trains.

Tommaso Ciampa making an appearance would be a good moment to create some buzz at WrestleMania 36.

#3. Murphy helps Rollins win

Murphy and Rollins

Murphy has benefited in a big way from joining Seth Rollins' faction. After his trilogy against Aleister Black ended, he sat distraught at ringside throughout until the main event, when Rollins pleaded with him for help.

The Australian would help take out The Big Show and join Rollins and The AoP in what's been the biggest push of his career so far. He would quickly become one-half of the RAW Tag Team Champions with Rollins, though they ended up losing it to The Street Profits in only a few weeks.

While he hasn't been cleared for the Performance Center shows, it's highly possible that WWE was saving him for WrestleMania to make a big return. While the feud hasn't needed Murphy to reach its culmination, it wouldn't be surprising to see WWE have Murphy interfere to cost Owens the match.

It would be a simple way of protecting Owens and a good way of bringing Murphy back into the fray. Hopefully, it wasn't any major illness or injury that's kept him away. It could be a precautionary measure on WWE's part.

#2. Seth Rollins beats Kevin Owens clean

Inevitable?

Seth Rollins has a great WrestleMania streak, being 5-1 (technically 6-1, counting his Money in the Bank cash-in) at The Grandest Stage of Them All. His sole defeat came at WrestleMania 31 against Randy Orton in one of the best finishes we've seen.

Apart from that, he's had some big wins at WrestleMania, beating Triple H in 2017, Finn Balor and The Miz in 2018, and Brock Lesnar in 2019. His first two appearances were with The Shield and he was victorious on both occasions.

It's hard to imagine that streak ending, but he has a better record than most. To add to it, he's faced some of the most high-profile opponents on the roster and Kevin Owens belongs to that as well. We may see a scenario where it's a straightforward singles match with no interference. We hope that's the case because it would result in the best match.

Moreover, WWE may want to keep Rollins strong going forward as a possible World title challenger, which is why he could end up winning clean.

#1. Kevin Owens ends Seth Rollins' WrestleMania streak

Can Kevin Owens be the one to do it?

Kevin Owens has always been a consistently featured star on WWE TV, but there's only been a small window in between where he was the most important star on the roster. While he was never going to be the guy, he's constantly proven why he's still among the best on the WWE roster.

He spent a long time as a heel, but In 2019, he had a refreshing run where he turned face on SmackDown to be the voice against the authority of his long-time rival Shane McMahon. On the SmackDown on FOX premiere, he beat McMahon in a ladder match to fire him from the company and write him off-screen after three-and-a-half years.

WWE knows exactly how valuable a wrestler Owens is for them and should there be any major injury to a top star, he'll get the next big spot. For all we know, WWE could be pushing him as a possible title challenger. Rollins doesn't need a WrestleMania streak anyway.