Well, who saw that one coming? Well, you did if you read Sportskeeda’s exclusive news that Samoa Joe was going to be crowned the new Number 1 Contender for Brock Lesnar’s WWE Universal Championship, but it was a pretty big swerve nonetheless.
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So, now we know what The Samoa Submission Machine is going to be getting up to in the next few weeks leading up Great Balls of Fire in July, but what about the other four men in the match? What happens to Seth Rollins, Finn Balor, Roman Reigns, and Bray Wyatt?
It was widely expected that either Balor or Rollins would be picking up the win in the Extreme Rules Fatal Fiveway Match at WWE Extreme Rules 2017 but those rumours all proved to be false and we are left wondering what happens next.
Well, we’re here to speculate on that. So, without any further ado, here is our list of what’s next for the other 4 competitors from the Extreme Rules Fatal Fiveway Match at Extreme Rules 2017:
#4 Bray Wyatt
The Eater of Worlds was never a favourite to win the encounter so the overall plans from the WWE’s creative team shouldn’t be all that different for him from before last night’s pay per view. One of those plans could include a feud against another competitor from the Fatal Fiveway, Roman Reigns. There were rumours of a potential feud between the two a few weeks ago.
Another option is to resume the feud against Finn Balor, which was teased when Wyatt interfered and caused Balor to lose his Intercontinental Championship Number 1 Contender’s match after Payback last month.
A weirder option from way out of left field would a crazy feud against Broken Matt Hardy. If the WWE can acquire the rights to the Broken gimmick then Broken Matt vs. Bray is the one feud that needs to be booked ASAP.
While the last one seems unlikely, the first two are very much viable options from The Eater of Worlds.
#3 Roman Reigns
The WWE might even decide to give Reigns a shot at the Intercontinental Championship with a feud against The Miz. After all, if they want Roman to become a Grandslam Champion, he needs the IC belt and this could be similar to his feud against Rusev for the WWE US Championship last year.
The only issue with this is that the prestige of the IC title could diminish if it's handed over to Reigns - again, like his US Title run last year - but on the up-side, it'd be great to not see The Big Dog winning main event after main event instead.
#2 Seth Rollins
Seth Rollins was amongst the favourites to win the encounter and you can see why. Rollins vs. Brock Lesnar presents some intriguing possibilities and it would have been an excellent watch for the WWE Universe. However, things have gone in a different direction and now Rollins finds himself hunting for another feud.
One possibility is the aforementioned feud against Roman Reigns but it seems unlikely that we will be seeing a Roman heel turn anytime soon. Regardless, matches between the former Shield Brothers are always good so it might still happen.
Speaking of former Shield brothers, another option is to have Dean Ambrose turn heel against Rollins and have the two square off going into Great Balls of Fire. After all, Dean’s character has become quite stale recently and this could be just what the doctor ordered for both men. After all, remember their amazing feud after Rollins betrayed The Shield?
#1 Finn Balor
So, despite all the teasing and all the rumours, Finn Balor did not win the Fatal Fiveway. I honestly think this is a good thing as it protects from him from a crushing loss against Brock Lesnar and opens up some really good possibilities.
One is the aforementioned feud against Bray Wyatt. The two have unresolved issues from right after Payback last month and who doesn’t want to see The Eater of Worlds go up against The Demon King? It would be quite the treat indeed.
Another possibility is for Balor to go up against the new Intercontinental Champion, The Miz. The two have already clashed before hand and this promises to be a feisty encounter and the perfect way for Balor to rebound from his unexpected loss last night.
The two also share the perfect babyface vs. heel dynamic and a run with the IC belt before returning for the Universal Championship might be the best decision for Balor’s career as well.
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