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WWE RAW - 3 Reasons why Sheamus should betray Drew McIntyre and 2 reasons why he shouldn't

By Riju Dasgupta
Modified Dec 08, 2020 12:30 IST
Sheamus turning heel could be a good or bad decision
Sheamus turning heel could be a good or bad decision

While nobody would have believed it considering how he's been booked in recent years, Sheamus seems to be working as a babyface on the WWE RAW brand, as an ally for Drew McIntyre.

On this week's edition of WWE RAW, there was a miscue between Sheamus and Drew McIntyre that resulted in Sheamus delivering the Brogue Kick to the WWE Champion, resulting in their team suffering a massive loss.

This resulted in a brutal backstage brawl on WWE RAW, but then Sheamus and Drew McIntyre seemingly reconciled because fighting is apparently what brothers such as them do.

So, should Sheamus betray Drew McIntyre or not?

#1 Sheamus should betray Drew McIntyre because he's a natural heel

Literally, nobody buys into the idea of Sheamus as a babyface, considering how Sheamus has been booked, be it during his feud with Jeff Hardy or even going back all the way to the League of Nations.

Even when Drew McIntyre was working as a heel with Dolph Ziggler, we knew that there was a babyface in there somewhere, just waiting to come out and become the face of WWE.

However, when it comes to Sheamus, maybe it's the way he works, or the way he carries itself. He is just a natural heel, as so many in the business are, be it The Miz or MJF, that the audience just has an issue buying into the idea of them working as babyfaces. Sure, they've worked as babyfaces, but they're not at their best then.

And the converse is true for others like Sting and Rey Mysterio, who are just so likable that it is impossible to imagine that there is a potential for them to tap into their heel sides.

Sheamus is a part of the first category and hence, he should not betray Drew McIntyre on WWE RAW.

#1 Sheamus shouldn't betray Drew McIntyre because nobody will buy into the idea of him as WWE Champion at this stage

If Sheamus and Drew McIntyre compete for the WWE Championship, there is no doubt at all that Drew McIntyre is going over in the contest.

The company has just put in so much time and effort into making Drew McIntyre the face of the company, it is very unlikely indeed that he will lose to anyone else in the WWE RAW brand at this point in time, except for maybe The Fiend or maybe Brock Lesnar at some point down the line.

Sheamus is a great promo, he is a steady hand in the ring and he has been a great soldier for Vince McMahon over the years. At the same time, one has to believe that the company does not see nearly as much equity in Sheamus as the WWE Champion as they do in Drew McIntyre.

Sheamus shouldn't turn on Drew McIntyre because nobody would buy into him as a potential WWE Champion, following their ensuing feud. Would you read a book to the end, if you know how it concludes?

#2 Sheamus should betray Drew McIntyre because there's no future in them as a WWE RAW tag team unit

The WWE RAW tag team division is in serious need of some new players, but it will not happen in the form of Sheamus and Drew McIntyre.

Both men are seasoned players, and they can obviously work together to put on fantastic matches. But at the same time, Drew McIntyre is too far up the WWE RAW totem pole to slide down the ranks and join the tag team division. And the fact that this angle is already happening with Asuka on WWE RAW, where the women's Champion is also in the tag team division further negates this possibility.

Sheamus and Cesaro were one of the best tag teams of the modern era, and the same is true for Drew McIntyre and Dolph Ziggler too, who had fantastic chemistry during their heyday. But this is a whole new situation. Sheamus should turn on Drew McIntyre because there is no long-term benefit of keeping them together, to be honest.

#2 Sheamus shouldn't betray Drew McIntyre because it would be far too predictable

WWE is at its best when you don't see the surprises coming. If Sheamus does turn on Drew McIntyre in due course of time, this wouldn't quality as an unpredictable surprise. And this is why Sheamus should not betray Drew McIntyre.

Nobody predicted that Alexa Bliss and Bray Wyatt would come together or even that Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman would be aligned, and both of those storylines are the two hottest angles on TV.

When it comes to Sheamus and Drew McIntyre, people are just counting down the days until the former turns on the latter, and so the real surprise would be if the twist does not happen.

Sheamus doesn't even need to turn babyface, but a heel and a babyface being friends is just something fresh and original in the predictable landscape of WWE.

In a sense, it'd be like the current situation with Jimmy and Jey Uso.

If nothing else, it'll elevate Sheamus to the next level from being another mid card player.

#3 Sheamus should betray Drew McIntyre so that he's a potential contender for the Royal Rumble

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Now, the grapevine indicates that Roman Reigns will face The Rock at WrestleMania, meaning that whoever wins the Royal Rumble is likely to face the WWE Champion and not the Universal Champion. Imagine a scenario where Sheamus and Drew McIntyre are portrayed as the best of friends until the Royal Rumble.

And then when Sheamus wins the Royal Rumble, he decides to face his best friend Drew McIntyre at WrestleMania, and slowly, their relationship sours on WWE RAW.

Drew McIntyre vs. Sheamus may not seem like the biggest match at this point in time, but did we ever think that Jey Uso vs. Roman Reigns would be as entertaining as the feud eventually turned out to be?

So, now that you've heard both sides, do you think that Sheamus should turn on Drew McIntyre or should the two of them continue as friends on the WWE RAW brand?

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