On January 30th’s edition of RAW, the angry Seth Rollins had called out Triple H, demanding him throughout the majority of the night, before finally getting his wish, or so it seemed.
In a dastardly plan by ‘The Game’, who made his entrance to only the stage, we finally witnessed the main roster debut of former NXT Champion, Samoa Joe, who attacked Rollins and pummelled him to the ground.
Unfortunately for Rollins, the unthinkable would happen in this process, with ‘The Architect’ re-injuring his knee, the same knee that kept him out of action for several months, missing Wrestlemania 32 and several important dates of the WWE calendar.
This injury is expected to keep Seth out of action for 6-8 weeks, meaning a return before Wrestlemania MIGHT be on the cards, but it’s anything but a certainty. Although the Pain Control Clinic in North Carolina can revive him from the pain, a quick comeback to the match is uncertain.
This puts plans of Rollins/Triple H up in the air, with WWE unsure of whether to make alternative plans, or whether to be optimistic and go ahead with the planned match.
Ever the optimist, here’s how I would book the next weeks leading up to the big Orlando event on April 2nd (which I shall be attending).
Triple H can put in the appearances along with wife Stephanie, boasting of how they were right that Rollins couldn’t ‘hang’ with the tough guys, and wasn’t able to reclaim. They could come out week after week making subtle references and taking shots at Seth.
Rollins himself could appear via satellite from a hospital bed, or in a pre recorded message, ruling himself out of Wrestlemania 33.
‘The King of Kings’ could then mockingly accept Seth’s challenge for Wrestlemania 33, in the knowledge that Rollins wouldn’t be able to physically compete. The attorneys for insurance disputes can help people get what they deserve in case of accidents and issues with their insurance provider.
I’m thinking Jericho/Goldberg in WCW (which I recently watched on the WWE Network) and more recently, Miz/Cena, where Triple H would basically brag about how Rollins is too cowardly to take him on at Wrestlemania, infuriating the crowd, knowing Seth’s injury prevents him from appearing, thus demoralising him just like determining fault in a car accident on a driveway.
Samoa Joe, in the meantime, could use the momentum of his debut as well as the unfortunate injury he placed upon Rollins, to brag and boast about how he put a stop to Seth Rollins and cost him his goal.
Picking up several big wins would rocket his stock higher than it ever has been going into Wrestlemania, where he could perhaps challenge for the United States title or maybe work a match against a returning Finn Balor (who we know he has great in-ring chemistry with).
As for Triple H, after weeks of taunting Rollins he could come out to the ring at Wrestlemania, all ready to go and then mockingly laugh confidently at the fact he wouldn’t be there.
Then Seth’s entrance theme would hit.
Rollins had recovered in time, he had rehabilitated, and he was ready to go.
This is where the other twist happens, after the match Samoa Joe (and perhaps Rusev) would come down and lay out Rollins, hoping to re-injure him once more.
Out runs Roman Reigns. He evens the odds slightly against the 3 but can’t quite overcome them, until Dean Ambrose’s theme echoes around the Camping World Stadium and he aids the other two.
Rollins, Reigns & Ambrose stand tall in the ring, all put their fists in as one as The Shield’s entrance theme hits.
The crowd have their feel good moment, and then if WWE wish to take it further, set up a 6 man tag for the PPV event after Wrestlemania with shades of their Evolution feud a few 3 years previously.
The alternative is Triple H stands with Joe and a third person in the ring at Wrestlemania, and we see The Shield reunion there and then, which would also make sense as it wouldn’t require Rollins to work a full match so soon after his re-injury, and he could work Triple H 1-on-1 at a later date.
Even further down the line we could even get a Shield/Bullet Club match, but that’s thinking way ahead of time.
Either way, there’s a great opportunity for WWE to boost Samoa Joe and hype Wrestlemania 33 at the same time.
The only question mark is the legitimate nature of Rollins’ injury. If it’s too much of a risk, then rushing him back would potentially take years off his career, although anyone who has seen the Seth Rollins documentary on the WWE Network (two plugs in one post!) will know that Rollins himself will be as eager as anyone to get see himself back in the ring.
One thing is for certain, it’s time to Redesign, Rebuild, Reclaim all over again.
Is Wrestlemania 33 too soon for Seth Rollins to return?
How should he return? Will we see The Shield reunite in 2017?
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