ADDING SETH ROLLINS TO THE ROYAL RUMBLE CHAMPIONSHIP HAS JUST MADE THE PPV MORE COOL !!
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WWE injected buzz into the stale World Heavyweight Championship bout at the Royal Rumble in the form of Seth Rollins.
Triple H announced on Mondays Raw that Rollins loyalty to The Authority earned him a spot against Brock Lesnar and John Cena. That move adds freshness to that match and elevates the pay-per-view as a result.
As good as Lesnar and Cenas battles have been in the past, WWE had a problem heading into the 2015 Rumble—that matchup was too much of the same; more wearisome than awesome.
Lesnar has had just nine matches since returning to WWE in 2012, perCageMatch.net. Cena was his opponent for three of them and is set to face him for a fourth time. That would have Cena vs. Lesnar make up 40 percent of The Beast Incarnates resume during this run.
Credit: WWE.comJohn Cena and Brock Lesnar battle at Night of Champions.
That repetitive booking made it hard to get excited about what was supposed to be a marquee match.
Rollins adds a whole new dynamic. Throwing him in the mix means that fans get to see Rollins and Lesnar collide for the first time ever. Its the emerging stars first world title opportunity as well.
Giving Rollins this opportunity is exciting. Its a welcoming party of sorts for him. Cena and Lesnar have long resided on WWEs top tier; Rollins now gets to climb up there for a night.
While still leaning on established star power, WWE now also adds some youth. It inserts a man who can potentially be one of the companys cornerstones in the years to come into a showdown between titans.
Its a match that promises to be a fun one from both a story and wrestling perspective.
For one, Rollins has a history with both men. Hes been feuding withCena for months after costing him a chance at redemption againstLesnar at Night of Champions.
Now Cena enters a battle where he can both pay Rollins back for that ambush and also knock off the man who embarrassed him atSummerSlam. Thats double the motivation and double the stakes for him.
Credit: WWE.comSeth Rollins attacks Brock Lesnar at Night of Champions.
Lesnars first impression of Rollins came courtesy of a curb stomp. One has to imagine that The Beast Incarnate will still be seething about that sneak attack.
What complicates that situation is that Rollins and Lesnar have formed a sort of alliance. When Lesnar interrupted Cena and Rollins cage match in December, he only attacked the fan favorite. Paul Heymanshook hands with Rollins, two villains clearly conspiring against Cena.
Rollins later confirmed to Renee Young on SmackDown that he was indeed working with Heyman and Lesnar.
Does that relationship become void as soon as the bell begins, or will both heels collude in order to take Cena out? Will The Authority plan to pluck the world title from Lesnars shoulder and hand it to Rollins?
The Money in the Bank briefcase Rollins will bring to the ring adds questions to the title match as well. It also opens the door for a number of narrative options.
If he loses the bout, there is a threat of him going on a rampage after the bell and cashing in. Cena may finally conquer Lesnar and pin the powerhouse, only to have Rollins crack him over the head with the briefcase and steal his newly won title away.
Rollins could also become the first man to ever hold both the Money in the Bank contract and the WWE title.
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ADDING SETH ROLLINS TO THE ROYAL RUMBLE CHAMPIONSHIP HAS JUST MADE THE
PPV MORE COOL !!
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