Roman Reigns Likely Losing To Sheamus At WWE TLC

TLC match between Reigns and Sheamus.

The TLC stipulation for the WWE Title match at TLC 2015 is likely an indication that Roman Reigns is losing to Sheamus, Dave Meltzer has suggested on Wrestling Observer Radio. It is thought that WWE are doing the Daniel Bryan narrative, in which the babyface continuously loses in order to build more sympathy. Last night's Raw broadcast confirmed that Reigns and Sheamus would be having their title rematch in a TLC stipulation, but it was also clear that Reigns and Triple H are on a collision course. There's the possibility that Hunter costs Reigns during the TLC match, to then set up a match at WrestleMania. Hunter has lost two Mania opponents in quick succession, first The Rock, then Seth Rollins. It now looks like Reigns could be the big match for The Game. However, Meltzer still sees Reigns being in the championship match at WrestleMania, be it as a challenger or champion. Reigns losing at TLC can be done in a way that won't hurt the babyface. All the weapons gimmicks can explain away the loss, and interference would also be likely. Going into Mania season with a heel as champion is the traditional way to generate successful WrestleMania business.
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