10 Big Talking Points From WWE Raw (June 27)

10. Roman Reigns - Still A Babyface, Still Protected

Many fans wondered exactly how WWE would address Roman Reigns's suspension on Raw - after all, it would be hard to simply ignore it like the company has done with lower-profile stars in the past.

We got our answer quickly when Seth Rollins came out for a promo and threatened that he was going to talk about Reigns. The fans cheered, but what followed was a painfully transparent attempt to protect the former WWE Champion. Rollins tried to take all the heat, saying that Reigns's failure was a bad reflection on Rollins himself, and belittling (while blatantly displaying) Reigns's apology.

He was joined by Dean Ambrose, who defended Reigns and said that as far as he was concerned, the Triple Threat match at Battleground was still on. That brought out AJ Styles and John Cena, who each wanted to be added to the bout. In the end, Stephanie McMahon booked Cena versus Rollins and Styles versus Ambrose, with Cena and Styles getting into the Battleground match if they win.

So, in the end, WWE tried to get fans to take pity on Reigns, then tried to make them forget his faults. Not much has changed.