Seth Rollins' issues with Kane are well established. Add in the Big Show to this issue and there's the potential to create a situation that'd allow Samoa Joe a great platform to develop the "silent, but deadly" persona that Roman Reigns is presently slowly attempting to develop. Let's say that Roman Reigns wins the Money In The Bank briefcase, and the next night on Raw, he's knocked out by Reigns and Big Show eats a Shellshock from Ryback. The next week on Raw, Seth Rollins goes crazy in the middle of the ring ripping both of the massive heavies in The Authority a new asshole. In a shock, Triple H says that he agrees with Rollins' assessment and says that Kane and Big Show have been demoted in The Authority, and may get replaced. The idea is that Seth Rollins is looking for a new bodyguard. J & J Security make a claim on the role, and a largely comedy "loser leaves town" Lumberjack Tag Match is booked for Summerslam with J & J vs. Kane and Big Show. Of course, the giants win, which prompts Triple H to say that next month, the tandem would be facing a "mystery opponent" with their jobs not just as security, but in the company on the line. Unrelated, Samoa Joe makes his Raw debut and is impressive. At Night of Champions, Big Show and Kane walk out for their match, and out comes Samoa Joe as their opponent. The idea is that Joe will wrestle both opponents in a gauntlet match. Joe survives a chokeslam and a knockout punch to win, and later on that night is seen backstage wiping out Dean Ambrose before the main event. When Renee Young queries why he's doing what he's doing, Joe sneers and walks away. The pairing of Rollins, Joe, Triple H and Steph as The Authority would, well, be authoritative. Of course, when WWE's ready to say, turn Rollins or Joe babyface, there's a ready-made feud there, too. In a manner similar to Shawn and Diesel, it'd be fun.
Besides having been an independent professional wrestling manager for a decade, Marcus Dowling is a Washington, DC-based writer who has contributed to a plethora of online and print magazines and newspapers writing about music and popular culture over the past 15 years.
