10 Booking Steps For The Rock's WWE Return

In terms of Roman Reigns vs. Brock Lesnar at the Royal Rumble, this is a match that should have significant interference in the finish.

While Roman's reign has been criticised by some for relying heavily on the Usos' presence in championship matches, this is the most fitting time for them to assist Roman to a victory, as Lesnar's a challenge unlike anyone else Roman has faced since winning the Universal Championship. It's important to convey Brock as a significant threat even with a loss.

The Rock appears on Smackdown to criticise Roman for relying on his cousins, decrying their treatment and telling Roman directly to his face that he's a fraud champion. This is where their disagreements turn into outright hatred and violence, with Roman attacking his cousin and demanding The Usos to attack him too. After a bit of reluctance, they agree and repeatedly superkick Rock until he's knocked unconscious, needing a stretcher to take him to the back.

The Great One's presence on Smackdown has to have a long term effect on Roman, and using him to unravel the fragile threads between the High Chief and The Usos is the correct path to go down; this being the first major instance of it.