The clear main event story heading into Wrestlemania is going to be between Roman Reigns and Triple H. Triple H was sidelined by Reigns after TLC and, the irritating appearance on NXT in London aside, has been selling it ever since. Whether Triple H wins the Rumble and the rematch is set for Wrestlemania, or whether Reigns wins the Rumble and Triple H challenges him for the title at Wrestlemania, its the best story that WWE can tell between these two right now. Plenty of us who were around fifteen years ago still suffer from a form of post-traumatic stress disorder thinking about Triple H with a world title around his waist but hear me out. The Authority have tried having a figurehead wrestler holding the title twice now, and Orton and Rollins have both let them down. Its entirely in the Games character to decide to just do the damn job himself. Triple H winning the Royal Rumble and the big belt in the process is such an unpopular heel move that even people that dont like Reigns will be rooting for him to win the title back at Wrestlemania. Added to that, Triple H has the capacity, almost more than anyone else in the company, to make Reigns look like the star they really want him to be. Again, you can play it straight: Reigns and the Game knock seven bells out of each other, Reigns definitively comes out on top, wins the title back and celebrates with the crowd to end Mania. Or you can have Finn Balor, Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson come out as the Authoritys enforcers to screw Reigns: turning heel and forming WWEs version of the Bullet Club on the biggest show of the year, resulting in a Balor Club versus Reigns/Ambrose feud in the post-Wrestlemania season. And when Seth Rollins returns as a babyface, you can breathe new life into the feud by putting the band back together... and having the Shield run against WWE's version of the Bullet Club for the rest of the year.
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