Somehow, its a pretty safe bet that the newest Paul Heyman Guy is going to work out a lot better than Curtis Axel or Ryback. It might seem odd for Seth Rollins to side with Heyman and Brock Lesnar and its probably stranger for the WWE World Heavyweight Champion to align himself with a guy who has a Money in the Bank briefcase he can cash in for a title match. But this works for a couple different reasons. First, Rollins is a man without a country. When he sold out his Shield brethren several months back, he sided with the Authority as a way to advance his career. Now that they are no longer in power, Rollins finds himself with his stooge security team and an occasional partner in Kane and possibly Big Show. Backed into a corner after crossing Lesnar once, it made sense to once again buy in with another force to maintain his standing in WWE. For Heyman and Lesnar, the old adage to keep your friends close and your enemies closer could easily apply here. Lesnar surely hasnt forgotten Rollins curbstomping him and trying to cash in his briefcase at Night of Champions, but its easier to keep an eye on him when hes standing next to you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6GlgVn7xhk Lesnar and Rollins aligned puts Heyman in the drivers seat in WWE, which could mean for some seriously entertaining programs on the horizon. Time will tell as this develops, but lets hold out hope that Rollins ends up far better than Curtis Axel did.
Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fortunately became a fan in time for WrestleMania III and came back as a fan after a long high school hiatus before WM XIV. Monday nights in the Carlson household are reserved for viewing Raw -- for better or worse.
