Plenty of wrestling fans hated the tentative Shield reunion a few weeks ago on Raw, claiming that WWE spoiled what should have been a huge moment and just throwing it away for a quick ratings ploy, which ultimately didnt work. With Rollins out for at least six months, theres not much chance of seeing him, Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns in the ring together anytime soon. But Rollins return could be an opportunity to reunite one of WWEs greatest factions in the past decade-plus. Typically, returning wrestlers get a heros welcome, which if the person turns heel, quickly change to boos. So rather than take the goodwill toward Rollins and flush it, WWE could have him join forces with Ambrose and Reigns to take on a revitalized Authority (maybe stocked with guys like Sheamus, Baron Corbin and Kevin Owens). Right there, youve got months of fresh matches and a top feud that fans will clamor for. While none of these items are a given, they show that its not all doom and gloom with Rollins injury.
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 fondly remembers watching WrestleMania III, IV, V and VI and Saturday Night's Main Event, came back to wrestling during the Attitude Era, and has been a consumer of sports entertainment since then. He's written for WhatCulture for more than a decade, establishing the Ups and Downs articles for WWE Raw and WWE PPVs/PLEs and composing pieces on a variety of topics.
