2. Sets Up Rollins Return
As part of the glass half-full motif of this article, Seth Rollins going away for a while could help actually raise his stature. Everyone knows how talented he is, but lets be truthful: Rollins was horribly booked throughout much of his reign, and his title run is going to be viewed as disappointing or underwhelming at best, which is a shame. Being taken off camera to heal from a serious injury will give fans time to miss him and actually anticipate his return. That absence also will help heal Rollins character and image, as he had been on camera so much that some fans had to be getting tired of him a little. But perhaps the most interesting aspect of Rollins return in 2016 is how he will come back: as a heel or a face? Rollins leaves as a heel champ who was never beaten for his title, so lets speculate that the Authority succeeds in recruiting a new corporate champion (be it Roman Reigns or whomever). Rollins comes back and wants to get back into the Authoritys good graces, only to find hes been replaced by a newer, shinier model. That leads to him striking out on his own to battle the Authority and reclaim the title he never lost.
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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.
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