WWE SummerSlam 2016: 10 Matches That Must Happen

2. No Holds Barred: Seth Rollins Vs. Roman Reigns

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At Battleground, the Shield Triple Threat match will finally happen... and fans will be pleased when Roman Reigns - who'll be making his return to action following a suspension - ultimately falls victim to Dirty Deeds and is pinned. Less happy, though, will be Seth Rollins. Once again, "The Architect" will feel as though he's been robbed of the WWE Championship.

Rollins and Reigns will remain at each other's throats following the match, with both men changing their attitudes just a bit. Even though Reigns will still be the face and Rollins will be the heel, "The Guy" will be more focused on Rollins and less on the rules, while "The Architect" tones down his anti-fan sentiment.

At SummerSlam, the two old foes will go tooth and nail, letting years of hatred come to the forefront. During the course of the match, though, Reigns will be particularly brutal, getting the crowd even further behind Rollins. "The Architect" will valiantly stay in the fight, even kicking out of a Spear. Finally, though, a barrage of chairshots from Reigns followed by another Spear will keep Rollins down for three.

After the match, Reigns will Spear Rollins once more, then flip off the crowd. This will cement the double-turn (as first suggested by Wale on Twitter), and give Raw a new top heel.

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Scott Fried is a Slammy Award-winning* writer living and working in New York City. He has been following/writing about professional wrestling for many years and is a graduate of Lance Storm's Storm Wrestling Academy. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/scottfried. *Best Crowd of the Year, 2013