The ending to TLC cut no corners in making Roman Reigns look like a cheated babyface who also doubles as a frustrated bad ass. The League Of Nations foiled him in his attempts to dethrone Sheamus as the WWE World Heavyweight Champion. Afterwards, Reigns punished the villains for getting in his way, and that included Triple H. Looking at the situation clearly, all signs are pointing towards Roman Reigns being a 'marked man' in the Royal Rumble. In similar fashion to how Steve Austin was presented during the 1998 version of the match, The Authority could task other wrestlers with eliminating him for money. In effect, they'd be putting a bounty on the idea of stopping Reigns from winning the 30-man match. At TLC, Reigns battered through the League Of Nations like they were nothing. The suggestion is that he would have beaten Sheamus had others not interfered on his behalf. The timing adds up, there's a good chance that Roman will be therein or thereabouts towards the end of the Rumble. A lot of fans won't enjoy that idea, but it's a logical one.
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
