Thread: DISCUSSION - What should be the "contigency plan" if Roman Reigns FAILS as the Top BabyFace?
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Old 04-10-2016, 07:07 PM   #22
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I would have Reigns go until SummerSlam as champion. You're in now. There's the possibility that you bring in Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows to be his Roman Empire and feud with Styles & Balor, but the WWE already have a lot of tag teams they are trying to get over.

I'd probably mimic the open challenge stuff Cena was putting on, and try to get Reigns associated with fresh main events for the title that deliver. At SummerSlam I have Brock emerge as the challenger, and Reigns loses the belt after a valiant effort.

At SummerSlam I also have Cena vs. Joe -- two friends with an interesting physical and personality dynamic between them. Joe actually wins that match, and Cena responds by vowing that he will prove he's still got it and will be champion again. Cena goes on to win the 2017 Royal Rumble, his record-tying third win, and he challenges Brock for title #16 at WrestleMania.

You might feel that Brock vs. Cena is played out or whatever, but it's never happened at WrestleMania, their story was actually left without a conclusion, and Brock and Cena are obviously the WWE's two biggest in-ring stars at this point in time. Cena could even put his career on the line in order to motivate himself, with Heyman telling Cena that he doesn't need the stipulation, because Brock is going to end his career for him anyway.

Joe can face Orton in a feature match that has got that vibe of a WWE prototype against an indy darling, but both guys have this "killer" feel about them. A Coquina Clutch spot into an RKO would be fucking sweet, as would an RK-Joe at some point. I was actually justifying giving Orton the win to myself, but if you go with Cena winning the title to close Mania, then building Joe for the rematch there is obviously smart business.

Oh, and you also have the Shield Triple Threat. Maybe the stench of not being the next Austin/Rock/Hogan has washed off Reigns by this point, but I'd imagine him as turning heel heading into this match or coming out of it. Dean Ambrose would be my pick for Money in the Bank Winner this year, so I have him put the briefcase on the line here, and Reigns grabs the pin and uses the briefcase to cash in on Cena after Joe does the hard work or something.
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