Opinion
The Shield: Same Story New Characters?
Don’t lie, you’re one of the people that are definitely a fan of The Shield. Being a fan of The Shield is easy considering just how awesome they truly are. Three individuals that came together to make one polarizing trio. Champions together, champions apart. The Shield will go down in history as one of the greatest groups of all-time and for some, they may already be that.
That trio changed suddenly when Seth Rollins took a chair and hit Roman Reigns in the back. Rollins, for the most part, took a literal route of stabbing a friend in the back. Rollins was greedy and wanted more for himself. He saw a brighter future and took the highway to success by teaming with the Authority. This was a great moment and it led to over a year of nothing but top-level success for Rollins and WWE.
Rollins was a character that needed to develop and he hit a stride for himself in the months after hitting Roman in the back with the chair. On top of this, Dean Ambrose’s character was able to develop as well and both characters were set on a path that led up, up and up. All of this should go without saying that Roman Reigns was figuring himself out at the same time and at this point he was still enjoyed by a majority of fans.
With all of the success these wrestlers have found outside of the Shield, the moments, the stories and the championships have all come full circle, twice now. The Shield has reunited on two different occasions. The first time, all three members needed it to once again feel important in the eyes of the WWE universe. Rollins was struggling to figure out what being a good guy was. Dean Ambrose, for the most part, was repetitive and getting to the point of boredom. Roman Reigns was back and forth on being a true threat at the top of the card but most importantly the boos were deafening in the crowds. All of that was mute when each of their respective fists came together to recreate the magic of the Shield.
Then we saw our hurdles. The Shield wasn’t really a trio but yet they were, confusing, to say the least. They had many singles matches and matches together but then suddenly Roman fell ill. He was out. Then suddenly we had new tag-team champions in Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins and then Ambrose was hurt, he was out.
From here we saw an honest resurgence of Rollins as a face and by all means, it has been wonderful. Many great matches, many great moments. Roman Reigns continues to have his ups and downs but the end result is he is the Universal Champion. He is the top dog. In the same night that Rollins and Reigns claim singles championships, Ambrose was set to return to full time as he just returned from injury the week before.
As of now, everything seems to be great. Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns are at the top of their game and they have the championships to back it up. Dean Ambrose, however, is just a part of the group. Right now, he is just another guy. He is the guy without a title to back-up his greatness. So with that said, where does he fit in?
What we could be looking at here is the same story told but new roles for the characters. Seth Rollins once stabbed the Shield in the back and we could be looking at a recurrence of past events. The odd man out this time though is Dean Ambrose.
Why would Ambrose take this route?
One thing for sure is that he has always seemed a little weary of Seth Rollins. Remember back to how long it took Ambrose to warm-up to the idea of teaming with him and even then, Ambrose wasn’t sure to trust him. This can play a factor sooner rather than later.
But this isn’t really enough for Ambrose to turn his back on his brothers.
Ambrose isn’t necessarily a glory chaser if memory serves correct. Rollins was that when he turned his back on the Shield – he wanted more and he went for it. Ambrose has other reasons to be upset.
Ambrose is bitter.
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Opinion
Chris King: Is Brock Lesnar Truly Retired?
Brock Lesnar retired at WWE WrestleMania 42, right? Are we totally sure? Chris King asks…
Brock Lesnar retired at WWE WrestleMania 42, right? Are we totally sure? Chris King asks…
At WrestleMania 42, ‘The Beast Incarnate’ Brock Lesnar took off his boots and gloves following his loss to Oba Femi. Lesnar has done it all inside of his twenty-four-year career in professional wrestling. He’s a ten-time WWE Champion and former UFC Heavyweight Champion, and he’s one who ended The Undertaker’s undefeated streak at WrestleMania.
While Lesnar was in the ring, he was visibly overwhelmed with emotion and crying while he thanked the fans in his own way. The Beast even threw up an x to signal to Paul Heyman, his longtime friend and advocate, that this was not scripted and was real. There had been rumors that Lesnar and Oba were supposed to have a series of matches before everything went down at Mania.
‘The Career Killer’ Gunther was doing Heyman’s bidding as he faced Seth Rollins for a favor. For a while now since Gunther retired Goldberg, John Cena, and AJ Styles, the rumor has been Gunther was set to retire Lesnar in his hometown at this year’s SummerSlam event. There’s been no confirmation if Lesnar is truly retired, but on this week’s episode of Friday Night SmackDown, we saw Heyman talking with General Manager Nick Aldis. Later that night following Rhodes’ match against the debuting Ricky Saints, Gunther choked out the WWE Champion. Could this be the favor from Heyman?
I know in the world of professional wrestling we live by the mantra of “never say never,” but what if Lesnar is actually retired and this was WWE’s way of shutting down those rumors about Gunther and Lesnar? What if Gunther’s next program is chasing after the WWE title, and where is Randy Orton at in all of these plans? There are so many questions that need to be answered, hopefully soon!
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Opinion
Chris King: Defend The Intercontinental Championship At Backlash!
With WWE Backlash upon us, Chris King wants to see Penta defend the Intercontinental Championship in Tampa!
With WWE Backlash upon us, Chris King wants to see Penta defend the Intercontinental Championship in Tampa!
This year’s annual Backlash showcase is only a few days away, and while there are many big matches announced, one that definitely should be isn’t on the card. In my opinion, outside of Roman Reigns/Jacob Fatu and Seth Rollins/Bron Breakker, the Intercontinental Championship scene has been stellar over the last month.
Penta has been an excellent champion, especially after his triumphant title defense in a ladder match against JeVon Evans, Rusev, Dragon Lee, and the Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio at WrestleMania 42. Their ladder match at Mania was one of the best that WWE has produced in a while.
The momentum never stopped, as on the post-Mania episode of Monday Night Raw, ‘All Ego’ Ethan Page made his debut and was quickly inserted into the Intercontinental title scene. Page had a fantastic showing against his longtime NXT rival Evans and picked up a big win in his debut match thanks to an assist from Rusev.
All Ego immediately joined forces with ‘The Bulgarian Brute’ Rusev, who was also vying for the Intercontinental Title in his own right. On this week’s episode of Raw, Page and Rusev defeated Evans and Penta. All Ego pinned the champion, making a huge statement and putting him one step closer to getting a title shot. For the past few weeks I’ve been anxiously waiting to see if WWE was going to add this incredible fatal four-way match for the Intercontinental Championship, but it hasn’t happened yet.
As much as the WWE Universe enjoys witnessing great matches on free television, I truly believe all four superstars deserve the chance to showcase their talents on the PLE. While Penta has done a terrific job as the intercontinental champion, it’s time for a fresh face to hold the prestigious title. Page would make a great braggadocious heel that would help elevate the Intercontinental Championship to new heights!
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