Reigns – Corbin Update

It looks like Roman Reigns and King Corbin will be working double duty at Royal Rumble. They’ll have a singles match with one another before they both enter the Royal Rumble match. Hopefully, their feud will end here because it already feels like it has dragged on a little (since November). It could also free both men up to take on a new competitor at the February Pay-Per-View right before ‘Mania (which isn’t technically Pay-Per-View anymore). It’ll serve to freshen things up for the WWE universe.

John Morrison Always Planned on Returning to WWE

It’s being reported that it was always John Morrison’s intention to ultimately return to WWE. His original plan was to be away from WWE and do his own thing for just a year. However, he got so immersed in what he was doing with other wrestling companies like TNA and Lucha Underground that he simply lost track of time.

But he didn’t leave WWE on bad terms or anything like that. He will surely be a valuable asset to the company no matter what role he has or which brand he is assigned to. He was used as primarily a mid-carder when he was with WWE before, and that worked very efficiently.

An In – Depth Look at Daniel Bryan – The Fiend/Bray Wyatt

A possible scenario for what WWE may have executed in the process of The Fiend dragging Daniel Bryan to Hell on November 29 is for Bryan to not return to SmackDown until after the TLC Pay-Per-View. He would attack The Miz when he finally does return after a sufficient amount of suspense has been built regarding the situation. It would then be revealed that Bray Wyatt has turned Daniel once again into one of his disciples, using The Fiend’s mind games.

Bryan could then reveal he has sympathy for Bray and his mental instability because of the promo he himself cut several weeks ago. Maybe they could then go to Dr. Shelby (since that was hilarious when WWE did it with Daniel Bryan and Kane back in 2012-13) to have him try to resolve Bray’s multiple personalities. This storyline could possibly lead to an intriguing ‘Mania encounter between Daniel Bryan and Bray Wyatt for the Universal Championship.

Because let’s face it, Miz is just a placeholder for now. Daniel Bryan is the one who matters in this rivalry.

This could be a great story for WWE to use to take full advantage of Bray Wyatt’s innovative new gimmick. Couple that with the fact that he is WWE’s new No. 1 Merch seller and you have yourself a major moneymaker at WrestleMania. It may not be the main event, that might go to Becky Lynch and Ronda Rousey, but it will still be a very high-profile match.

John Morrison WWE Return

John Morrison has officially signed and will be rejoining the company after 8 years away. He could certainly be used in a mid-card role – perhaps he could return as a potential challenger to AJ Styles’ United States Championship or Shinsuke Nakamura’s IC Title – you never know.

Which brand Morrison ends up being featured on really depends on whether Vince McMahon chooses to use him as a heel or face. If he winds up on Monday Night Raw, then he will be used as a babyface in all likelihood because that particular brand already has a plethora of heels, with Bobby Lashley, Drew McIntyre, Brock Lesnar, and the emerging heel Seth Rollins. On the other hand, he may be more suited to be a heel if he is featured on SmackDown, a brand that already has plenty of faces.

Punk vs. Rollins at WrestleMania 36 a Possibility?

With Seth Rollins calling out CM Punk on Twitter recently, a seed has at least been planted in Punk’s head to get him to think about the possibility – however small it is – of a WrestleMania 36 dream match with Rollins.

I’m not insinuating by any means that it’s going to happen, because at the moment Punk is contracted with FOX and not WWE; but Punk has willingly nudged the door open just enough to get the WWE universe excited about the possibility. This is obviously an ideal scenario for Vince McMahon considering the amount of money that would be involved.

Breakup of The New Day

A potential avenue could have been created for WWE to orchestrate the breakup of The New Day with the injury to Xavier Woods. Upon his return, he and Big E could decide to turn on Kofi Kingston because he has gotten most of the glory out of the three men. This could have built up some resentment and jealousy from Xavier and Big E, particularly when Kofi was WWE Champion.

WWE is excellent at feeding the unexpected nature of the injuries into its storylines. For all I know, they could elect to do the exact opposite of what I am proposing and that would work out just fine. The New Day has probably been the most successful group WWE has ever seen. They have been a blast to watch over the last 5 years.

Mustafa Ali Big Push Pending

The recent regaining of his first name coupled with his appearance on the CBS Evening News could signify that WWE has come to the realization that they have struck gold with Mustafa Ali. The former cop has formed a deep connection with the WWE universe in a relatively short amount of time. Not to mention that he makes a political statement with his ties to the Muslim religion.

Perhaps Mustafa Ali could ultimately end The Fiend’s Universal title reign. If this were to come to fruition, WWE would have succeeded at two different things:

  1. Successful elevation of The Fiend, and
  2. A brand-new top star would be created in Ali, which is something WWE has struggled with in recent years.

Daniel Bryan – The Bray Wyatt Reunion

It’s fantastic that Daniel Bryan, a former Wyatt Family member himself, has rekindled his rivalry with Bray Wyatt. The rivalry still feels fresh, however, because Wyatt has now brought The Fiend into it (others seem to think so also). Hopefully, they can build on the obvious chemistry they displayed when they worked together several years ago. They had an amazing match to open the show at the 2014 Royal Rumble. Daniel Bryan went on to WrestleMania that year to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship and reap the rewards of the YES! Movement.

In an ideal world, WWE creative will be able to capitalize on the fact that they’ve already built a good amount of fan investment several years ago in the feud between Daniel Bryan and Bray Wyatt. It just might keep the WWE universe captivated for at least a few months. In this scenario, the two superstars could work with each other until their WrestleMania programs begin, probably in February or March.

Elias Returning from Injury

Elias should be able to return to action after suffering a broken ankle in September. His last match was a victory over Ali in the quarterfinals of the King of the Ring tournament, and he had to be replaced by Shane McMahon in the semifinals WWE doesn’t really seem sure of what to do with Elias – the company seems a little wishy-washy up to this point in terms of whether or not to give Elias a substantial push. This is an exact case of another WWE superstar receiving 50/50 booking.

Rollins Heel Turn

When Seth Rollins returns to NXT in the future, as one would think would be the case, it would be fitting for him to turn heel as well. He was a heel the last time he was allied with Triple H, so it would make perfect sense for him to make this character switch when he aligns with The Game again.

Another reason this will be a fitting possibility (or probability) is that the original plan for the Universal Championship match at Crown Jewel was for Seth and Bray Wyatt to execute a double turn. This would mean Rollins would turn heel and Wyatt would turn babyface. This probably did not transpire because Vince McMahon could have talked himself out of a pretty good idea.

Rollins has also not done himself any favors on social media or in interviews in terms of carving a clean public image. Maybe he could take some advice from guys like his brother Roman Reigns or Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott. All Seth needs to do to repair his public image is to consistently keep his head down and put in the work while ignoring the noise. All the rest will take care of itself.

Seth simply cannot allow other people to trigger an emotional response out of him when they offer criticism. I myself have made great strides in the last couple of years to work on this. The thing I learned was to be content with who I am and to not care so much what others think. Seth Rollins probably knows this better than anyone because he has done podcast episodes delving into these deep, esoteric concepts about the purpose of life and whatnot.