Seth Rollins has been one of the most talented superstars in the WWE for years, but at WWE WrestleMania 34, The Architect’s direction is in serious question.
WWE WrestleMania 34 plans are still unknown for many superstars, but Seth Rollins might be in the most unfortunate situation of anyone. Rollins’ two most recent tag team partners Dean Ambrose and Jason Jordan are both injured and unable to perform at WrestleMania, leaving The Architect in a bind creatively.
Rollins was in a key matchup with Triple H at WrestleMania 33 in a feud that had been building for months by the time of the show, but he is in a strange place right now thanks to plain old bad luck. But the most recent episode of Raw saw Rollins qualify for the Elimination Chamber match in just over one week.
It’s unlikely Rollins will win the Elimination Chamber match, but it at least puts him back in the position to be a singles competitor heading into WrestleMania 34. The WWE will need to give Rollins a place on the WrestleMania card given how much he has contributed to the company over the past few years.
With that being said, let’s take a look at three potential matches for Seth Rollins at WrestleMania 34.
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3. Triple Threat Match For Universal Championship: Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins
It was only three years or so ago that Seth Rollins was arguably the top superstar in the WWE, occupying the WWE World Heavyweight Championship and main eventing pay-per-view after pay-per-view. But he hasn’t truly been in the world title picture for nearly two years.
This is a pretty extreme long shot, but Rollins could potentially join the Universal Championship match at WrestleMania 34. It’s been assumed for months that Brock Lesnar will defend his Universal Championship at WrestleMania 34 against Roman Reigns, but that predictability could lead to a last-minute change.
Rollins has history with both Lesnar and especially Reigns, so it is conceivable to believe he could be written into the equation at WrestleMania for the Universal Championship. And the fact that Rollins hasn’t been in a serious world title picture since basically the end of 2016 helps his cause to return to that level once again.
There’s a slim to none chance that this actually happens, but many would welcome a Triple Threat Match at WrestleMania 34 pitting Lesnar vs. Reigns vs. Rollins. The Architect’s ability to perform at the highest level is definitely something the WWE shouldn’t waste, and if the company plays its cards right, his services could be used in Raw’s biggest match at WrestleMania 34.
Don’t hold your breath for this match to actually happen, but it would be pretty awesome to see a Triple Threat Match of this magnitude at the grandest stage of them all.
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2. Seth Rollins vs. Finn Balor
Two superstars vied for the chance to become the first-ever Universal Champion at SummerSlam 2016. Seth Rollins’ battle with Finn Balor at the biggest party of the summer in 2016 was a match that saw the ultimate high for Balor, but a big low as well.
Balor was forced to relinquish his Universal Championship after getting injured in his match with Rollins at SummerSlam 2016. And since that time, both Balor and Rollins have struggled to get back in the world title picture on Monday nights. Recent history could suggest a future encounter for these two on the grandest stage of them all.
On the most recent edition of Raw, both Rollins and Balor got a simultaneous pin to win a match that would determine the final member of the Elimination Chamber match. While both were ultimately included in the match, this could potentially be a starting point for a potential WrestleMania 34 match.
If the WWE decides to pit Rollins and Balor against each other, there’s plenty more the company could do to build it up. Of course, the history between the two dating back to SummerSlam 2016 could be in play. Along with that, the two could have an encounter inside the Elimination Chamber match that could further set up the match and maybe one could even turn heel if need be.
Rollins and Balor are two superstars in need of a WrestleMania 34 direction, so having them square off against each other could be a great option.
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1. The Miz vs. Multiple Superstars (Including Seth Rollins) For The Intercontinental Championship
One championship that has eluded Seth Rollins in his career has been the Intercontinental Championship. But at WrestleMania 34, that could all change if the WWE decides to go in a certain direction.
The Miz has helped the Intercontinental Championship tremendously over the past year to two years. He has brought back significance to the title and makes a point to make it feel important. And there’s no better way to make it feel important than to give it a key match at WrestleMania 34.
Last month, the Wrestling Observer News’s Dave Meltzer reported that the plan was to have The Miz face Braun Strowman for the Intercontinental Championship (via Wrestling Inc’s Marc Middleton). That would be a big match in itself, but adding more superstars to the equation would make it even bigger. The Intercontinental Championship picture at WrestleMania would benefit from having Rollins in the equation along with others as well.
A multiple person match for the Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania has been known to work in the past, so it could definitely work here with Rollins involved. It could especially work if the match ends up being a Ladder Match, which has also been known to work at WrestleMania in the past.
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The Intercontinental Championship picture could be the best option for Rollins to end up in depending on how the company decides to build him up from this point.