Previewing The Royal Rumble 2015 WWE Championship Match

A few months ago, it seemed the title match you would be getting this month would be between just John Cena and Brock Lesnar. It was a good idea to add a third performer into this match. As for the decision to make it Seth Rollins, I already talked about that. I will not complain about that.

As far as feud development goes, there was a point where it seemed the two heels would be on the same side. That would make the story of the match kind of obvious. They start out working together to beat down Cena. One little slip up somewhere or greed on the part of Seth Rollins leads to the alliance falling apart and everyone fighting each other. The WWE could have gone in that direction. I am glad they didn't. Seth Rollins and Brock Lesnar are not buddies. Seth Rollins, despite having the briefcase, wants to win the title this Sunday. Should be a good match.

Who wins? It should not be Seth Rollins. He is being groomed to be a star and just being in this kind of match is huge. He has the briefcase. He can cash in later on. And he does not need to cash in right after the match at the Royal Rumble. That leaves Brock Lesnar and John Cena. Brock Lesnar should retain. After everything they did with him last year, Lesnar finally losing the title is a Wrestlemania moment. I have heard some rumors about Lesnar not staying after the Royal Rumble. Regardless of that situation, I am expecting Brock to retain.

A lot of fans have said that Seth Rollins was only put in this match to take the fall so Cena can regain the title without actually pinning Brock. Let me talk about that possible match outcome. The possibility of Lesnar losing the title in that kind of situation did cross my mind months ago. Now that it is a reality that it could happen, I do not think it should. I think it is a cheap way out. After everything they did for this guy last year, how can you not use him to put anyone over before he leaves? They invested a ton into him. It was good to cause some buzz when he beat The Undertaker and crushed Cena for the title. But nothing lasting. Using him to help really put over someone else would make all those big wins mean more. If you do not get all you can out of Brock Lesnar, you should start to wonder if doing all that for him was worth it. There is no changing the past, although that does seem to happen in pro wrestling at times. Anyway, Lesnar does not need protecting. It's not like he's a full-timer, anyway.