And then all that potential seemed to go to waste. Seth Rollins did start off with a good face character. Without Triple H around to do anything, however, that character really went nowhere and Rollins lost his edge. I would say it was also questionable that Triple H screwed Rollins out of the title that one time and never really directly screwed him again out of his other title shots that came after. It is kind of like Mickie James supposedly being this thorn in the side of Becky Lynch that Becky is seeking revenge against, despite the fact the writers did a terrible job making Mickie look like that. She never screwed Becky Lynch out of her match with Alexa Bliss for the title a few weeks ago. Bad booking like that ruins the feel of a feud.
It looked like things were going to pick up again back in January. Triple H finally showed up on Raw. He finally addressed Seth Rollins. Even having Samoa Joe debut to attack Seth Rollins was a nice touch. Problem is, Seth Rollins suffered a legit injury during that attack. Is this feud just cursed? Seth Rollins would have to miss time and his status for Wrestlemania was then thrown into question. Even if he was cleared by the time Wrestlemania came, should they still have the match?
The big development from Raw last week was Seth Rollins coming out at the end of the show to confront Triple H. He tossed aside his crutch and showed the world he was good to go. And then Triple H got his hands on the crutch and destroyed Rollins. Nevertheless, the feud is back on.
Should they still have the match? I would say there are two things to consider. One is the health of Seth Rollins, while the other is the feud development.
First, health. You don't want to rush Seth Rollins back too soon. He has had multiple injuries in recent years that have slowed him down. But he came back with weeks to spare before Wrestlemania. Moreover, if he was still seriously injured, they would not have had that attack they let Triple H do and risk further injury. I know wrestling is scripted and all that, but they still would have been careful, especially these days. And Rollins looked smooth in the little offense he got in last week.
The other thing is feud development. This feud has been butchered over the last few months. If Seth Rollins couldn't come back until the last week before Wrestlemania, I don't think it would be worth it to rush this feud. It would just look terrible. Just have Rollins and Triple H do a segment at Wrestlemania or have Triple H wrestle someone else, like Finn Balor, and have Rollins just interfere. Save the match for Summerslam. But Rollins came back in time to give the WWE adequate time to properly push this feud in the final weeks before Wrestlemania.
All things considered, I think it is the right decision to still have this match. Rollins looks good to go and the feud still has time to be built well in what time they have left. Would it have been nice for Rollins to have a mini-feud against Samoa Joe before Triple H? Yes, but that obviously cannot happen now. These two can feud after Wrestlemania. Until then, Seth Rollins getting to wrestle at Wrestlemania this year is good after he was forced to miss last year's event due to injury.
Let me do an aside. This is about all the Paige drama. When I talked about Paige on Friday, I had planned to do it even before that day, before the leaked photos and everything else. On Friday, I saw the talk about the photos. I just shrugged it off. Just a part of a lot of other celebrities having their privacy violated. Nothing to talk about. I just talked about what I intended to talk about. It wasn't until later that I saw that there was more than just photos. That is an understatement.
Should Paige get fired for the sex tape? Keep in mind that Hulk Hogan didn't get fired for his sex tape. It was racist comments that got him fired from the WWE. Also keep in mind that Paige wasn't the only wrestler involved in this. The WWE should show some consistency in their policy. I don't think she will get fired for this.
I would say, however, that maybe the WWE should release Paige. It really isn't about recent developments. It just seems like a bad relationship is there or might be there. I already talked about the Cm Punk & AJ Lee comparison to Paige and Alberto Del Rio. The WWE obviously does not need her that badly. They have plenty of women to push. Paige can be more useful in other promotions. Separating from the WWE might even help her clear her head.
Might recent developments hurt her overness? Well, I see a lot of perverts and morons enjoying all this. I haven't seen any of the nude pics or the video. I'm not into that kind of thing, and I also think this is a violation of privacy. I don't feel the need to pry into the personal lives of celebrities. I am as interested in seeing all these scandalous celebrity pics as I am interested in seeing NXT. Not at all. Overall, it doesn't hurt how I view Paige. Younger fans might be turned off, or their parents will make them get turned off. Most of Paige's fans will remain supportive of her. Her critics and trolls will be enjoying all the drama. I don't think this will destroy her, unless she lets it destroy her. I do not think the WWE will handle this situation in a crass way to make it worse for Paige or anyone else involved.
Last thing to bring up, this is the double-edged sword of Triple H wanting to hire all these people. Yes, you get their talent, but you also get their baggage. In recent years, there has been a lot of drama. Hogan got fired two years ago for his racist comments. Last year, Brock Lesnar got suspended by the UFC for a drug issue. The WWE did not hold him accountable, despite their own drug policy and a few wrestlers being suspended around that time. They didn't have to, but some people definitely did view them as hypocrites. You now have the Paige drama, and the year isn't even halfway done yet.
You just have a lot of humiliating situations for the WWE and situations that put them on the spot. How are you going to discipline your workers? In what situations should you? Are you going to be consistent with the discipline? The WWE very much does care about their image. And their image always takes a hit with situations like this. And the more people they have associated with their company, the more they have to worry about these kind of situations popping up.
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