10 Suggested storylines in 2015
Sting and The Undertaker – The Final Chapter?The WWE think-tank did a commendable job of protecting their stars(barring Kevin Owens) in the recently concluded Money in the Bank event, and this leaves us poised for a number of interesting feuds and storylines that can develop now with the view of culminating at Summerslam and possibly even Wrestlemania. Dean Ambrose, in spite of losing, managed to garner 72% of affirmative audience vote in an online poll asking if he deserves another shot at Seth Rollin’s championship belt and Roman Reigns looked really strong in the MITB ladder match, despite being thwarted of the victory by Bray Wyatt.Sheamus has promised the fans that they “will be entertained” when he cashes in his MITB briefcase and Brock Lesnar’s return, understandably, augurs much optimism for the WWE Title picture. Cesaro’s appearance on Smackdown this week was well-received in terms of fan reaction and could lead to another singles run for the Swiss Superman, especially with one eye on Tyson Kidd’s recent injury lay-off. Even The Miz has managed to sandwich himself between the two behemoths involved in the Intercontinental Title picture for good measure. Despite maintaining a squeaky clean image out of the ring unlike some of his previous avatars, that is about where the similarities between John Cena and someone like Hulk Hogan end. Not unlike the Hulkster, John Cena has no mean measure of ego, and this has forced a tie-breaking rubber match with Kevin Owens. Not that anyone would be complaining though given the entertainment value that this feud has bestowed us with thus far.With the WWE doing an overall better-ish job of building up its Superstars this year than compared to its own recent track record, juicy feuds and storylines are ripe for the picking if the top brass would only decide appropriately and selectively. Here then, is a look at 10 such suggested storylines that the WWE creative team could look at piecing together, so that the second half of 2015 may be as refreshing as the first half has been.
#1 Randy Orton vs Neville
I think we can concur that Randy Orton is too good a Superstar to merely be floating around for the want of a solid feud, the way he unfortunately has in the last few months. What began promisingly with Seth Rollins petered out into nothingness for Randy Orton while Rollins went on to have an engaging feud with Dean Ambrose, of which hopefully we haven’t seen the last.
A feud has been brewing between the Viper and Sheamus for the last couple of weeks, but with the Irish Warrior now in possession of a certain briefcase, chances are high that he may be written into the WWE Title storyline sooner than later; leaving us with Randy Orton deviod of an actual storyline yet again.
Am I the only one to feel this way or with the WWE’s current requirement of a top level heel, was Orton’s babyface turn completely redundant? Turning Orton heel again is well suited to both the WWE’s need of the hour and the man’s strengths.
This could also be a tailor-made scenario for Neville, who has been steadily gathering traction with the fans, in aiding his “unofficial” push towards main event status. Neville’s all-action athleticism and high flying tendencies are perfectly foiled by Orton’s calculated explosiveness in the ring, and the Viper’s fabled mean streak could yet extract dimensionality from him out of it.
Here is some food for thought. Of the complete and comprehensive “RKO outta nowhere” highlight reel, wouldn’t a Red Arrow-turned-RKO be the crowning glory?