3 Reasons why Seth Rollins won't win the United States Championship next week on RAW

Seth Rollins attacked Rey Mysterio during his brief appearance at the end of the Gauntlet Match on RAW. Previously, Humberto Carrillo was attacked by Andrade, who decided to take out the high flyer to avenge his loss from last week's TLC Kickoff Show. Before he could do further damage, however, United States Champion Rey Mysterio made his way to the ring, causing Andrade to relent. Mysterio's protective gesture, however, led to an attack at the hands of AoP and their new leader 'The Beastslayer' Seth Rollins.

The former Shield member displayed his character to perfection, and we saw him take out the current United States Champion with a vicious stomp. In an attempt to hype the attack and prove his dominance, the former Universal Champion challenged Mysterio to a United States Championship match next week on RAW.

It was one of the most shocking moments from this week's show because no one saw it coming. Even though the former Universal Champion has decided to challenge Mysterio, we all know that defeating the Mexican high-flyer will prove to be a most difficult task.

Without any further ado, here are three reasons why Seth Rollins won't win the United States Championship on RAW.

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#3. A Rollins victory would make Mysterio's current US Championship run irrelevant

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— ♛Rey Mysterio❔ (@reymysterio) November 26, 2019

Rey Mysterio has been champion for several weeks now and while he successfully defended his title against AJ Styles in a rematch, one can rest assured that the company won't want to end a championship reign in such abrupt fashion. The high-flyer has a great history with winning titles, and has defied all odds during his career. This only confirms that he will overcome the odds on RAW against Rollins and his new henchmen the AoP.

To remove the title from Mysterio this early in his reign would make his current United States Championship run irrelevant, which would hurt the entire Red Brand. With a potential feud brewing featuring up and comers like Andrade and Humberto Carrillo, it's important to keep the title on Mysterio for the time being, so that he could build other Superstars along the way.

#2. A Rollins win would spoil the buildup of this storyline

"I hereby challenge @reymysterio to a one-on-one match for his #USTitle NEXT WEEK here on #RAW."@WWERollins has laid it down... pic.twitter.com/jRwu5X504N

— WWE (@WWE) December 17, 2019

Rey Mysterio and Seth Rollins came face to face this week, and this is the start of their feud, so the company must continue it in the coming weeks to ensure that fans are involved in this storyline as Royal Rumble approaches.

It must be noted that Seth Rollins is one of the most talented performers on the RAW roster, and he has the skills that can take a storyline to the next level. If the company decides to end this storyline with a quick and easy win by Seth Rollins, then this story will not see the light of the day and in that case fans will be deprived of a quality storyline.

Instead, WWE should focus on a slow build and continue this multi-Superstar storyline featuring Rollins, Mysterio, AoP, Carrillo, Andrade, and even Kevin Owens. Such a move would only pay off in the long run, especially on the Road to WrestleMania.

#1. It doesn't help Authors of Pain get the required leverage they need

No one is safe around @WWERollins and #AOP. #RAW @Rezar_WWE @Akam_WWE pic.twitter.com/xh3mcsViRz

— WWE (@WWE) December 18, 2019

Authors of Pain made their presence felt a few weeks ago in a big way, and they are still making waves among the WWE Universe. In case Seth Rollins wins the US Title, AoP would be restricted to a protector's role, which would be similar to J&J's role during Rollins' first WWE Championship reign.

Putting a title on Rollins would limit the duo and would keep them from showcasing their brute strength in RAW's Tag Team Division. If Seth Rollins doesn't win the title, we could see them inflict pain on their opponents and become the major focus of the new faction. This way AoP will not only become more aggressive, but also more valuable to the overall program.

In case AoP wins the tag team titles from The Viking Raiders while Seth wins the US title from Rey Mysterio, we can rest assured that it would build them further, as well as create an opportunity for other tag teams to shine.

A championship reign that commences at Royal Rumble and ends at the Grandest Stage of Them All would be a great way to keep AoP and Seth Rollins at the epicenter of everything on RAW. Rollins' success, however, should not come at the expense of the up and coming duo's rise to the top of RAW's Tag Team Division.