WWE SummerSlam: 3 Reasons why Seth Rollins beating Brock Lesnar clean was a great move, & 2 reasons why it wasn’t

#2 Great move: Establishes Rollins as the number-one guy

The numero uno

Ever since Roman Reigns announced that his leukemia had returned, there has been a shift in paradigm at WWE. Obviously, someone had to fill up the spot for the Big Dog in his absence – which Seth Rollins did – but it seems as though he is not the top face of WWE anymore.

Reigns returned in February, and doesn’t look any close to being in the title picture yet. Rollins, meanwhile, has already won the Universal Championship twice since the Big Dog’s return.

WWE will have to be very careful with Reigns going forward due to his condition, and the man himself claimed that he thinks he could be a full-time star for another 5 years.

"Well, I mean, I just gotta go based off my health and how I feel. I'm still a young man, I'm 34, I still have a few more years in me, of just being, I think I'm at the prime of my athletic career, so if I can handle it in the ring, I'm willing to do it. I think I can hold this schedule for at least 5 more years of being full-time, but eventually, it's gonna have to be time to rest my body," said Reigns.

As a result, it is possible that WWE is looking to make Rollins the number-one guy, and his recent clean win against Brock Lesnar put him above every Superstar in the company.