WWE’s new plans for Seth Rollins’ WrestleMania 40 opponent after CM Punk’s unfortunate injury: Reports

WWE is set determine Seth Rollins' challenger at Elimination Chamber for WrestleMania.

WWE’s new plans for Seth Rollins’ WrestleMania 40 opponent after CM Punk’s unfortunate injury: Reports

Seth Rollins (via Deviant Art/WrestleTalk)

This was a mind-boggling week for WWE. The desired match card for WrestleMania was scrapped after the Best in the World, CM Punk, announced his triceps injury. Ever since this news, fans have been scratching their heads concerning Seth Rollins‘ opponent at the Show of Shows. A new report sheds light on the future of the Visionary’s title reign.

According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE is planning to have an Elimination Chamber match in Australia. The story of the match will revolve around determining the opponent for the World Heavyweight Championship against Rollins. Therefore, after the Elimination Chamber in Perth, there will certainly be a challenger for Seth at WrestleMania.

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The Elimination Chamber is definitely going to determine who faces Seth at WrestleMania.
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Besides, there have been several emerging contenders on Monday Night Raw. Stars like Gunther, Sami Zayn, Drew McIntyre, and Jey Uso are some prominent faces of the Red Brand. Moreover, the Elimination Chamber contains six superstars. Therefore, it is going to be keen in the next few weeks to see who’ll head to Australia as the participant.

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Furthermore, the Visionary has also laid a proposal for the American Nightmare, Cody Rhodes, to face him at the Grandest Stage of Them All. It is going to be interesting to see where the future of the World Title picture is headed on the road to WrestleMania. In essence, the injury to the Second City Saint has been a blessing in disguise for many young stars on the roster.

Tommy Dreamer names Seth Rollins as the Shawn Michaels of this generation

Shawn Michaels is considered to be one of the greatest professional wrestlers to ever lace up a pair of boots. He is a WWE legend, and many superstars admire him. Recently, an ECW legend compared the Showstopper with Seth Rollins. Even went on to call Rollins the Shawn Michaels of this generation.

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Seth Rollins and Shawn Michaels (via WWE)

In his appearance on Busted Open Radio, Tommy Dreamer stated that Seth Rollins has the charisma and flamboyance that the Heartbreak Kid had. He added that the Visionary delivers high-caliber matches, which makes him similar to Michaels.

I've said this before, but I will say it again – Seth Rollins is this generation's Shawn Michaels, - He will have a different match with everybody. And also his outfits, his flamboyancy. He could turn heel in a second. He could be loved in a second.
Tommy Dreamer on Busted Open Radio

Shawn Michaels is a WWE Hall of Famer, and Seth Rollins has a Hall of Fame-level career as well. The Visionary has many more years left in his already storied career. It is going to be captivating to see the next steps for the World Heavyweight Champion in WWE.

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