The End of the Vision: What’s in Store for Seth Rollins?
The wrestling world was shaken by the events of “Raw”. Seth Rollins, after defending his position at Crown Jewel, suffered the consequences immediately. Bron Breakker, with a shocking speech, marked the end of the “Vision”, leaving Rollins at a crossroads. The surprise was even greater considering that Rollins had praised Breakker, Bronson Reed, and Paul Heyman at the beginning of the show. This unexpected turn added to a night full of changes, from Dominik Mysterio’s cunning to retain his Intercontinental title to the tense relationship between Asuka and Kairi Sane and Lyra Valkyria’s possible key to understanding Bayley.Key Results from “Raw” (October 13)
- Dominik Mysterio defeated Penta by a three-count, retaining the Intercontinental Championship.
- Rhea Ripley defeated Kairi Sane by a three-count.
- Bronson Reed defeated Jimmy Uso by a three-count.
- Bayley and Lyra Valkyria defeated Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez by a three-count.
- CM Punk defeated LA Knight and Jey Uso.
Is Vision Disintegrating?
Rollins started the show with a promo celebrating Breakker, Reed, and Heyman. However, the absence of Heyman’s ultimatum prior to Crown Jewel, in case Rollins lost, was noticeable. Rollins, instead, reaffirmed his position, but now finds himself at the top with a complicated panorama, as Breakker and Reed have him in their sights. The dissolution of the “Vision” surprised everyone, especially after CM Punk positioned himself as the number one contender for Rollins’ World Heavyweight Championship. Heyman celebrated Reed and Breakker after the attack on Rollins, leaving him seemingly alone and vulnerable. With enemies in every corner, the outlook is uncertain for the “Visionary” and his goal of keeping the title. The attack, with Breakker and Reed, seems rushed. Breakker is a future world champion and Reed has achieved important victories, but this rivalry arises abruptly. Could this add an extra element to the Punk vs. Rollins saga? Could the “Brons” cost Rollins the title and then face each other?Other Highlights of “Raw”
Dominik Mysterio continues to find ingenious methods to retain the Intercontinental Championship. Against Penta, he distracted the timekeeper to steal the hammer, placed the title in the center of the ring, and, taking advantage of the referee’s distraction, hit Penta with the hammer on the knee before executing the 619 and the “frog splash” to retain his title. These victories, achieved “by a hair”, are still well received by the public. The Kabuki Warriors seem on the verge of collapse, but for now they stick together. Asuka slapped Kairi Sane before her match with Rhea Ripley, which Sane lost. However, Asuka got her revenge on Ripley, applying a DDT on the commentary table. The scene ended with Asuka and Sane arm in arm over Ripley. Will we see these two teams (Ripley and Iyo Sky and the Kabuki Warriors) find three more teammates and face each other at Survivor Series: WarGames on November 29th? In the last 48 hours, Reed and Ripley have had a 4-0 record against their fans. What alternate wrestling universe are we in?Do you remember the character Festus from the 2000s? He was kind and calm, but he transformed into a monster when the bell rang. Something similar happens with Bayley. Lyra Valkyria got the happy version of Bayley at the beginning of her match with the Judgment Day, but Valkyria needed the aggressive version, so she slapped her to awaken her dark side, which led to victory. As the commentator commented, “Has Lyra discovered Bayley?”
