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Seth Rollins is pretty banged up!

3 Ways That Seth Rollins' Injury Could Be Good For The Shield

Following the brutal attack at the end of Monday Night Raw, Seth Rollins was thrown through the window of a police van and received a series of nasty gashes to his arm as a result of the broken glass.

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It's unclear how this injury will affect the 'Architect' and we all know that the current Intercontinental Champion and Mr. Monday Night Raw will do everything he can to return to the ring. That being said there is a chance he will have to spend some time out.

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So, with that in mind, we take a look at the three ways that Rollins' arm injury could actually be a blessing in disguise for the Shield.

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#3. It forces them to find new allies

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Could the Shield reach out to some former members?
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The Shield have been lucky enough to add two of the world's best and accomplished wrestlers in Triple H and Kurt Angle to their ranks. The 'Olympic Champion' and 'King of Kings' stepped in for Roman Reigns when 'The Big Dog' was ill, so perhaps they could do the same for Rollins!

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Alternatively they could reach out for new members, with Ziggler, Strowman and McIntyre slowly building up enemies like Finn Balor and the B Team there's every chance they'd be willing to help the Shield.

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#2 It gives them an opportunity to regroup

The Shield can take some time away to regroup
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With Rollins injured and the Shield down to two, 'The Hounds of Justice' can do the smart thing to sit out of next week's Monday Night Raw, allowing Rollins time to recover, and allowing them to come up with a plan to get revenge.

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Plus, if they're not at Monday Night Raw it means that Braun Strowman, Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre, plus the rest of the heels in the Raw locker room can't use the even bigger numbers advantage against them.

#1. The element of surprise

Seth Rollins used the element of surprise when he betrayed the Shield
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Remember when Seth Rollins famously turned on the Shield by attacking them from behind when they were preparing to deal with the Authority The Shield are master tacticians, so I'm sure they remember this happening.

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What if they pretended that Rollins was injured, using the very public knowledge of his arm injury, but in reality, he had been cleared to compete and they ambushed their opponents in a similar way to return the favour!

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Edited by
Riju Dasgupta
 
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