Hoping For A Surprise At WWE Roadblock

Ok people, we're just hours away from WWE Roadblock and I have to say, I'm scared. Not scared in a good way, either. I'm simply afraid that this show is going to be exactly what I think it is: a glorified house show. Now, WWE has put on some great random Saturday shows and some truly pointless ones. A good one? Beast In The East from Japan this past July 4. A bad one? Whatever that Madison Square Garden show was that I can barely remember. I'm going to hit the important stuff for this show, though it possesses some interesting match-ups that should keep the card interesting almost top to bottom.

Really quick, I just want to touch on the NXT Tag Team Championship match. Enzo and Big Cass are taking on The Revival, Dash and Dawson. If you know me, it's no secret that I am a huge fan of Enzo and Cass. They each bring something great to the table. Enzo has reached an elite status on the mic, while Colin Cassidy has excelled in terms of in-ring work. These guys have worked very hard and are on pace to join the main roster in the foreseeable future. Knowing the mindset of the NXT guys and gals, this one will be fun. Look for Enzo and Cass to try and steal the show, as they have many times before. Don't forget about Dash and Dawson, though. They've made great strides in this tag title run as well.

So let's just cut to the chase and hit what's really important here....Dean Ambrose vs. Triple H for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. This is what scares me. Knowing what we assume we know about the Wrestlemania 32 card, it seems that Ambrose has zero chance of stealing away the title from Hunter tonight. That being said, it's exactly why WWE should do it. Wanna inject some unpredictability and "raw" excitement into 'Mania season? Then I implore you WWE, switch the title tonight.

The whole, "Roman Reigns overcomes the Authority" thing is just too plain and simple. We've seen this far too many times to buy into it again. No disrespect to Reigns, he's doing his best with the hand he's been dealt, but any fan can see this coming from a mile away. That's why tonight is the perfect setting to shake things up. Think about the possibilities. There's so many ways tonight could go if WWE chose to go the interesting route. Ambrose could win this thing via some kind of interference. I don't think a clean win is possible at this point, nor would it further any angle that could be set up. Actually, any kind of angle that deviates from the current script would be great. Ambrose could fail in his match tonight, but as long as something happens (needs to involve Reigns) angle wise, at least the show wouldn't be completely pointless.

I've said this way too many times to believe it's going to happen, but turn Reigns heel, WWE. Give the guy a chance to add some much need depth to his character and allow Ambrose to chase the title, or Reigns, or whatever. Both guys would get over even more and then you won't have to worry about the crowd reaction Reigns is going to receive as a babyface.

I could ramble on and on about this and at the end of the night, nothing will have probably happened. But I envision a scenario where someone turns hell (Ambrose or Reigns) and eventually we end up at 'Mania with a triple threat match for the title between Ambrose, Reigns, and Triple H. Maybe even a fatal four way that adds Lesnar. It's tough to hope though, knowing that we're probably going to see Lesnar vs. Ambrose at that event. But hey, I can still dream, right?

Regardless of all this hope and wonder, the fact remains: WWE needs to do something. Anything really. I'm intrigued to a point about this Undertaker vs. Shane McMahon matchup, but that doesn't solve the problems regarding the wrestlers that deserve different positions in the company. Tonight is the night that WWE can shake things up in a huge way. I just hope they have the guts to pull the trigger.

Brady Sauvageau
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