So much of Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns’ identities are at stake at SummerSlam.
It’s hard to remember another duo linked this way or a WWE match like it. The loser may never be the same.
Rollins taking a chair to Reigns’ back to break up The Shield has been feeding their deepest-rooted rage, pain and motivation since 2014. It was Reigns taking his eyes off Cody Rhodes to put the chair to Rollins’ back at WrestleMania 40 that cost him everything he built for 1,316 days.
But there are more reasons why Reigns’ character would have a Rollins complex even beyond The Shield moment and why Aug. 1 and 2 in Minnesota is a defining moment for both men.
