Monday’s episode of Raw from Perth, Australia, ended in shocking fashion as WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins was betrayed by his own faction.
Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed, who had aligned with Rollins as members of The Vision, surprisingly turned on Rollins with a vicious attack to end the show. Paul Heyman, who had managed the faction, sided with the rising young Superstars over Rollins:
Heyman had joined forces with Rollins at WrestleMania 41 in April when he helped “The Visionary” defeat Roman Reigns and CM Punk in a triple threat match. The following month, Breakker and Reed were added to the alliance, solidifying them as the top young heels in the company.
The Vision wreaked havoc on Raw as Rollins captured the Money in the Bank briefcase and used it to defeat Punk at SummerSlam in August to win the World Heavyweight Championship for the second time in his storied career. Breakker and Reed became embroiled in a feud with Roman Reigns and The Usos, issuing multiple beatdowns to The Bloodline over the past few weeks.
However, tensions started brewing when Rollins and Women’s Intercontinental Champion Becky Lynch lost to Punk and AJ Lee in a mixed tag team match at Wrestlepalooza last month. The youngsters began to question his effectiveness as a leader, as they were on the rise while Rollins suffered a loss on a major stage.
Things looked shaky for Rollins entering Saturday’s Crown Jewel premium live event in Perth, and Reed’s win over Reigns in an Australian Street Fight putting even more pressure on him to defeat Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes in the main event. Rollins rose to the occasion and pinned Rhodes for the first time since “The American Nightmare” returned to WWE, winning the Crown Jewel Championship.
Still, it appears that wasn’t enough to convince Breakker and Reed to continue following Rollins. It will be fun to see where the two Superstars go next as they continue their ascent with Heyman by their side.
