Two of the most prominent factions on WWE programming, The Bloodline (Roman Reigns, Jacob Fatu, Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso, and Solo Sikoa) and 946 (Royce Keys, Bronco Nima, Carmelo Hayes, Cruz Montana, and Lucien Price), are at war with each other today.
From the parking lot brawls to Solo Sikoa’s abduction, running over Jacob Fatu with a car, to their assault on Roman Reigns himself, the group has done it all. There was only one way they could’ve settled their score, and that was WarGames.
The Original Tribal Chief laid out the challenge for it on the November 9 edition of WWE Raw, and the match is now official. It’ll be The Bloodline vs. 946, and here’s why Keys’ team has to win this match.
946 Can’t Afford To Lose Their First Major Feud In WWE
WWE has created several factions over the last few years (think The Vision, for instance) that ended up going nowhere. With 946, it’s a little different.
They have Royce Keys as the leader and have added a number of fresh names to the faction. So far, they’ve dominated everyone they have targeted on WWE programming. There’s really nobody safe.
WWE has portrayed 946 as a danger to the roster, and the chaos they bring with them has made the overall show better as well.
But one question that many fans may have in their mind is: what’s the payoff for 946 now?
Their next match at Survivor Series will either make the group or break it. After a long time, WWE has brought a faction to fruition that fans have been heavily invested in. If they end up losing to The Bloodline, all of their efforts will be for nothing. It’s the first big match 946 is going to have after their debut in August, and there’s really no reason for them to lose this early.
Over a decade ago, The Nexus was probably in a similar situation in WWE. A bunch of rookies joined the group, and they dominated everyone for weeks on television. But then WWE had John Cena single-handedly kill their momentum.
Right now, Reigns is in a similar position, and he needs to put them over.
WWE Could Set Up Royce Keys Vs. Roman Reigns For A Title Match After Survivor Series: WarGames
While it’s true that Reigns is one of WWE’s most protected wrestlers, the advantage of a WarGames match is that anyone can take the pinfall. They don’t need to have Reigns get the pin, but they can have The Bloodline lose to set up a championship bout between Keys and Reigns.
Everyone expects Reigns to head to next year’s WrestleMania as the World Heavyweight Champion for his eventual showdown against Oba Femi. So it’s very likely that Keys would not end up getting a win over Reigns even if they have a singles match for the title belt.
WWE can still do Reigns vs. Keys at WrestlePalooza and have the Keys put in a strong showing against the World Heavyweight Champion to finally close out their chapter. Keys could then shift his attention to other things and maintain his momentum.
Do you think WWE is going to let 946 have their moment at Survivor Series?
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