Rusev, Reigns, Rollins and More from the Alliterative Mailbag

This past week on Raw, WWE teased an Authority split from Seth Rollins. The entire angle turned out to be a ruse but got many fans wondering when The Authority will disband for real.

Will The Authority stay together?

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@ThisIsNasty After wrestlemania will the authority still be a whole? Or will orton sting reigns destroy it?

— Prof. Woods (@Bwoods25) March 17, 2015"

As long as Seth Rollins has the Money in the Bank briefcase—and possibly the WWE World Heavyweight Championship—The Authority should not disband. They have not overstayed their welcome, and it is integral for them to remain intact to keep Rollins at a main event level.

I expect Rollins to defeat Orton at WrestleMania. Orton "utterly dismantled" Rollins, as WWE's YouTube channel described it. Rollins needs the win in his first WrestleMania singles match much more than the veteran Orton does.

It's anybody's guess what happens with Reigns at this point. If Brock Lesnar re-signs with WWE, he just might hold on to the WWE World Heavyweight Championship until WrestleMania 40. Sting should beat Triple H, although Sting gets the better of him every time they come face-to-face.

There's a chance that The Authority gets a clean sweep at WrestleMania given the current booking. This would quell any talk of the group's split. In fact, they would be stronger than ever.

If Lesnar does stick around, he will likely become a babyface. One cannot be that dominant without underhanded tactics and remain heel. Paul Heyman teased tension with WWE higher-ups who keep cutting his microphone during promos. This is the perfect segue to a Lesnar-Authority feud.

The future of the United States Championship

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@ThisIsNasty What is the fate of the WWE U.S. Title? Will we see it unified with another title? Or will it remain a tertiary title of sorts?

— Kyle Bubb (@kylebubb) March 19, 2015"

If John Cena cannot restore prestige to the United States Championship, nobody can. The title is more meaningful now than it has been in years. In fact, WrestleMania 31 will mark the first United States Championship match on the main card since WrestleMania 23 in 2007.

The title is trending upward for now. If plans call for Lesnar to hold the WWE World Championship with a part-time schedule, the secondary titles can fill that void as long as they are defended by top stars.

Assuming Cena defeats Rusev at WrestleMania, good things are in store for the United States Championship. Even if Rusev defeats Cena, it will be his biggest win to date, and the title will be elevated as a result.

Question of the Week: Which potential WrestleMania loser can still win?

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@ThisIsNasty Who can lose their match at Wrestlemania and still maintain upward momentum: Wyatt, Rusev, or Reigns?

— Tom Johnson (@tjohn224) March 18, 2015"

Surprisingly enough, Roman Reigns. The answer should be Rusev, but based on his booking over the past two weeks he is already losing momentum. Rusev's potential first loss at WrestleMania was already diminished by the visual of his tapout.

If WWE continued to portray him as the monster who beat John Cena at Fastlane, a win for Cena would speak more to Cena's resolve than Rusev's weaknesses. Now, it almost feels like Rusev needs that win just to rehabilitate the character.

Wyatt's character is supposed to be The New Face of Fear. When he uses that nickname, he's basically proclaiming himself as the next Undertaker. In order to fill the void Undertaker will leave when he's gone, Wyatt must win at WrestleMania.

If Wyatt cannot beat Undertaker at the end of his career, how can be taken seriously as The New Face of Fear? He'll seem like an impostor.

That leaves us with Reigns. WWE had a golden opportunity to garner sympathy for Reigns while he was injured last year. Instead, he was only seen during pre-taped promos that did nothing to further his character development.

Lesnar is currently unstoppable. The storyline for his match against Reigns is that nobody expects Reigns to win. If Reigns comes closer to beating Lesnar than anybody in the past year and comes up short, he won't be damaged one bit.

This will actually open the door for Reigns to work his way back to a world title match and gain more sympathetic support from fans.   

WWE World Heavyweight Championship history?

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@ThisIsNasty who will be the first African American WWE World Heavyweight Champion? Is he on the current roster?

— O Steph Curry (@Oasis3457) March 17, 2015"

It may be a while. Big E showed promise early but is currently dying in The New Day. Of the three members, he seems to be the most affected by whatever makes them so annoyingly happy. This doesn't bode well for his WWE World Championship hopes.

Highly touted independent wrestler Uhaa Nation reportedly signed with WWE per The Wrestling Observer Newsletter (h/t WrestlingInc.com). He's an intriguing prospect with a WWE-ready physique to go along with a unique high-flying move set. Uhaa Nation will be an NXT darling, but he has battled a serious knee injury in the past.

I'd guess the first black WWE World Heavyweight Champion will be a third-generation grandson of Kofi Kingston.

Stardust-Goldust Feud turns to dust

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@ThisIsNasty What does WWE gain from dropping the Stardust Goldust fued?

— Lachie Brown (@LBrownTweet) March 17, 2015"

The Stardust-Goldust feud seemed like it was headed for a WrestleMania match. But after an underwhelming match at Fastlane with a botched finish, they've been kept apart.

WWE hasn't quite mastered the sibling rivalry yet. From the Bellas to the Hardys to the Rhodes, there's usually a disconnect. Perhaps fans just aren't into that level of drama. Even without the awkward storylines, matches between siblings ironically tend to have no chemistry.

The Bret Hart vs. Owen Hart feud was the template, but as time went on it proved to be more and more of an exception. It's rare for a sibling rivalry storyline to become a successful long-term feud. The Stardust and Goldust feud had a chance and was teased for years, but that window finally slammed shut.

Alfred Konuwa is a Featured Columnist and on-air host for Bleacher Report. Follow him on Twitter @ThisIsNasty, and listen to his weekly wrestling podcast.