HHH gave Reigns a choice: rescue Ambrose from the new evolution and lose his place in the fatal four way, or let Dean be beat down, and lose his spot.
Reigns paced backstage, worried for Dean as he headed to the match with Kane. He wanted so badly to go out and help his friend, but he knew he would lose his chance at the WWE WHC title.
With a frustrated roar, Reigns stared at the screen, watching Orton raise a steel chair over his head. Roman clenched his jaw and decided.
He took a step towards the arena, and fell on his face.
Reigns looked down to see that while he was watching the footage angrily, someone had cuffed his ankles so he couldn't move.
Reigns stood after tugging the chains in futility, watching helplessly to see what would happen to Ambrose.
At the last possible second, a pale body fell from the rafters and brought the steel chair crashing down on Randy's head. The New Evolution targeted Sheamus immedeately. Sheamus explained to Hunter that he was only there for Ambrose, and grabbed Dean's scalp, punching him hard. The Authority watched and even applauded quietly as Sheamus and Dean tussled, falling outside the ring and rolling under the apron. Orton and Seth looked beneath the ring, only to be pepper sprayed by an angry Hornswoggle.
Reigns was furious. Not only did they have to look out for HHH and his new evolution, but now they had Sheamus attacking them as well. He swore if he ever saw Sheamus again..
But there he was.
Walking down the hallway like he wasn't the biggest traitor in history.
Roman roared angrily and lunged at Sheamus, and began to fall again only to be caught by the supreme traitor, Sheamus. Reigns began swinging immediately, yelling at Sheamus for his betrayal.
Sheamus hugged Roman close, and asked Dean, "How are ya feelin, fella?"
"Sore from my other inuries, but OK."
Sheamus tossed Reigns over his shoulder, unlocking the cuffs on Roman's ankles.
Realization dawned on Roman's face as Sheamus set him down again, and he realized Sheamus was the one who cuffed him.
The realization only made Roman more angry.
He jumped onto Sheamus again, trying to hit him.
Sheamus restrained Roman again. "Ah go out there and save your arses, keep you in your fourway match, and this is the thanks Ah get?" Sheamus asked whie fending off Roman's blows.
"You want thanks? I got your thanks right here." Roman raised his fist and took aim again.
Sheamus brought their foreheads together and looked Roman in the eyes.
"Think for a second." Sheamus begged Roman. "Hunter said if you saved him, you would lose your place in the fatal four way. But Ah'm not in the fatal fourway. Dean gets exactly 0 chairshots anywhere, and is perfectly foine. You are still in your match..."
Roman looked over at Dean, who waved back childishly. Roman began to relax as he realized the plan behind Sheamus's actions.
"You.."
"Aye."
"But.."
"Ah did say, Ah came out there for him." Sheamus grinned, still forehead to forehead with Reigns. Roman looked confused for a second.
"Why? he asked skeptically.
Sheamus moved his hands away. " 's bored, mostly. Saw a chance, and figured I'd take it."
A long moment passed as Reigns looked into Sheamus's eyes.
"Thanks."
"Eh." Sheamus shrugged and moved away. Reigns looked over at Dean for a second, then back where Sheamus stood.
But he was already walking down the hall, whistling Danny Boy.