While Kevin Owens and Seth Rollins are steamrolling through the entire roster with no signs of stopping, The Authority swallow their pride and call an assembly with the entire company. They give every Superstar and Diva an ultimatum: 'You're either with us against Rollins and Kevin Owens or you're against us'. This wipes the creative landscape clean. There are face turns for those who find it in their best interest to fight Rollins and Owens and there are heel turns who have felt previously wronged by the now good guy Authority, aptly named 'The Neo Authority'.
The Neo Authority campaigns to Roman and Dean directly. They believe Seth was the weak link in the Shield, therefore he will be the weak link in the alliance with Owens too and no one knows him better than his former brothers. Dean is hesitant but the Neo Authority promise to take no lead in their new alliance, that Roman and Dean will have complete control of the the company proceedings- or what little The Neo Authority have left of it. They're that desperate.
While sides are being chosen, Cesaro feels stuck between worlds. There's no way he's siding with Rollins and Owens but he also doesn't feel comfortable allying with anyone in such close proximity to this "new Authority". Cesaro catches Damien Sandow, Curtis Axel and Heath Slater speaking to Kevin Owens asking about possibly joining Owens' side in hopes to crush The Authority for overlooking their careers. Cesaro interrupts, imploring to the three boys that joining Owens is a seriously bad idea. Owens takes offence to this, asking Cesaro not to interfere with his conversations. Cesaro and Owens have a standoff before agreeing to a match in the hopes that the stronger man will sway Sandow, Axel and Slater's minds.
The match is booked for the main event of the next Raw. Owens starts things off extremely cocky and Cesaro uses that arrogance to get the upperhand. The Swiss Superman constantly calls out to Sandow, Axel and Slater during the match, promising to give them the launching pad of their careers that they deserve. Owens brutally retaliates, yelling that the world doesn't work that way and only the most powerful men come out on top.
Rollins' music hits and he comes bolting down the ramp WM31 style to aid his comrade like what has been seen for the past few months during their meteoric rise as a team. In the interest of a clean fight, Sandow, Axel and Slater run from their seats at ringside to try and stop Rollins. Like an unhinged beast, Rollins overwhelms all three of them quite easily before skirting around to roll inside the ring while the ref is distracted by the commotion outside. The devastating Powerbomb Splash squashes Cesaro and Rollins slides out of the ring before the ref turns back around. Owens wins with a three count pinfall.
Cesaro lays in the ring hopelessly, staring up into the lights of the arena, already mourning his lost opportunity. Owens finds a mic, announcing to the WWE Universe that Sandow, Axel and Slater are now his. The three enter the ring and Sandow rips the mic from Owens' hands. "We are not yours. We are not property to be won by a wrestling match. We choose Cesaro."
Owens shakes his head in disgust, yelling in their faces that they'll regret it. They had the opportunity to be aligned with the most dominant force in the WWE and they wasted it. They must be stupid. "You stole my boys away from me, Cesaro," he shrieks at the man on the ground.
Cesaro gets to his feet, panting but leans down to where Sandow is holding his mic, "They're my boys."
And so begins a new era in the WWE. A rebellion era.
The Leigon of Ruination lead by Kevin Owens and Seth Rollins.
The Resistance lead by Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns and their beneficiary, The Neo Authority.
And finally, The Free Agents of Cesaro.