Saturday night, WWE's Survivor Series came and went, with the unsteady alliance between Roman Reigns and CM Punk pretty much going off without a hitch during a victory.

So now that turns the attention to one man and little detail—Paul Heyman.

That, and the little fact that Heyman now owes Punk quite a big favor. A favor which, befitting of the compelling Bloodline saga to this point, is a question mark to be answered at a later date.

We can cut through much of the noise, though, and identify the one big thing Heyman owes Punk rather easily: Reigns helping him take down Seth Rollins in their inevitable upcoming feud.

Think about it. Heyman didn't leave Reigns for Punk. He didn't betray the OTC. He didn't swing the result. And he can't reasonably up and get Punk a title shot at Gunther or Cody Rhodes right now. There are many appealing theories, but none appear ready to happen anytime soon.

But consider the timing. Between now and next year's WrestleMania, Punk will have multiple encounters with Rollins before a possible Mania main event.

And who would love nothing more than an excuse to tee off on Rollins? Reigns, who blames Seth for the breakup of The Shield to literally everything else, topped off with "costing" him his historic title reign.

Years and years of hatred—and the vibe is the same from Rollins' end. Think of how disgusted Rollins was to see two of his archenemies coming to terms like this:

Think of how bitter Reigns was when it was even suggested he reach out to Rollins for help at WarGames, considering Bronson Reed was on the other side.

Heck, consider how standoffish and bitter Reigns was when this whole deal involving a favor was even struck:

Sure, Reigns still isn't going to love the lack of control he has over pretty much anything. He's on shaky alliances everywhere he turns and frankly, he's still evil—he had no qualms about using a low blow on Saturday night. Now, he doesn't even control his Wiseman like he once did and Heyman is making backroom deals he doesn't even understand yet.

But...a shot at Rollins is a shot at Rollins. And Reigns may be many things right now, but his character will back Punk if asked, considering he's on thin ice and in danger of being completely isolated again.

Heyman has plenty of reason to work in this manner, too. Frankly, he has more history with Punk and, speaking of history has a habit of jumping ship when he senses it might sink—as he did with Brock Lesnar many years ago.

For all the recent history there, Heyman has to feel some type of way by taking a beating at the hands of Solo Sikoa and the Bloodline while his Tribal Chief couldn't be bothered to help while he was put through a table. It wasn't that long ago Reigns couldn't even call Heyman's number anymore. Now he's back with an old friend, deals in hand?

There are so, so many moving parts here that it's too compelling to miss a beat right now. Sikoa's Bloodline will face a reckoning based on the beating he took before eating the pin.

Reigns can't even get a legitimate shot at earning back his Ula Fala right now while The Rock lurks in the background, too. There's also the Royal Rumble result to consider soon enough. The presence of Rollins hanging over all of this is a fitting piece of a long-running narrative that belongs, too.

Part of what has opened the door for this engrossing saga beyond the commitment to long-form storytelling is the gray area where the top guys walk now. Punk benefiting from Reigns attacking Rollins because he owes him a favor isn't exactly babyface behavior, but these two top Heyman guys aren't pretending to be that, anyway.

Some of the sheer brilliance is the flexibility this affords WWE. Last year, things got botched near the end when Rhodes simply gifted his Royal Rumble win to Rock. Then WWE backtracked and hoped it had left the minds of anyone who saw it. Now, crafted around real-life injuries and fan reactions, WWE can pull the favor card to really nail down a strong Mania card over two nights.

For now, fans are left with Heyman being the master plotter that he is once more, a fan-favorite Reigns at a serious disadvantage and a scheming Punk about to make Rollins' life hell, which will only endear the man formerly known as the Architect to fans more, too.

But the favor? All involved are too intercrossed with Rollins right now for him to not be the subject—or target—of it in some fashion.