It’s exhausting out right here and, sure, it’s undoubtedly the time to remember, decided, and vigilant about our crumbling world, however jeeezzus freakin’ cracker do I would like some bread and circus. And there’s nothing extra carbs and carnival nowadays than wrestling, so let’s dive into it.
I raised this query final week however I needed to get a lay of the IGN reader panorama proper now. We’ve received Cody Rhodes vs. The Rock on the horizon. The greatest guess is WrestleMania 41 (the precise fortieth Anniversary of ‘Mania). So does Cody maintain the WWE Undisputed Championship till then? Like, is {that a} given? After years of Roman Reigns being assured a protected title experience between ‘Manias, are we again at it once more?
That’s to not say Cody couldn’t lose the belt after which win it again earlier than ‘Mania. That used to occur all the time. However now, with The Rock looming, would that diminish Cody one way or the other? Make him much less of a champ if he dropped it briefly?
Additionally, is there a world the place The Rock’s bodily Individuals’s Championship comes into play? Wouldn’t it work if Cody wasn’t champ come ‘Mania time and the two battled over that specific prize? The one, maybe, The Rock values extra? It will unfold the world title wealth whereas nonetheless offering the marquee Sunday Fundamental Occasion.
So what say you? Hold forth. I’ve received two polls right here, and niether of them comprise a Coal Miner’s Glove. Or Dominik Mysterio’s custody papers. Be at liberty to poke them each even in case you reply “massive fats no” on the first one.
Don’t fret, I’m not going to enter all the newest happenings with Liv Morgan or Uncle Howdy, my two recurring WWE obsessions this summer season – regardless of Liv truly blundering issues for Daddy Dom this week and Bo Dallas giving his possibly ultimate (?) Howdy interview (they appeared to merge at the finish) – however I’ll piggyback off the Bo stuff and produce up Jeff Jarrett now since Dynamite was fairly locked on this week.
Wow. Jeff simply f***kn’ misplaced in Spherical 1 of the Owen Hart Cup, didn’t he? That was surprising given the heartfelt promos he did concerning Owen Hart and their bond. Jeff’s video dropped the similar week as the first of the Howdy Bo-mos, making for a reasonably heart-wrenching week involving individuals remembering and mourning these they’ve, and we’ve, misplaced in the trade.
And Jarrett’s phrases appeared to be teeing him up for, in the very least, two wins in the tourney and a match towards Daniel Bryan in the finals. And the brackets appeared to be setting him up for a semifinal bout with good friend Jay Deadly. However nope! J-A-Double R-E-Double T was over and accomplished with proper out of the gate when Adam Web page returned (with new subpar heel music) and brutalized him.
Do we predict Jarrett’s simply out of this now for actual? And now Web page will take down Deadly with the similar relative brooding ease? Like, there’s no “wild card” spot Jeff may take to hop again in? I respect the coldness of this. That was means harsh, Tai.
This week’s Dynamite additionally received me instantly inquisitive about the MJF/Daniel Garcia match at All In. I’m glad they didn’t drag out Maxwell’s heel flip any lengthy and simply form of skipped to the good half since he’s felt like a considerably middling presence since his return. Additionally it provides me hope that they’ll lastly pull the push set off on Garcia, though he’s not “the man” in my thoughts. He’s high quality however I feel I’d simply be glad in the event that they let somebody escape the A-E-Dub shuffle from which too many people discover themselves misplaced inside. So regardless, I’m in.
All In? Who can say?
Regardless of being marketed at one level for mid-April, the WrestleMania XL: Behind the Curtain doc lastly set sail this week, full with an intro that features a voice over saying “few roads we journey in life are straight, the journey lies in how we navigate the flip and forge the paths earlier than us.” I haven’t watched all of it but however I’m amused that it begins with the messaging of a narrative of, like, a man who climbed Mount Everest with no ft. Not a wrestling promotion pivoting from Rock vs. Roman Reigns as a result of nobody needed it.
Now, with this doc lastly out, there’s some on-line chatter — which is totally the worst chatter to ever chatter — about whether or not it was proper or not for Cody to “go into enterprise for himself.” I suppose fully ignoring the indisputable fact that simply Rocky being again was all about himself and his new board seat and inventory payouts and whatnot. However, it does set me up for ONE MORE POLL.
When Cody and Rock sq. off once more, ought to or not it’s the similar as it’s now? With Cody as the babyface vs. Hollywood Rock? Or ought to Cody be heel at that time? After which The Rock comes again as an earnest favourite?
Like Third Eye Blind as soon as requested, “How’s it going to be?“
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