It’s exhausting out right here and, sure, it’s undoubtedly the time to bear in mind, decided, and vigilant about our crumbling world, however jeeezzus freakin’ cracker do I want 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 wished to get a lay of the IGN reader panorama proper now. We’ve bought Cody Rhodes vs. The Rock on the horizon. The finest 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 on a regular basis. But now, with The Rock looming, would that diminish Cody in some way? Make him much less of a champ if he dropped it briefly?
Also, is there a world the place The Rock’s bodily People’s Championship comes into play? Would it work if Cody wasn’t champ come ‘Mania time and the 2 battled over that individual prize? The one, maybe, The Rock values extra? It would unfold the world title wealth whereas nonetheless offering the marquee Sunday Main Event.
So what say you? Sound off. I’ve bought two polls right here, and niether of them comprise a Coal Miner’s Glove. Or Dominik Mysterio’s custody papers. Feel free to poke them each even in the event you reply “huge fats no” on the primary one.
Don’t fear, I’m not going to enter all the newest happenings with Liv Morgan or Uncle Howdy, my two recurring WWE obsessions this summer time – regardless of Liv really blundering issues for Daddy Dom this week and Bo Dallas giving his possibly remaining (?) Howdy interview (they appeared to merge on the finish) – however I’ll piggyback off the Bo stuff and convey up Jeff Jarrett now since Dynamite was fairly locked on this week.
Wow. Jeff simply f***kn’ misplaced in Round 1 of the Owen Hart Cup, didn’t he? That was sudden given the heartfelt promos he did concerning Owen Hart and their bond. Jeff’s video dropped the identical week as the primary of the Howdy Bo-mos, making for a fairly heart-wrenching week involving individuals remembering and mourning these they’ve, and we’ve, misplaced within the business.
And Jarrett’s phrases appeared to be teeing him up for, within the very least, two wins within the tourney and a match in opposition to Daniel Bryan within the finals. And the brackets appeared to be setting him up for a semifinal bout with good friend Jay Lethal. But nope! J-A-Double R-E-Double T was over and finished with proper out of the gate when Adam Page returned (with new subpar heel music) and brutalized him.
Do we predict Jarrett’s simply out of this now for actual? And now Page will take down Lethal with the identical relative brooding ease? Like, there’s no “wild card” spot Jeff may take to hop again in? I admire the coldness of this. That was manner harsh, Tai.
This week’s Dynamite additionally bought me instantly within the MJF/Daniel Garcia match at All In. I’m glad they didn’t drag out Maxwell’s heel flip any lengthy and simply type of skipped to the great half since he’s felt like a considerably middling presence since his return. Also it offers me hope that they’ll lastly pull the push set off on Garcia, although he’s not “the man” in my thoughts. He’s superb however I feel I’d simply be completely happy 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?
Despite 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 wished 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 assume utterly ignoring the truth that simply Rocky being again was all about himself and his new board seat and inventory payouts and whatnot. But, it does set me up for ONE MORE POLL.
When Cody and Rock sq. off once more, ought to it’s the identical as it’s now? With Cody because the babyface vs. Hollywood Rock? Or ought to Cody be heel at that time? And then 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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