28/02/2024
It can’t just be me who thinks WWE still don’t know what they’re doing at WrestleMania?
Heyman’s promo on Raw was a mess- he was as inarticulate as I’ve ever seen him, it certainly felt like he didn’t know what to say, perhaps because he was trying to be suitably vague.
The story is a garble too- not least because Cody literally said the words “not at WrestleMania” on THAT episode of Smackdown.
I don’t blame them for ignoring that now but since then they’ve done little to unmuddy the waters.
The Press Conference diminished all involved- Rollins looked like a spare part, Reigns 2nd fiddle, Cody impotent to respond to The Rock’s slap.
The Rock’s last appearance on SD was better than we’ve seen lately, but his logic was completely flawed in terms of what he actually said (and was, similar to Heyman’s promo, pretty confused)
The Chamber segment was a waste of everybody’s time, and merely served to have Cody appear, to pad out what was an anaemic match card.
You’ve got Rollins going on about WM being the ‘last chance’ to escape The Bloodline, even in the context of his own World Title defence against Drew.
After the press conference, it appeared that a tag match was the most obvious solution for night 1- but Rollins is carrying an injury, he, Roman & Cody will be fighting the next night, and The Rock can’t carry the match.
The last few days have suggested a Cody/Rock match on Night 1- is that possible?
Cody working 2 nights on the bounce, could work, but one of the reasons they’ve avoided doing this at WM so far is fear of an injury that would disrupt night 2. It’d be a small gamble for sure.
Is it possible that The Rock himself is unsure what he is willing to do now that the Roman match, and the overall main event, is off the table? Is there a chance he walks away from WM40 entirely?
You’d think that all will become clear on Smackdown this week when The Rock appears, but it certainly feels like, as of Monday, there was still no certainty.
My personal (but unlikely) preference is an 8-man tag on night 1 with Rock, Roman, Jimmy & Solo against Cody, Seth, Jey and Sami Zayn- just IMAGINE the hype video for THAT.
This would also allow you to have Jey, Jimmy, Solo and Sami to carry the match and limit the involvement of others.
- Tinky
