We’re nonetheless nearly six months away from WrestleMania 41, and whereas a few of the matches are beginning to come into focus, there are nonetheless some big query marks. For the sake of this text, let’s simply speak in regards to the largest two. What are the principle occasions of the 2 nights going to be? To be trustworthy, I’m not even solely positive WWE is aware of at this level, which is why the rumors and hypothesis are actually heating up on social media. Most of it has been in a single ear and out the opposite for me, however this week, I got here throughout a prediction I want to speak about.
The prediction in query was mentioned by Steve and Larson on Friendo Membership Wrestling, and it goes one thing like this. Cody Rhodes will face The Rock through the WrestleMania Evening One important occasion and the winner will face Roman Reigns through the Evening Two important occasion. Now, I’m not saying that is going to occur, however I’ll say it’s very fascinating and solves a number of issues WWE might need. So, let’s speak it out.
The massive query mark round WrestleMania is, in fact, The Rock. After an preliminary miscalculation and fan backlash upon his return final yr, he turned heel and put in an all-time nice run within the lead-up to WrestleMania 40. Enterprise completely boomed after he leaned into his new Closing Boss heel character, and his precise wrestling efficiency at ‘Mania was broadly praised by followers who had been impressed by how a lot he nonetheless had. He’s handled some harm issues this yr, but when he’s able to go in time, he’ll definitely be in one of many important occasions. However what does that imply for Cody and what does that imply for Roman?
A variety of followers have speculated that we may see a Triple Menace important occasion on Evening Two. That might incorporate all three into the largest match of the festivities, and it might maintain the odd man out from having to search out another person to wrestle, however that concept has at all times felt just a little scattered. You may make a simple case for why any of the three males concerned would have private animosity with one another, however the story The Rock and Roman would inform is basically totally different from the story Roman and Cody would inform or Cody and The Rock would inform. You may discover a method to co-mingle them collectively, however from my vantage level, it might reduce the affect of every. So, I don’t just like the triple risk.
I additionally assume the match followers wish to see greater than some other is The Rock vs Roman Reigns, however placing that because the Evening Two important occasion would depart Cody with a lesser match (in all probability Randy Orton) and will put the WWE Championship within the place of being little greater than a random match on the ‘Mania card with an final result that appears fairly apparent. Due to that, Triple H and firm would seemingly go together with The Rock and Cody Rhodes as an alternative, however it’s unclear whether or not The Rock would even be a viable choice to win as a result of he’d need to, , stick round and defend the title. Given he’s 52 years outdated, it might additionally create cheap questions on whether or not The Rock and Roman Reigns will ever even occur.
This a number of evening match format, nevertheless, would resolve a whole lot of these points. We’d in all probability get a Rock victory on Evening 1. That might enable him one other wonderful second at WrestleMania and one other WWE Championship run, whereas additionally permitting him to lose the belt on Evening 2 and provides us the Roman/ Rock match all of us desperately need. I can’t think about that concept of engaging in all that wouldn’t be interesting to everybody concerned.
That being mentioned, this could nonetheless be taken as nothing greater than a juicy little bit of hypothesis. WWE did a one match main into one other format eventually yr’s WrestleMania, and I’m probably not positive they might wish to do this once more. I’m additionally probably not positive they might wish to have Evening 1 of WrestleMania shut with a match that appears to have a possible final result, given how a lot everybody desires Rock And Roman and the truth that Roman and Cody have already closed the final two WrestleManias. I additionally don’t know if The Rock goes to have the ability to do two important occasion matches on consecutive days. That’s arduous on anybody’s physique, not to mention a part-timer in his 50s. And I additionally do not know that WWE goes to wish to give each important occasions to The Bloodline when there are another nice choices, most prominently CM Punk and Seth Rollins.
For now, all we are able to do is maintain watching the product every week and search for some clues as to what’s occurring. The largest of these will happen at The Royal Rumble in February. I can’t wait.