When CM Punk made his AEW debut, it was made apparent Friday Night on Rampage, that WWE was going to have to answer with their own surprise and indeed answer with their own surprise, they did.
The Beast Incarnate's return to WWE Saturday night was nothing other than Vince McMahon's desperate plea to answer the competition, and if you think it was just a coincidence, you may think again. It's evident that Tony Khan genuinely cares about the fans and is invested in giving them the best wrestling product as a performing art, and not just from an entertainment perspective. Vince is content on just giving a theatre production and more than likely he only did what he had to in order to keep the weekend buzz about WWE and SummerSlam and not for the sake of wrestling in the ring as an art, or the fans.
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The Champ Is Back!
With his surprise return at Money in the Bank, John Cena is set to take on the tribal chief at WWE’s marquee event of the summer. Reigns has been booked as an unstoppable force since his return at SummerSlam 2020 with phenomenal in-ring work and promos. However, do not be surprised if WWE has Cena dethrone him to become a record setting 17-time WWE World Champion. In past promotions, a returning veteran facing off against the current face of the company would be a guaranteed loss for the vet, but WWE has shown they are content betting on aging and part-time stars. As exciting as a Cena victory would be, Reigns cannot lose the title until later in the year. And when he does, Big E has to be the one to do it. Bray Wyatt. The Fiend. Husky Harris. Whatever you wish to call this creative genius…
He’s been released. How Vince McMahon and WWE creative dropped the ball on this boggles my mind. They did this not only once but TWICE! After debuting on Raw alongside Luke Harper (RIP Brodie Lee) and Erick Rowan, Wyatt took the entire wrestling world by storm. Utilizing his kiss of death, Sister Abigail, Wyatt went on to become the WWE World Heavyweight Champion and headline WrestleMania against the likes of John Cena and Randy Orton.
Much like Night 1, I largely enjoyed the moves that were made on Night 2 of the 2020 WWE Draft, but the execution left a bit to be desired. Don't get me wrong, I don't at all miss the days of the Superstar Shakeup, which was horribly done and never made any sense with how it was handled, but the Draft could absolutely be better as far as its execution is concerned.
That means bringing back general managers to explain who's making these picks and why. And no, showing Adam Pearce in the back with the draft cards in his hand isn't an actual explanation. Additionally, the lack of logic continued with Raw drafting RETRIBUTION (a group that has done nothing but create chaos since the summer), swapping the tag titles because the belts are brand-specific, and certain stars getting drafted way later than they should have. Otherwise, I was largely satisfied with the results of Night 2 and hope the brands can benefit from the fresh faces and feuds. All in all, it was definitely eventful, though I almost feel like too many people moved, to the point where we're going to be seeing some of the same matches in a few cases. Hopefully these picks pan out and the Superstars who switched shows can get the reset they've needed. Here's my full analysis of each round and who went where, as well as where I think the few Superstars who went undrafted will wind up. |
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