The eyes of the WWE Universe turn to Dallas tonight, where everyone waits to see if a big challenge is answered in the Big D.
Will Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins accept the “counteroffer” from The Rock and Roman Reigns?
After Cody Rhodes made it clear he wanted a one-on-one match with The Rock, it only made sense that The Great One said no. He is back on his heel game after all.
But he also gave Rhodes and Seth Rollins something to think about last week: a chance to take on The Rock and Roman Reigns in tag team action on night 1 of WrestleMania. If our heroes win, Rhodes vs. Reigns on night 2 will be sans Bloodline interference. If they lose, the main event rematch from last year is Bloodline Rules, meaning anything goes.
In terms of real life considerations, The Rock needs to be on the WrestleMania 40 card somehow. And yes, having the other three men work both nights potentially takes some spots away from others on the card (though the guess is that Mania will simple be really long, so perhaps not).
WWE has already dragged this out for a week, so the guess is that the tag team bout might be made official tonight, but we’ll see.
Will Logan Paul’s WrestleMania plans come into focus?
Hey, Logan Paul is back on SmackDown tonight too! Don’t care? You should at least a little, as the United States Champion is one of the few titleholders without a challenger lined up for Philadelphia.
(OK, technically Gunther doesn’t have one either, but he will by the end of the next episode of Raw.)
Paul certainly hasn’t been able to shake Kevin Owens, who is on SmackDown, so that’s certainly an option, and KO would of course have an excellent match with the Maverick at the Showcase of the Immortals.
But here’s an idea we’ve been floating around the Wrestling Junkie Slack: What about Paul vs. Bad Bunny? That’s the kind of mainstream crossover attraction that would really add something to the card.
Bad Bunny has a concert on April 6 but the next two nights off from his current tour. Night 2 in Philadelphia is already stacked but … just putting it out there. Regardless, it would be surprising if WWE doesn’t use Logan’s appearance on SmackDown tonight to set things in motion for next month.
Also advertised for SmackDown tonight in Dallas:
- Bobby Lashley faces Karrion Kross
WWE SmackDown is set to enter our homes tonight at 8 p.m. on FOX, and we’ll be recapping the action live here at Wrestling Junkie if you need someplace to follow along.
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