The King of Old School

Rock definitely doesn't look older than Hogan did at a similar age. Hogan looked older in 1987 than Rocky does now.

Also factor in that Hogan had only had a couple of years off before facing the Rock, where Rock hadn't wrestled for over a decade.

Not sure the match will be great but if you have the chance to do Roman Reigns vs The Rock at a Wrestlemania then you have to take it.

I think it will just be for the The World Title, Tag Title and Women's World Title.

There was no ranking for the TNT title last time so can't imagine there will be for the International, continental etc.

Seen TK has tweeted that the rankings are coming back.

50 minutes ago, air_raid said:

I have a theory Balor will cost him between now and Mania, giving them both something to do at Mania.

Won't they just defend the tag belts there? Seems a better use of them than rushing the split up.

The idea of Priest waiting until MITB to cash in and Balor costing him after they have lost the tag belts is the one I like, nice little summer feud and a Summerslam match between them.

3 minutes ago, simonworden said:

Is Rollins off Mania then? Seems like a good opportunity to vacate the world belt and put It up at Mania have Cody go "Oh go on then" win it and then take on Punk (far more enticing than Orton and i can see Punk as already being promised night 1) while the Rock finds other ways into the match with Roman. 

Initial reports seem to suggest he's gone for an MRI but likely to be ok.

16 minutes ago, WeeAl said:

Anyone thinking we could see a Raven/Dreamer esque win/loss ratio forming in the Hangman and Swerve feud? AEW seem to be going right back to the third match, which normally would mean Hangman is getting a win back - but Swerve is the one on a beeline for the title here. Hangman beating Swerve for the belt eventually would be the comeuppance - but that's a long way off - yet the third match is clearly coming very soon. 

It could work where Swerve is just the guy Hangman can't beat, time after time - until he eventually does and takes the title to boot. A full swerve face turn might fuck that up though. It wouldn't work nearly as well if, when the time comes, the crowd aren't almost unanimously behind Page. 

I really like the idea of this. I don't think they will turn Swerve for a while yet though.

I could see a third match being a number one contenders match to face Joe at Revolution only for it to end in a double count out or DQ or something and it becoming a triple threat at the PPV.

33 minutes ago, air_raid said:

As a gigantic mark for Sasha, I'd love her to come and back and be treated like a big deal. Not made to look a loser like she was with Charlotte or dropping the belt back to Bliss clean after 8 days. With two titles, I think there's more than enough spotlight to share with Rhea, Lynch and Belair even with the spectre of Charlotte hanging over them. I think I prefer "history/stories" to "great matches" these days anyway.

If Trinity/Naomi has finished up to come home (likely) AND Sasha is prick-teasing AEW (less likely) then there's a further story to be wink-wink nudge-nudged at about two stars that left, and here they are back to get their dues. I'd be pretty up for Damage CTRL kicking Bayley out leading to Bayley/Bianca/Sasha/Naomi vs Asuka/Io/Kairi/Dakota at Mania.

I could see Damage CTRL kicking Bayley out, but I don't see the title not being defended at Mania.

I'd like to see - Sky vs Bayley for the title, and Sasha/Naomi vs Auska/Sane for the Womens tag belts as surely they will be putting them on them soon?

Leave's out Bianca though so I'm not sure what she would do, unless Sasha does sign with AEW and you could do Naomi/Bianca challenging for the tag belts.

If Seth is injured then Cody/Punk for a vacant World Title at Mania night one sounds good to me.

Rock vs Roman night two.

Can't see Austin/Punk at all.

Remember that interview where he said he would "rape" Sasha Banks too?

Seems a horrible character.

22 minutes ago, LaGoosh said:

They returned as babyfaces for sure. Rush also worked the Continental Classic as a babyface.

But was put on the "heel" team for the 8 man tag match at Worlds End.

No wonder folk have no idea.

3 minutes ago, air_raid said:

Throwing around aside, has Brock actually hurt anyone? Aside from clobbering Strowman for being shit?

Probably not, but why would a jacked to fuck Rock want to take that risk at 50 years old?

Why on earth would the Rock want to be thrown around by Brock when he can work a safe chin lock city match with Roman.

I know they will still go with it but I can't think of much I would like to see less than Jimmy vs Jey.

I would have Jey go after Gunther and the IC Title, and have Jimmy and Solo enter a tag team turmoil match for the titles or something.

1, 10, 18, 22, 30

I still just can't get my head around the Rock returning and having a match anywhere else but Wrestlemania.

Seems to upset loads on here for some reason but if that match is happening it has to happen at Wrestlemania 40.

Suprised they didn't make it an "Empty Arena" match.

Jericho is going ro get pelters isn't he.

44 minutes ago, Devon Malcolm said:

There's no way Reigns is losing the title in a chucked together fatal fourway. Which additionally means LA Knight will have failed again. Which cheers me up no end. I don't like LA Knight.

So the Elimination Chamber will probably have a number one contender's stipulation, and I think Rhodes will win that and get the title match at Wrestlemania from that. Reigns and The Rock can do their thing there. Or they'll do something really stupid and not any of this.

I don't like liking wrestling again.

Rock/Reigns on a show that starts in the US at 10am just isn't going to happen surely.

Rock/Reigns and Cody/Orton at Mania, Cody can dethrone Roman at Summerslam if they must "finish the story"

Not sure why any long title reign has to end at Mania.

3 minutes ago, HarmonicGenerator said:

I think having Tag and Trios belts has muddied the waters in a way they probably didn’t intend. A lot of the trios feel like tag team + one other, rather than a unit of three people, which in turn means more people in the tag division are two parts of a trio or a larger group rather than a duo in their own right. I don’t think it needs fully segregating but a bit more focus on them as separate divisions would help.

On another title note, I don’t know how I feel about how hard Eddie Kingston had to work to win the Continental Classic - how hard everyone in the tournament had to work, for that matter - when they could have all just hung on a week and won a quick four way to get a title shot.

Yep that's beyond stupid.

I don't see why it has to be another belt either, why can't he just be "continental champion" for a year and then defend his position in the same tournament in December this year?

17 hours ago, Dr. Alan Grant said:

Gunther Vs Brock? 

I'd quite like to see Brock vs Nakamura.

Don't like the idea of Brock going after the IC belt, what for?

Gunther/Brock sounds like a cracking match for the World Title at next years Mania to me.

No idea what you do with Gunther this year though.

1 minute ago, RedRooster said:

It’s not ideal, but if The Rock does challenge for the title at ‘Mania, and Roman only works one night, what do you do with Cody that doesn’t feel fairly insignificant? I guess you could have him end Gunther’s reign as IC champ, but given that his mission statement was ‘I want to be World champion to honour my dad’, it would feel like a bit of a step down. 

I must admit, I’m very invested in Cody winning the WWE title, so I really hope he is in a World title match come ‘Mania, and preferably not a match for the Rollins belt.

Cody/Orton at Mania.

2 minutes ago, WeeAl said:

I just saw the clips of Rock's promo on IG. Was he blown up for the whole promo or just the head of the table bit? Man sounded fucking exhausted. 

He had a 30 second fight with Jinder before the "head of the table" line so was knackered from that 😂

2 minutes ago, RedRooster said:

Wrestlemania is a two night event, so if the match is to take place there, there’s no reason they can’t do this match one night, and Reigns/Cody on the next night. 

I guess Elimination Chamber is possible, although it doesn’t feel the most appropriate event for a Rock/Reigns match. Maybe they have Cody win the belt in Australia instead, then do Rock/Reigns, Seth/McIntyre and Cody/Punk at Mania?

Bit of an anti-climax for Romans title run though isn't it?

But if they were to go down that route, I think Rock/Reigns, Seth/Punk & Cody/Orton would be better.

Imagine still wanting Cody to "finish his story" if the Rock is around.

He can wait until next year, that's the match right there.

Although as said above, I do have a feeling they might go with that at EC in Australia, got a stadium to fill haven't they?!

Mike Bennett and I don't even know the other guys name in a main event stable on national TV in 2024.

Good grief.

Look fairly predictable Rumbles this year.

Men's - CM Punk (outside chance of Cody)

Women's- Becky or Bayley

LA Knight looked a right whopper letting AJ smack him two weeks in a row in the same place.

As soon as the mele cleared he should have hit him with his move whatever its called.