Happy New Year all! The year just started and we already have one of the most chaotic news weeks in pro wrestling history. I compare it to 2006's first week of the year. You know, the week Edge won his 1st WWE Title and Batista was forced to relinquish his World Title, which led to Kurt Angle winning in his place? Yeah, WWE is having one of those crazy weeks.
Here's the top three headlines:
-AJ Styles might be coming to WWE
-Roman Reigns will defend his title inside the actual 30 Man Royal Rumble Match
-John Cena is injured, needs surgery and will MISS Wrestlemania 32.
Craziest first week in WWE history? Maybe. Let's talk!
It's the story that has everyone in the wrestling world buzzing. It was reported on Monday that major New Japan Pro Wrestling stars Karl Anderson, Doc Gallows, Shinsuke Nakamura and AJ STYLES are all coming to WWE. This rumor has been making the rounds this week and was evident with NJPW's major event Wrestle Kingdom 10. Anderson and Gallows were the IWGP Tag Champs heading into the event but they loss them on the show. Meanwhile, Styles and Nakamura had an instant first time classic and showed a sign of respect after the match. Briefly after this, The Bullet Club turned on AJ Styles with Kenny Omega assuming leadership of the group while declaring he was after Nakamura's Intercontinental Championship. Styles would then bow to crowd to cheers and everything about it screamed a send off. WWE themselves didn't help matters when they published an article on the four stars coming to WWE.
Here are my thoughts on the potential acquisitions: OH MY GOOOOODDDDDDD!!! AJ STYLES might be coming to WWE! That has to be the biggest established star they have ever signed. The amount of matches that could take place would be epic. Obviously, the Royal Rumble is right around the corner so you have to believe that IF Styles is indeed going to sign with WWE, they would introduce him in a big way at the PPV as it is officially Wrestlemania season. This would help Wrestlemania as a whole with Rollins, Cesaro and possibly Bryan all missing the event. Styles would have some big time players to have matches with. The biggest obviously being John Cena. Cena has wrestled the biggest indie names that have come to WWE. CM Punk, Daniel Bryan, Cesaro, Seth Rollins and Kevin Owens all have gone against the franchise of the company and have had amazing matches with him. Styles would be another name that would put Cena to the challenge. If Cena is busy then I would give Styles and Owens 20 minutes at Mania to make something spectacular. Or even Ziggler/Styles. Anyone VS AJ Styles is best for business but a feud with the top guy in the company would escalate Styles very quickly and let fans know that he's the real deal. Also, a Balor/Styles match is something that needs to happen very quickly. They have left over issues from NJPW involving The Bullet Club so why not finish it in WWE, especially if Karl Anderson and Doc Gallows are coming over. Anyway, if this all pans out, you have some major players for WWE for years to come.
Roman Reigns defending his title inside the Royal Rumble match is unique because it doesn't paint the Wrestlemania main event at the end of the show. Once the Rumble winner is crowned, you basically know one half of the main event. This year, it's going to be a different road. With 30 guys and the title on the line, there's only a handful of guys who can actually win the title. With all the injures in WWE, they are going to have to rely on the past part timers, guys like Chris Jericho, Brock Lesnar, Triple H and even The Undertaker need to compete. They need to make Reigns defense as big as possible. If Bryan is healthy, throw him in there. If Styles is signed by then, he needs to debut. They need to bring NXT guys up. This match has to be huge with all of WWE's current loses. You have guys like Rollins, Orton, Cesaro, possibly Bryan and now Cena out. The only way people will forget about it if you produce the big names. If Rock is available, CALL HIM. If all the part timers compete. they all have a chance at winning, the most being Triple H so they can set up the inevitable main event of Reigns/HHH at Wrestlemania. Lesnar could win to give the fans the rematch from WM31. If Reigns does retain and win his 2nd Royal Rumble, I don't know how the fans will react. The only other guy I think is worthy of winning is Kevin Owens. I always thought an Owens/Reigns match would be great for the main event and by WWE not putting them in a lot of one on one matches, it's there way of keeping the idea fresh. The top picks are Reigns, Triple H, Lesnar and Owens in that order but once again, WWE needs to go all out to make us forget about all the guys they don't have.
John Cena just came back from his two month hiatus and it's been reported that he requires shoulder surgery and will miss Wrestlemania 32. WWE had apparently penciled in John Cena VS The Undertaker in one of the big matches on the card. WOW. This is a MAJOR MAJOR MAJOR blow to WWE right before the biggest show of the year in front of what could be the biggest crowd in WWE history. What makes me more mad is that it seems like they were FINALLY going to do the dream match of John Cena VS The Undertaker at Wrestlemania, a match that has been YEARS in the making. YEARS. Now, due to some injury, we may never get that match. Cena has been injured before and has come back much earlier than expected from other injuries so there's still a slight chance that Super Cena could wrestle but he basically has three months to rehab a 6-9 month injury. The chances are just not likely. WWE will have to rely on the part timers to save Wrestlemania this year. Reigns/Triple H, Lesnar facing off against The Wyatt Family, whatever The Rock is doing, Jericho/Undertaker maybe, there's just not a lot of options. WWE MUST have a NXT Title match on the show now, just to better the card. It looks like Sasha Banks and Charlotte might get their wish to main event a WWE PPV if stars keep getting injured. I feel for Cena. I'm not his biggest fan but I damn sure wanted to see The Undertaker VS John Cena this year. I wanted to feel the hype, the crowd reactions, everything. Too bad it's likely not to happen. Get well soon Cena!
What a chaotic week. So many ups and downs. Ups like Styles potentially coming to WWE and downs like Cena sitting out Wrestlemania. Never thought I'd see the day where I was unhappy with Cena not being at Wrestlemania. Anyway, let's see how things play out. I think Styles' contract might just have received another 0 to the end of it.
NXT comes back to Philadelphia next month! I'm buying tickets TOMORROW!!!
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