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Bodeen’s Top 5 Moments: WrestleMania Night One

Much like you, Bodeen watched WrestleMania Saturday. What did he consider the Top 5 Moments? The answers are right inside!

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Much like you, Bodeen watched WrestleMania Saturday. What did he consider the Top 5 Moments? The answers are right inside!

After a long wait and a small scare after a rain delay, it was finally time for the crowds to return to WWE, as we saw the first night of WrestleMania 37 in front of a live crowd. However, in front of a live crowd, what superstars stood out on the first night of the showcase in the immortals. Let us find out, as we take a look at the top 5 moments that stood out on night one of WrestleMania.

5. Omos makes his WrestleMania debut against The New Day 

When Omos made his first RAW appearance outside of RAW underground, many wondered when Omos would make his in-ring debut. These questions would be answered as AJ Styles and Omos challenged Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston for the Raw Tag Team Titles.

During the match, AJ would take the majority of the punishment from Xavier Woods and Kofi Kingston with the Phenomenal One getting little offense in. However, after AJ tagged in Omos the tide of the match would quickly change as Omos dominated The New Day.

Omos would have no reaction from the dropkicks and dives from The New Day, with Omos then throwing around both men. With Omos pinning The New Day, making AJ Styles and Omos the new Raw Tag Team Champions.

4. Bad Bunny surprises The Miz and John Morrison on his WrestleMania debut

When Bad Bunny helped Damian Priest eliminate John Morrison and The Miz at the Royal Rumble, it was the start of a feud that fans would have divided interests in as many fans hated the idea of Bad Bunny having a match against The Miz at WrestleMania. However Bad Bunny would shock fans and silence critics as he put on an amazing WrestleMania performance and without a doubt, had the best celebrity match in history.

Despite being the inexperienced one, Bad Bunny would tag himself in early in the match and would surprise The Miz with a series of moves. The Miz would then come back, grounding Bad Bunny and separating him from Damian Priest. Despite The Miz’s and John Morrison’s best effort, Bad Bunny would get the hot tag into Damian Priest, with Priest changing the match.

Late in the match, Bad Bunny would hit a crossbody on both men and would then hit a Canadian Destroyer outside the ring for a huge reaction from the crowd. This would leave The Miz by himself against Priest and Bad Bunny, with Bad Bunny pinning The Miz after hitting a crossbody from the top rope while Priest held Miz an electric chair position.

3. Bobby Lashley and Drew McIntyre open the delayed show

After more than a year of wrestling without a live crowd. Drew McIntyre and Bobby Lashley had a huge job in delivering a good performance in the first match in front of a live crowd as they opened WrestleMania. Both men would deliver a great hard-hitting match, despite the ring and outside area in the match with Bobby Lashley retaining his WWE Championship to the surprise of many.

Both men would trade punches and slams early in the match, with Lashley getting the upper hand, throwing him around the outside of the ring, into the barricades, however after Lashley smashed his shoulder on the ring post, McIntyre would target Lashley’s arm throughout the match and even locked countered a spinebuster into a kimura lock, with Lashley just getting to the ropes.

Late in the match, Drew McIntyre would attempt to hit the Claymore, only for MVP to distract him. This would make Drew miss the Claymore, allowing Bobby Lashley to put McIntyre in the Hurt Lock. Despite fighting for more than a minute, McIntyre did not have enough to escape the Hurt Lock as he eventually passed out in the hold, making Bobby retain his WWE Championship.

 2. Cesaro hunts for his WrestleMania moment against Seth Rollins 

It almost seems impossible that Cesaro had never had a singles match at WrestleMania. Despite being one of the most reliable competitors in WWE, the Swiss Superman has found himself in the tag division during WrestleMania season most of the time. So after more than 5 years of waiting, Cesaro would finally get his chance to get his big WrestleMania against Seth Rollins as both men stole the show in a match that was incredible to watch from start to finish

Cesaro would waste no time in getting an advantage early in the match, upper-cutting Seth Rollins the second the bell rang. However, Rollins would quickly turn the tide, hitting Cesaro with a buckle bomb to turn the tide in the match and give himself the momentum Rollins would then dominate Cesaro throughout the match, as Cesaro attempted the Swing throughout the match, only for Rollins to counter the swing multiple times.

Rollins would continue to push Cesaro, only for Cesaro to come back and hit the Neutralizer for a near-fall. Cesaro would then attempt another Neutralizer, only for Rollins to reverse, eventually kicking Cesaro in the back of the neck. Rollins would then attempt a stomp, only for Cesaro to watch Rollins with an uppercut, Cesaro would then swing Rollins 23 times and hit a Neutralizer to pin Rollins for his WrestleMania moment.

1. Bianca Belair and Sasha Banks main event WrestleMania for the SmackDown Women’s Championship    

Despite the build for the SmackDown Women’s Championship feeling boring and meaningless, everyone knew the second the bell rung, both women would make everyone forget about the slow build with their incredible talent. Sasha and Bianca did a great job in main eventing the first night of WrestleMania as they told a story about’s Sasha’s experience facing Bianca’s raw talent.

Both women would start off the match evenly, with either woman able to grab a true advantage. Eventually, Binaca got the upper hand after catching a suicide dive attempt from Banks. However, Banks would use her experience to get back into the match, using Binaca’s hair to control her throughout the match.

This would later backfire on Banks, as Belair hit Banks with a brutal hair whip, allowing her to hit the KOD for a huge pop and a special moment in what was a great way to close off night one of WrestleMania 37.

These were my top 5 moments from night one of WrestleMania 37. What were your top 5 moments and what did you think of Bobby Lashley retaining his WWE Championship against Drew McIntyre? Let us know in the comments down below. 

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Chris King: The Wyatt Sicks’ Wasted Potential By WWE

Chris King takes a look at the WWE and their wasted potential of Uncle Howdy and the Wyatt Sicks faction.

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Chris King takes a look at the WWE and their wasted potential of Uncle Howdy and the Wyatt Sicks faction.

It’s that time of the year again, folks; it’s unfortunate and downright awful that so many WWE superstars got released today. I’m not going to list all of them, but I am going to talk about one of my favorite factions, 

The Wyatt Sicks. Nikki Cross, Joe Gacy, Erik Rowan, and Bo Dallas (Uncle Howdy) were something special. After Bo’s brother Bray Wyatt’s tragic passing, WWE felt like there was a hole that needed to be filled. Wyatt was one of the most creative and brilliant characters, and Bo would be taking over his brother’s concept and bringing it to life. In 2024, at the end of an incredible documentary highlighting Wyatt’s career and struggles, Bo appeared on the screen portrayed as Uncle Howdy. The last time Uncle Howdy was seen on-screen was at the 2023 Royal Rumble, where Wyatt defeated LA Knight in a Pitch Black Match. Howdy jumped off a structure onto Knight. 

This post-credit scene sparked so much speculation and excitement that Wyatt’s brother would carry on his legacy and possibly debut the faction that was Wyatt’s concept. On the June 17th episode of Monday Night Raw, The Wyatt Sicks made their dramatic debut ,destroying the backstage area as well as “murdering” Chad Gable. It was such an iconic arrival for Howdy as he made his menacing walk from the back into the audience who were chanting “Holy Shit.” The Sicks and American Made (Chad Gable and The Creed Brothers) battled for months, with The Sicks being victorious. On the September 9th episode of Raw, The Sicks defeated them, with Howdy getting the win with Sister Abigail. 

The following year, The Sicks would move over to Friday Night SmackDown, and it seemed like WWE had a plan in place. They would win the tag team championships from The Street Profits and start to look dominant. Now, what should have happened next is Howdy should have won the United States title. The Sicks could have held all the gold over on the blue brand, but it never happened. The Sicks entered into a never-ending feud with The MFT’s (Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, JC Mateo, and Talla Tonga.) It started off exciting, and the WWE Universe was red-hot for their interactions. 

After months of repetitive matches and The MFT’s stealing their lantern, the feud grew tiresome and boring. Even Tama asked Solo why they are still holding onto the lantern, as it was destroying them as a whole. Finally on the SmackDown before Mania, Tama

gave the lantern back to Howdy against Solo’s wishes. Please explain to me why both factions fought almost every single week instead of just having one final blowoff match at WrestleMania. 

It should have been either a massive street fight or a falls count anywhere match on the grandest stage of them all. Instead, it turned into a meaningless week-after-week extravaganza that benefited no one. The MFTs won the rivalry, and The Sicks don’t even work for WWE anymore. This was the same criminalized creative process that Wyatt dealt with during his first run in the company. 

We’ll never know how much of a dangerous force The Wyatt Sicks could have been in the WWE. For all their careers’ sake, I hope they stay far away from the company for as long as possible. Every superstar that was cut deserves better!

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Chris King: Bloodline Saga: Is This the Right Call For WWE?

Chris King questions the WWE’s logic in setting up Jacob Fatu as the next challenger for World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns 

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Chris King questions the WWE’s logic in setting up Jacob Fatu as the next challenger for World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns

Roman Reigns is once again World Heavyweight Champion after his dominant win over CM Punk at WrestleMania 42. On the following night on Monday Night Raw, The OG Bloodline came back together as a well-oiled machine as The Usos stood side by side with Roman. With the WWE Universe asking who would be the first to challenge “The Tribal Chief,” Jacob Fatu shocked the world by answering the call. 

Fatu is running hot after his impressive win over Drew McIntyre and feels like he is ready to become the new world champion. This bloodline segment ended Raw, and it picked right back up on SmackDown with even Solo Sikoa and the MFTs involved. This is now two shows that have been centered around The Bloodline saga, and it’s made me question whether or not WWE should be retelling this story. 

The Bloodline (Roman Reigns, The Usos, and Solo Sikoa) ran WWE for over four years as Reigns’ henchmen, doing his dirty work to retain his title. Even though Roman has declared he doesn’t want Jey and Jimmy to serve him, it sure seems like WWE are spinning their wheels. Fatu could add a whole new chapter into the story, even if he’s not able to beat Roman at Backlash. “The Samoan Werewolf” could be forced to do the same thing as Jey did all those years ago and fall in line. 

 In my opinion, I feel like Fatu should be challenging for the Undisputed WWE Championship because that’s a title I feel like he should win. I understand standing up to your blood and trying to prove you’re the best, but I don’t think this is the right move. It feels like 2022 all over again, as The Bloodline is the central focus on both shows. If Fatu doesn’t win, what happens to all his momentum he’s been building over the last two years? 

Why did WWE make this the best choice for storyline purposes? Why couldn’t creative have come up with a different challenger for Roman? There are so many other superstars that could challenge The Tribal Chief, such as Rusev, Bron Breakker, Gunther, or even a returning Sheamus. 

I just can’t help but question WWE’s logic here, and it kind of reminds me of all the times The Shield reunited. Could WWE be pushing the same storyline too many times here? Could the WWE Universe get tired of this rinse and repeat cycle of The Bloodline Saga?

Are we about to see all the weekly episodes solely focused on The Bloodline again? Will it be cinema… Yes. Is there still money in The Bloodline… Yes. Was it the right call? That’s to be determined!

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