Bad Blood’s Main Event Revealed: Is WWE Valuing Star Power Over Storyline?

Bad Blood's Main Event Revealed: Is WWE Valuing Star Power Over Storyline?

As a seasoned gamer who has been through countless virtual wrestling matches and real-life WWE events, I must say that the upcoming WWE Bad Blood is shaping up to be a spectacle like no other. The rivalries between CM Punk and Drew McIntyre, Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns, Solo Sikoa and Jacob Fatu have been brewing for months, and it’s finally time for these stories to come to a head.


In recent years, WWE has been crafting significant narratives at the event “WWE Bad Blood.” Following eight months of verbal sparring and two encounters marked by violence, CM Punk and Drew McIntyre are preparing to settle their feud within the confines of Hell in a Cell. This rivalry, which began nearly three years ago and has since included two main events at “WWE WrestleMania,” is now between WWE Champion Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns. For the first time, they are teaming up to face off against The Bloodline’s Solo Sikoa and Jacob Fatu. These epic encounters have elevated “WWE Bad Blood” beyond the usual scale of a B-tier premium live event, yet they have posed a challenge: deciding which match will secure the main event slot.

Report: WWE Bad Blood Main Event Revealed

Bad Blood's Main Event Revealed: Is WWE Valuing Star Power Over Storyline?

The Bloodline’s premium live event parking spot has not changed.

According to Fightful Select, the main event for WWE’s Bad Blood has been internally scheduled. This features WWE Champion Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns teaming up against Solo Sikoa and Jacob Fatu. At this point, details regarding the rest of the card are still unknown.

As it currently stands, Rhodes & Reigns versus Sikoa & Fatu is slated as the main event “up until last week,” which means things might change before the premium live show takes place. It’s important to mention that WWE initially planned for Rhea Ripley vs. Charlotte Flair to headline the WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship at WWE WrestleMania 39 Night 1, but they ultimately switched to The Usos versus Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships as the event approached.

WWE Bad Blood’s Embarrassment of Riches

Bad Blood's Main Event Revealed: Is WWE Valuing Star Power Over Storyline?

Fans are advocating for the highly anticipated match between CM Punk and Drew McIntyre, traditionally a final showdown for deep-seated rivalries, to serve as the finale for WWE Bad Blood. The tension between these two has been escalating since the Royal Rumble in January, with their on-screen interactions generating viewership surges reminiscent of the Attitude Era.

For approximately three years, Rhodes and Reigns have been closely connected, contributing significantly to the two highest-grossing WWE WrestleMania events ever held. However, it’s important to note that their narrative has reached an epilogue phase, taking place in a time period preceding their next one-on-one encounter.

In some instances, WWE has prioritized the influence of popular stars over the development of a compelling narrative. A notable example is the WWE Survivor Series 2011, where John Cena and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s match against The Miz and R-Truth took precedence over CM Punk’s official coronation as WWE Champion. Similarly, at the WWE Over The Limit 2012 event, a comedy match between Cena and Monday Night Raw general manager John Laurinaitis was given top billing over Punk versus Daniel Bryan for the WWE Championship. However, the storyline involving Rhodes and Reigns against The Bloodline is more compelling than these examples, but it raises the question of whether they are in this prominent position due to their strong narrative or because of their individual star power.

WWE Bad Blood goes down on Saturday, October 5th.

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2024-09-23 23:40