WWE needs more than one main event for WrestleMania 43. Let’s see what today’s rumors have to say about it!
Top rumor of the day: WrestleMania 43’s other main event
All signs continue to point to Oba Femi challenging Roman Reigns for the world heavyweight championship in the main event of WrestleMania 43 next year, which is happening in Saudi Arabia (unless it’s not).
That’s all well and good, but WrestleMania is a two-night extravaganza. So, what is WWE’s plan for the other main event that weekend?
A source told WrestleVotes Radio that a SummerSlam rematch
of Cody Rhodes vs. CM Punk looks like the leading candidate for that spot right now. Rhodes has main evented WrestleMania every year since 2023, while Punk has now done it in consecutive years, so it’s not crazy at all to think they will be fighting each other in one of the main events at SaudiMania.
Let’s just hope WWE/TKO keeps Pat McAfee and Jelly Roll out of Cody’s story this time.
The rest of the rumors!
- Per Votes, WWE hopes Rhea Ripley will be healthy so she can be a “heavy focus” for the women’s division at WrestleMania 43.
- The outlet also claims there is some confusion and frustration within WWE when it comes to the way GUNTHER is being booked on SmackDown. People are wondering if WWE creative ever had a real plan in place for the Ring General after he sent John Cena and AJ Styles into retirement.
- According to Fightful Select, WWE is moving forward with running Crown Jewel in Riyadh, as has been scheduled all along, but they do have a backup venue in the United States just in case it is needed.
- Fightful also says there is already speculation about AEW trying to book Adam Copeland’s retirement match in his hometown of Toronto in 2027. The date of his last match is still unknown.
- PW Insider confirmed that injured AEW star Penelope Ford was backstage at this week’s Dynamite/Collision taping, but it’s not clear “in what capacity.”
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