Last week in WWE was packed with high-quality action, surprises and a variety of unfolding storylines. From the long-awaited return of Rhea Ripley to Cody Rhodes accepting a solo challenge, fans were on edge.
Top WWE news from last week
1. Rhea Ripley returns from injury on RAW
Rhea Ripley shocked the world with her long-awaited return to WWE on this week’s RAW. Two people she shocked even more were Liv Morgan and Dominik Mysterio. They both won tag team matches against Rey Mysterio and Zelina Vega and were about to kiss when Rhea’s theme music started and they got the shock of their lives. It will be interesting to see where this messy love triangle goes from here.
2. Seth Rollins is coming to hurt CM Punk
When CM Punk interfered in the World Heavyweight Championship match (which eventually became a Triple Threat match due to Drew McIntyre’s contract cash-in), he not only cost Drew an opportunity to win the championship, but also cost Seth Rollins an opportunity to regain the World Heavyweight title. This infuriated Rollins, who first interrupted CM Punk to talk about the entire situation on Raw, and then warned that once Punk was back in shape, he might face Rollins first, and then McIntyre.
3. Cody Rhodes is ready to face Solo Shikora for the WWE Championship at SummerSlam
Cody Rhodes spoke about Bloodline and let the world know he is ready to face Solo Sicor for the WWE Undisputed Championship at SummerSlam. While it is unclear when SummerSlam will be officially announced, after he said he couldn’t wait until SummerSlam to face Bloodline, the Samoan faction first went after him, and then Randy Orton to help their friend. The crushing defeats suffered by both former “Legacy” members on RAW are a clear indication of the rapid rise of Bloodline 2.0 under the leadership of new Tribal Leader Solo Sicor.
Some popular and widespread speculations currently circulating are
1. A non-title triple threat match is on the way
Considering the hints that have been dropped, WWE is ready to hold a non-title triple threat match for the first time in a while, and with Rollins leaving midway through Punk and McIntyre’s brutal feud, a Seth Rollins vs. CM Punk vs. Drew McIntyre bout could be on the cards.
2. The star of the table may finally return
After watching his brother Jimmy Uso and brother Paul Heyman get brutally defeated by Solo Shikoa and his Bloodline 2.0, the time may finally be right for Roman Reigns’ long-awaited comeback. It’s rumored that Reigns could return at SummerSlam, where Solo will face Cody for the WWE Championship.
3. Dominik Mysterio and Finn Balor betray Damian Priest and The Mami
If rumors are to be believed, a new partnership could be formed within The Judgment Day. Dominik Mysterio could finally let his guard down against Liv Morgan, who is constantly pursuing him, and betray “The Mami” Rhea Ripley. Also, the tension felt between Finn Balor and Damian Priest in recent weeks only hinted that Finn could turn against Priest and break The Judgment Day.
