Getting Over: Wrestling Podcast

WWE: Cody Rhodes' early booking, Roman Reigns' problem, NXT call ups

Episode Summary

With WrestleMania now a fully in the rear-view mirror, WWE has entered rematch mode for WrestleMania Backlash. Three of the five biggest storylines are continuing unabated while WWE simultaneously tries to refresh other areas of its product. Host Adam Silverstein covers dives into the surprising lack of coronation for the undisputed WWE universal champion Roman Reigns, potential tag team title unification, Cody Rhodes' early booking, Ronda Rousey's lack of juice, Edge's new group getting off to a rough start and four NXT superstars being added across SmackDown and Raw.

Episode Notes

With WrestleMania 38 now a full week in the rear-view mirror, WWE has entered rematch mode for WrestleMania Backlash. Three of the five biggest storylines are continuing unabated while WWE simultaneously tries to refresh other areas of its product. Host Adam Silverstein opens with The Main Event [8:00] where a surprising lack of coronation for the undisputed WWE universal champion Roman Reigns is questioned as is the potential of also unifying the tag team championships. Cody Rhodes continues to receive massive reactions on Raw, and while a Seth Rollins rematch is fine, it may speak to early booking concerns. Next up is The Good, The Bad and The Ugly [22:00] where "The Silver King" dives into Ronda Rousey's lack of juice, a surprising challenger for Bianca Belair, Edge's new group getting off to a rough start, poor booking of Liv Morgan, and NXT call ups for GUNTHER, Ludvig Kaiser, Raquel Rodriguez and Tommaso Ciampa, plus everything else from SmackDown and Raw. Follow Getting Over on Twitter @GettingOverCast.