WWE followers praised a current Monday Evening Uncooked, and for many who watched, it is not onerous to see why. The Rock introduced among the Perspective Period with him by swearing up a storm and bashing Cody Rhodes till he bled. That, paired with CM Punk dropping a swear on a sizzling mic and claiming he could not say it as a result of the present wasn’t on Netflix but had followers questioning if a brand new period of wrestling is upon us. Now, the query turns into will we see extra blood and swearing?
It is a query that nobody has an official reply to, however the Wrestling Observer Publication claims to have the within scoop on what the plan is shifting ahead (by way of 411mania.com). Whereas some might have their fingers crossed we’re on the daybreak of a brand new period following WrestleMania 40, I would not get my hopes up.
The WWE Allegedly Has No Plans To Change Its Product And Permit Extra Swearing Or Blood
Whereas the WWE allowed for the swearing and blood on Monday Evening Uncooked, the rumored intel says this isn’t anticipated to be part of the product commonly going ahead. It nonetheless might occur sooner or later, after all, however utilized in uncommon cases resembling the most recent episode. In brief, anybody trying to see extra of that in wrestling might want to use their Peacock Premium subscription to rewatch outdated moments from the Perspective Period or tune in to observe AEW.
The Rock Has Extra Freedom To Do What He Needs
One other issue within the elevated swearing is that Dwayne Johnson is among the WWE’s megastars and an official member of the TKO board of administrators. The place gave him the rights to his likeness and nicknames and, apparently, probably the flexibility to drop an f-bomb or two in entrance of a reside viewers ought to he select to take action.
It is not precisely out of character for the WWE celebrity, as The Rock was a face of a unique period that thrived on blood and swearing. It is sensible to include that into his feud with Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins considerably, and there is no denying that beatdown was a significant second to essentially amp up the principle occasion hype. I additionally preferred the potential clues massive faces had been displaying up, probably to assist Rhodes even the chances in opposition to Reigns and The Bloodline.
It is perhaps a bummer for some to listen to that upcoming WWE occasions possible will not seem like the times of outdated, nevertheless it’s essential to recollect none of that performed an element within the present surge of success the corporate is experiencing. Personally, I might sooner see the corporate keep the course and proceed to hit with what’s working than make a sudden shift and probably kill the momentum it has gained over the previous yr.
That stated, I would not be stunned if extra blood flows throughout SmackDown, which airs on Fox on the 2024 TV schedule Fridays at 8:00 p.m. ET. I am unable to wait to see who makes the subsequent transfer between all the principle eventers, and I am hoping we see extra from Roman Reigns with only a week to go, contemplating it’s his title that’s on the road.