About this episode

The episode discusses Cody Rhodes reclaiming the WWE Championship, Drew McIntyre's controversial title reign, and previews upcoming wrestling events.

On this episode of The Still Real to Us Show: -- Cody Rhodes regains the Undisputed WWE Championship from Drew McIntyre on SmackDown, setting up a massive showdown with Randy Orton at WrestleMania 42. Was this the right call by WWE, or would the originally rumored path for Cody at WM 42 have been the better story? -- Drew McIntyre’s title reign comes to a controversial end, but did WWE completely miss the mark with his Undisputed WWE Championship run and booking along the way? -- A full WrestleMania 42 card roundup! Brock Lesnar’s opponent appears to be locked in, Finn Bálor’s shocking exit from The Judgment Day could reshape his WrestleMania plans, and is WWE quietly restarting a major storyline involving Sami Zayn? -- NXT Vengeance Day recap! We break down the biggest moments from the show and discuss the exciting news that wrestling legends are set to appear weekly on NXT television! -- AEW Revolution preview! Ciampa looks ready to “do it himself” against Mark Briscoe, Kevin Knight may be on the verge of a major turn, and Fletcher vs. Speedball on Dynamite may have been one of the best Dynamite matches we’ve ever seen!

People in this episode

Host: Michael Bower

Topics covered

• WWE Championship
• WrestleMania 42 preview
• NXT Vengeance Day recap
• AEW Revolution preview
• Drew McIntyre's title reign
• Cody Rhodes' storyline

Keywords

• Cody Rhodes
• Drew McIntyre
• WrestleMania 42
• NXT Vengeance Day
• AEW Revolution
• Brock Lesnar
• Finn Bálor
• Sami Zayn
• Ciampa

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: WWE, NXT, The Judgment Day

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