The Roman Reigns-King Corbin storyline will continue into February according to reports. It’s positive news because this rivalry has produced matches of good quality and Corbin is so naturally gifted at garnering heat from the WWE universe. The only somewhat negative aspect is the fact that Vince McMahon insists on the two men using dog food so frequently. This seems overbearing and a bit much. It makes sense why WWE is doing it but seems juvenile.
It would significantly help Bayley’s credibility as SmackDown Women’s Champion if she defended her title at least once before the Royal Rumble. Becky Lynch hasn’t defended her title in a while either, but at least she has acknowledged this fact and is making it clear that she does not intend to stand for it. At this point, I don’t even know if I remember Bayley defending her title at all since winning it – best-case scenario, it has been once.
WWE pleasantly surprised fans in booking Andrade to win the United States Championship from Rey Mysterio on December 26 at a live event at Madison Square Garden. The last time a WWE title changed hands at a live event was in July 2017 when AJ Styles won the exact same title from Kevin Owens.
It’s great WWE is attempting to maintain the feeling that anything can happen on any given night. The company should do things like this more often. This might give fans more of a reason to tune in to the product. Smart WWE fans who know the intricacies of the product shouldn’t have expected Mysterio to hold the US Title for long given his age (45). It’s nice to see Mysterio being a team player and electing to put over luchadors such as Andrade and Humberto Carillo before he retires from in-ring action.