WWE Rumors: Reigns, Rhodes in Dangerous Blood Important Occasion; 3-Hour SmackDown, Hikuleo in NXT

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Reported Plans for WWE Dangerous Blood Important Occasion

Regardless of the joy surrounding the Hell in a Cell match between CM Punk and Drew McIntyre, WWE is reportedly planning to have a special match headline the Oct. 5 Dangerous Blood premium stay occasion.

In response to Fightful Select (h/t Steve Carrier of Ringside Information), inside WWE plans relationship again to final week had the tag crew match pitting Roman Reigns and WWE champion Cody Rhodes towards Solo Sikoa and Jacob Fatu tabbed because the Dangerous Blood foremost occasion.

On condition that Reigns and Rhodes are WWE’s two greatest stars and attracts, it would come as no shock if that involves fruition.

It’s a uncommon event that Reigns is just not the headliner, and the truth that will probably be his first match since WrestleMania 40 in April maybe will increase the probabilities much more of him being within the Dangerous Blood foremost occasion.

The intrigue surrounding Reigns and Rhodes as a crew after beforehand being heated rivals provides to the primary occasion aura, as does Reigns’ makes an attempt to take again management of The Bloodline.

Even so, a powerful argument might be made for Punk and McIntyre to be the primary occasion, since their match will virtually definitely be the perfect on the cardboard, they usually have been engaged in probably the most compelling feud in WWE for months.

It’s unlikely that followers would complain about Punk and McIntyre being in the primary occasion slot, however there are different elements that might make it tough for WWE to depart Reigns and Rhodes out.

Most notably, Dangerous Blood is going down in Atlanta, and Rhodes is from Georgia, whereas Reigns performed soccer at Georgia Tech.

Final week on SmackDown, Reigns and Rhodes had a gathering on Georgia Tech’s soccer area with each of them discussing the influence they’ve had on the realm and vice versa.

Given their deep ties to the state of Georgia, Reigns and Rhodes determine to get large reactions at Dangerous Blood, and WWE would possible favor to have that in the primary occasion than wherever else on the cardboard.

WWE, USA Reportedly Discussing 3-Hour SmackDown

WWE and USA Community are reportedly holding talks relating to the potential for SmackDown changing into a three-hour present.

In response to Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Radio (h/t Subhojeet Mukherjee of Ringside Information), WWE and USA are “definitely in negotiations” to increase SmackDown from two to a few hours, however nothing has been finalized.

Meltzer famous that WWE is making an attempt to barter a bigger contract in change for including an additional hour to the present, and he gave it a “higher than 50 p.c” probability of it taking place.

SmackDown formally made the transfer from Fox to USA Community a few weeks in the past, and Uncooked is getting ready to maneuver from USA to Netflix starting in January.

Till then, each Uncooked and SmackDown will air on USA, with Uncooked going from three hours to 2 starting subsequent month.

It’s anticipated Uncooked will return to a few hours as soon as it hits Netflix, however the size of SmackDown is presently in limbo.

SmackDown has usually been a two-hour present all through its existence, however since USA Community is shedding three hours of weekly WWE programming with Uncooked going to Netflix, it will make sense for the community to aim to switch it with one other three-hour present.

Three hours lengthy felt like an excessive amount of for Uncooked after it expanded from two hours in 2012, however below the management of head of artistic Triple H, the exhibits have been way more palatable.

That might probably be the case for SmackDown as properly, and on condition that high stars reminiscent of Reigns and Rhodes are unique to SmackDown as of now, including one other hour would permit WWE to get them much more display time, which might possible lead to larger rankings.

Hikuleo Reportedly Ticketed for NXT

Former New Japan Professional-Wrestling star Hikuleo reportedly is not slated to start his WWE profession on the primary roster.

In response to PWInsider.com (h/t Mukherjee), Hikuleo is being listed internally be WWE on the NXT roster.

The 6’8″ massive man has lengthy been rumored to be below contract with WWE after leaving NJPW, though he has but to make his debut. The prevailing assumption amongst followers has been that WWE was saving his debut for an enormous angle involving The Bloodline.

Hikuleo is the brother of Bloodline members Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa, and he was a part of each Bullet Membership and Guerrillas of Future with them in New Japan.

Whereas it’s straightforward to examine Hikuleo finally becoming a member of The Bloodline, his roster placement means that he’ll at the very least make a cease in NXT first.

Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa are professional wrestling veterans, whereas Hikuleo remains to be comparatively early in his profession, having debuted in late 2016. Due to that, he may probably profit from some seasoning in NXT.

WWE appears to be going to nice lengths to construct up NXT since it’s transferring to The CW subsequent month, and including a gifted and athletic massive man with some title recognition in Hikuleo would probably present the model with a lift.

Hikuleo’s debut date and subsequent plans stay unclear, however given the scale and dominance of North American champion Oba Femi, Hikuleo stands out as somebody who may very well be the perfect challenger for his title.

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