The Triple Threader - Mar. 25, 2024
Welcome to the Triple Threader, covering three select stories from the world of professional wrestling.
“When it comes to WrestleMania… I’m the one.” - Cody Rhodes (Courtesy: WWE)
Dreams and Nightmares
The American Nightmare had a busy week on Raw and SmackDown. Last Monday, Cody Rhodes responded to The Rock’s “Rock Concert” in verbally violent fashion, then this past Friday, went for a one-on-one conversation with Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns. Suddenly, the one-on-one looked to become three-on-one with the presence of Solo Sikoa and Jimmy Uso, until two more allies in the forms of Jey Uso and World Heavyweight Champion Seth “Freakin’” Rollins came to back up Cody. Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins battle Roman Reigns and The Rock at night one of WrestleMania 40, which will determine the stipulation of Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes for the WWE crown on the following night.
Adam Copeland celebrates his TNT Title victory. (Courtesy: All Elite Wrestling)
Everything Has Come to Life
On last Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite in front of a packed, sold-out Toronto crowd, their own Adam Copeland takes the TNT Championship from fellow Torontonian and former tag partner Christian Cage. This is the Rated R Superstar’s 37th overall championship and second title reign in AEW. The show also saw a new AEW Continental Champion crowned as The Rainmaker Kazuchika Okada turned away Eddie Kingston. The Six got one more hour of AEW action in Rampage, as on that program, Kris Statlander and Willow Nightingale battled Skye Blue and TBS Champion Julia Hart in a street fight.
(Courtesy: Ring of Honor)
House of (Super)cards
Ring of Honor’s annual Supercard of Honor event takes place Friday, April 5 in Philadelphia, the day before the Grandest Stage of Them All takes center stage. Matches include Eddie Kingston defending the ROH World Championship against former 13-time ROH Tag Team Champion Mark Briscoe, Athena putting her women’s crown on the line against 3-time AEW Women’s Champion Hikaru Shida, and the first ever ROH Women’s World Television Champion is crowned when Queen Aminata goes one-on-one with Billie Starkz.
