Some new rumors are coming out about a possible WWE collaboration with Steven A. Smith, so
we’ll see what’s being said there.
We’ll also check out the latest news and rumors surrounding the split of the WWE world
titles
Let’s start things off with the growing WWE rumors around ESPN’s Steven A. Smith
Steven A. Smith is one of sports most recognizable voices and and faces in the sports industry
His rise to frame came due to his occasional appearances on ESPN’s First Take debate
show, and he eventually became the lead of the show as time went on
Another big known fact about Steven A. is that he’s been a big pro wrestling fan his
entire life as well
There’s been several instances where First Take has even interviewed WWE superstars and
promoted some of the WWE events on their show
Even Triple H’s first interview following his cardiac event was a sit down interview
with Steven A. Smith
So even though he’s never directly worked for WWE, Steven A. Smith has always loosely
been around the wrestling scene
Well Steven A. Smith’s name is coming into wrestling headlines recently because reports
claim that WWE is entertaining the thought of Steven A. having a role at Wrestlemania
39
The rumored role for him, if this appearance is made official, is for Steven A. Smith to
be a heel manager for an upcoming heel talent that would have a match at Wrestlemania
Steven A. Smith recently had Ric Flair on his show and this is the exact role that he
also envisioned for himself.
He talked about how he saw himself as a heel manager
So if this Wrestlemania 39 appearance was to happen, we can only imagine that it would
consist of Stephen A. Smith going back and forth and having promo battles with a babyface
manager or superstar themselves
Wrestlemania is always the time of the year where we see celebrities come over and get
involved in these programs with WWE superstars, so if Steven A. Smith wants to make his heel
manager dreams come true, it does make sense for it to take place during Wrestlemania season
But Steven A. Smith is also a very busy man, so it may also be a challenge for him to find
that much free time to carry this storyline in WWE
what added even more fuel to the Steven A. Smith rumors was when Paul Heyman responded
to a WWE fan that was comparing him to Steven A. Smith
Paul Heyman had this to say about the fan’s comments and Steven A. Smith, quote:
“I'm not a manager.
I'm Special Counsel to the Tribal Chief Roman Reigns.
Steven A. Smith is not in my league.
He's a screaming voice crying out for attention from the Ocean of Obscurity.
I, on the other hand, reside on the Island of Relevancy!”
End Quote
Paul Heyman’s tweet eventually made it back to Steven A. Smith and he had this to say
in response to Paul Heyman, quote:
“What?
What did you say Paul Heyman?
Land of obscurity!
You’re very lucky I’m busy otherwise I’d have to come take your job, and show the fellas
what REAL representation should look like in the WWE.
Only kidding buddy.
Love your work.
But I AM coming one of these days.”
End Quote
So just some light hearted back and forth there between Paul Heyman and Steven A., but
he still made it clear right there in his tweet that he’s coming to WWE one of these
days
So it’s an interesting situation to keep an eye on because it may just turn into another
big celebrity crossover collaboration that could be coming up in the near future
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Now let’s get into the new reports regarding Roman Reigns, Wrestlemania, and the two WWE
world titles
So ever since Wrestlemania 38, Roman Reigns has had both WWE world titles in his possession
Now originally the plan was for Roman Reigns to make regular frequent appearances on both
Raw and Smackdown
But as everyone knows, it was also right around this same time that he signed the deal for
a much lighter schedule in WWE
Then around the summer time, the popular rumor was that WWE was going to find a way to split
those world titles up so that each brand has a world title again
Some fans thought that maybe the Clash At The Castle main event or Austin Theory’s
Money In The Bank contract could be used to split up the titles, but none of those options
never came into play
But now the conversation of the world titles being split up is coming back to the forefront
due to a new report that’s coming out
This new report claims that WWE is currently discussing several ideas and backup plans
for the Wrestlemania 39 main events just in case The Rock is not available or something
else goes wrong
One of these rumored plans for one of the Wrestlemania 39 main events is Seth Rollins
versus either Drew McIntyre or Cody Rhodes for the WWE championship
The report claims that the discussion for that Wrestlemania 39 main event is just for
the WWE championship, which of course implies that the world titles could be split up sometime
before Wrestlemania 39
So that could definitely be some huge news right there, the world titles may be separated
and defended on separate nights of Wrestlemania 39
The WWE title main events one night of Wrestlemania, while and Roman Reigns and the Universal Title
takes care of the other night of Wrestlemania
The big mystery here that is still unknown is: how will WWE get the WWE title off of
Roman Reigns without him suffering a loss?
Well the long time rumor was that Triple H would eventually confront Roman onscreen about
his lack of appearances on Raw and ask him to relinquish the WWE title if he can’t
liv up to his duties
If anything like that goes down, it splits up the world titles without Roman Reigns needing
to take a pin
So a scenario similar to that one could be what they could turn to as well
But hypothetically speaking and if these rumored early plans are true, it could make for a
very interesting Wrestlemania 39
You have Roman Reigns defending his Universal Title maybe against The Rock or another huge
challenger
Then the other night could be Seth versus Drew or Cody for the WWE title
That’s an interesting matchup right there because all three men are deserving of a big
Wrestlemania moment
Drew McIntyre was obviously robbed of having his big Wrestlemania moment back in 2020 due
to the lockdowns, so you can argue that he’s still owed a big Wrestlemania moment
Seth Rollins has been no where near a world title since 2019, so you can say it’s been
a long time coming for him as well
Then for Cody Rhodes, he’s never held a world title in WWE and he’s coming back
from injury, so momentum and buzz will be behind him as well
So no matter who walks out of that match as WWE champion, it’s going to be a huge moment
either way
As far as Roman’s opponent goes, that’s still a mystery.
But if they decide to go with Seth Rollins versus Drew McIntyre for the WWE title, that
will free up Cody Rhodes to take on Roman Reigns
So Rock or no Rock, it does look like WWE may still have two huge Wrestlemania 39 main
events on their hands for 2023
The split of the WWE world titles is also great news for both brands because they’ll
be more opportunities for superstars to enter the world title scene again on both shows
Raw has gone nearly a full year with no world title programs at all, so it’s gonna be
such a great addition to add a world title back to that show
It’s also going to be great for the premium live events that Roman Reigns isn’t a part
of because at least the WWE title will still appear and be defended on those shows that
he misses
So the world title split should bring nothing but great news for both brands.
Roman doesn’t really get impacted and Raw will gain a world title, so everybody ends
up winning
that’s the latest for Wrestlemania and the split of the world titles
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