So today we’ll be taking a look at Peyton Royce’s reveal that explain the big mistake
the IIconics did that ruined what they had going on, we’ll also take a look at what
fans are speculating will be the face to face date for Roman Reigns and The Rock
Let’s start things off Cassie Lee, Peyton Royce’s reveal about where the Iconics went
wrong at
Everyone knows the story of Cassie and Jessica, of course formally known as Peyton Royce and
Billie Kay
They were friends since were teenagers, came up together in the wrestling scene, even joined
WWE right around the same time as well
Peyton Royce and Billie Kay were two NXT superstars that would appear every here and there, but
once they were paired together on screen, that’s when these two characters just took
off and rose in popularity
The Iconics were known back then in NXT as The Iconic Duo
Their colorful and over the top personalities were always on full display even in NXT, but
the NXT version of the Iconics could not only talk trash and tell jokes, but they were also
seen as an actual credible threat inside the ring as well
So they had that double layer to themselves of being these funny and cocky heels, but
they can also look extremely dominant and intimidating in the ring
That of course all changed when they were called up to the main roster in April of 2018
When you get called up from NXT to the main roster, it’s supposed to be an upgrade,
supposed to be that sort of next level up for these younger talent
But the problem is that most of the times, it’s actually the opposite.
Getting called up to the main roster can really set your character back and the main roster
will really water you down to the point where someone doesn’t even seem like their NXT
selves at all
Of course you have your extremely rare cases where someone, such as Roman Reigns or Alexa
Bliss, has more success on the main roster than they had in NXT
But for the majority of the time, superstars come to the main roster with so much momentum
and hype from their time in NXT, only to get lost in the shuffle in a matter of months
Keith Lee seems to be the latest victim of that sort of situation
The man was a duel champion for NXT last summer, gets called up to the main roster, defeats
Randy Orton right away, everyone thinking he’s about to take off and then he’s gone
So same sort of thing for the Iconics
Their Smackdown main roster debut was a big moment that a lot of their NXT fans for waiting
for and it was a great debut
Peyton and Billie came out, trash talked Charlotte Flair in their unique and funny way, and then
topped it all off by lying out Charlotte Flair in the ring
So talk about making a statement during your debut, that was quite the textbook perfect
debut that you could really ask for
And during that debut, they were still their NXT selves by being both funny but dominant
at the same time
But it was how funny there were that ended up being the big mistake and what led to their
downfall
Cassie Lee, who was known in WWE as Peyton Royce, was recently a guest on Oral Sessions
and explained the situation, she had this to say:
“So in NXT, I feel like we were stronger maybe.
We were booked more like threats in NXT, when we transitioned to the main roster, Vince
thought we were so funny on the microphone in that first week.
So it became more about us being funny and less threats.
For me, that was a little bit for me to realise we weren’t threats.
We’re these fun over-the-top personalities, which I loved.”
“But I miss being perceived as someone who could win a match or win a championship.
But last year when we came back after the pandemic, I absolutely loved from when we
came back to splitting us up.
Because I feel like it was really a mesh of both of those things.
We were still ourselves on the microphone, but when we got in the ring it was time for
business”
So it sounds like Vince McMahon thought they were so funny that they slowed transitioned
them into being these comedic characters that ran their mouthed but can never really be
seen as a threat
But they did have one huge highlight and that was of course winning the tag team titles
at Wrestlemania 35 and becoming the second ever set of champions in WWE history
The Iconics would get lost in the shuffle several months later, but would return during
the performance center era
Cassie said that she liked their 2020 run because she feels like they got more serious
again
Only issue, like we all know, was that the Iconics went through one of most weirdest
breakups that happened out of no where and led to absolutely nothing at all
So it was interesting to hear about how their transition to the main roster was and everything
else that happened there behind the scenes
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So let’s get into what many fans are speculating about for when it comes to The Rock and Roman
Reigns
Roman Reigns vs The Rock is probably the biggest dream matchup right now in WWE
It’s a matchup that’s highly talked about, even Roman and The Rock have both been asked
about it several times
Even though the match itself is not confirmed, there’s just this feeling and rumors that
it’s going to happen eventually
It was rumored for Wrestlemania 37 at first but obviously scheduling didn’t work out
Then we started hearing Wrestlemanian 38, Roman Reigns himself even mentioned Wrestlemania
39 as the possible date and location, so nothing, but a whole mix of different rumors
The match itself still remains in question, but we may be getting a better idea of when
to expect their first face to face interaction
It’s not Roman and Rock’s fist ever interaction on screen
Of course everyone remembers when The Rock assisted Roman Reigns in winning the royal
rumble a few years back
It seemed like WWE was really trying to use The Rock’s endorsement of Roman Reigns to
get fans to buy into Roman but it wasn’t working at the time
The crowd was there just booing The Rock and Roman Reigns as their stood together in the
ring
Fast forward all these years later and now fans can’t wait for them together in the
ring again, it’s crazy how things changed
But when is the rumored date for this face to face?
Well this year’s survivor series is looking like a realistic possibility
This year’s survivor series is rumored to take place at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center
The Rock is rumored to make an appearance at the event because it is the 25th anniversary
of the rock’s debut
So maybe have an appearance by him, a whole celebration of his career, that sort of thing
at the show.
Similar to what they did for Undertaker last year with all his friends and everyone else
being there
Only difference here is that this celebration and party for the rock would be crashed by
Roman Reigns
Roman Reigns obviously loves his family, it’s what he’s all about, so maybe he has no
issue with The Rock’s celebration at first
But let The Rock say a joke or two and they exchange some words and all of that friendliness
can be gone in seconds
You know how Roman is, maybe he brings up how the Rock is washed up, how he can’t
go anymore, and how The Rock is just wasting air time that should be going to him
Those sorts of things definitely seems like some lines that Roman Reigns would say
Then you go from a celebration of The Rock’s 25th anniversary to all of a sudden this heated
face to face confrontation between The Rock and Roman Reigns
Then there’s your story right there that would lead to their Wrestlemania main event
matchup
The Rock has been called out and is the last big hope to dethrone Roman Reigns
While Roman Reigns has to opportunity to elevate his legend even more by knocking The Rock
off at Wrestlemania
It really doesn’t have to be that complex, something as simple as that would still get
fans heavily invested and then you just take it from there
Obviously The Rock has no business winning this matchup, but the story and the buildup
would be the fun part here for this feud
But what are your thoughts on today’s stories?
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