During the 6 woman tag team match, I noticed the transformation of two wrestlers. First, Charlotte Flair's character has become more malevolent. Her in ring gear has gone from bright greens, blues and purples to a dark bordello red and black. The shoulders of her robe are now accented with spikes and chains. It triggered a memory of Rhea Ripley sharing how when she first started in the WWE, she was often compared to Charlotte due to their similar features. It seems now, one can make the argument that Charlotte looks like Rhea.
Then there is Alexa Bliss. Not too long ago, she was an "apprentice" of The Fiend. Ever since her disturbing distraction at WrestleMania 37 during The Fiend's match with Randy Orton, she has now become a fully separate, and unsettling, entity.
Just when you thought mayhem was about to break out when all six women were in the ring smack talking, Alexa made an appearance along with the bride of Chucky she calls Lilly. Scary Miss Bliss made it known that she was out there to keep an eye on one of the female superstars. It is my opinion that either Asuka or Charlotte is the one in her crosshairs.
Another multi superstar match was the 8 man tag team. Omos is physically imposing, but I'm not buying the mean streak he's selling. He reminds me of Giant Gonzalez. Both are physically formidable wrestlers, but it's not in their eyes and both always seem to have a slight smirk peeking out from their sneers.
Tonight's main event was between my new favorite author, Drew McIntyre and Bobby Lashley. Right out of the gate, both men went for their signatures moves. The intensity between the two of them was tangible through the television. Predictably, no winner was declared because Braun interrupted the match.
I do have an observation to make and two questions for MVP. Why are you still wearing the chain containing the letters THB since The Hurt Business is now dissolved? Wouldn't it make more sense to go back to your adornment with the letters MVP?
One last thing before I get to Friday night Main Event spoilers. Please keep Humberto Carrillo in your prayers. Unless you watch last night's episode live via a cable or as a member of the WWE ThunderDome, you won't see the match between Humberto and Sheamus in any next day or future airings. During the match, Humberto seemed to go for a power bomb type move that would have both competitors going from the ring area to outside on the floor. In the clip below, it looks as if all of Sheamus' weight landed awkwardly on Humberto. Something definitely went wrong. The ref's decision to declare Sheamus the winner is both confusing and insignificant. Heal soon Humberto
Now for spoilers. Unless you are a part of the ThumderDome on Monday nights, you will not be aware of the matches or outcomes for the upcoming Friday night Main Event. Stop here if you want to be surprised on Friday.
The first match revealed the return of Nikki Cross. Nikki hasn't been seen since Feb 1, 2021 on Raw. The fact that she returned on Main Event is a slight concern for me. The familiar vernacular within WWE seems to be that you are moved up to the main roster of either Raw or SmackDown from NXT or Main Event. The opposite would be that you drop back down to either NXT or Main Event from Raw or SmackDown. I hope that Miss Cross is coming back in the same vein as Jinder Mahal and not of Ember Moon, Finn Balor, Drew Gulak, Angel Garza, etc. In the meantime, I am digging her return and new look of the refined makeup and the braid keeping the hair out of her face.
The second match was between Ricochet and Mustafa Ali. I adore both athletes but I am not digging the storyline. "I'm better than you!" seems to be the theme of the feud. All I can think of are two little boys fighting over something frivolous.
I am very excited for this Sunday's WrestleMania Backlash. I will post my predictions in the next couple of days.
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