The WWE is doing something wild right now, folks, giving bye weeks to its main superstars to keep everyone fresh. Forget the old days of running wrestlers into the ground, this new approach is shaking up the power rankings and giving some fresh faces a shot to steal the spotlight. It’s a smart play, and it means we get to see new stories unfold!
New Blood and Money in the Bank Mayhem
This week, that strategy paid off big time for guys like Penta and Trick Williams, who are both punching their tickets to the Money in the Bank match. Penta kicked off Monday Night RAW with a promo that stirred up Dominik Mysterio and JD McDonagh. After some arguing, Penta dropped a line about Rey Mysterio being the only “REAL” luchador, which obviously got under Dominik’s skin. Later that night, Penta cashed in big, winning his Money in the Bank qualifier!
Then there’s Trick Williams. He was in a Money in the Bank qualifier match on Friday against Randy Orton and Rey Fenix. Lil Yachty was out there, but honestly, he didn’t even need to do much. Williams nailed the “Trick Shot” on Orton and seized the victory. Now that he’s in the MITB match, with Lil Yachty by his side and the no disqualification rule, Williams definitely has an advantage. Meanwhile, Chad Gable, who crushed Dragon Lee in an Intercontinental Championship Match on RAW last week, wasn’t on TV this week. We gotta assume he’ll be back on RAW next week or later this week, ready to pick up where he left off.
Cars on Fire and Shifting Power
But it wasn’t all about Money in the Bank qualifiers. The drama hit a new level with “Main Event” Jey Uso. He and Jimmy Uso were on the wrong side of a beatdown last week on RAW, courtesy of Royce Keys and the OTMs. So, what do the Usos and Jacob Fatu do? They headed to the ring last night to call them out! And how did Keys and the OTMs respond? They thought it would be “funny” to light the Usos’ car on fire before dropping the chilling quote: “Ain’t nobody safe.” You hear that? That’s War Games written all over it, even if November is still a ways off. YEET!
Meanwhile, Seth “Freakin” Rollins slipped in the rankings after losing to Roman Reigns in the Main Event at SummerSlam. He’s cut some promos and faced a few wrestlers since then, but he hasn’t been on T.V. for a minute. That’s fine though, he’s not really needed right now and should be back next week. Oba Femi also took a massive hit, getting ransacked after a great match with Bron Breakker. Austin Theory and Logan Paul pulled their usual shenanigans, but it was the returning Bronson Reed who made the biggest splash on the King of the Ring. “The Vision” is at full strength now, and that only spells trouble for Femi and the rest of the WWE roster.
So what’s next? We’ve got the Money in the Bank match on the horizon, and you know Jey Uso isn’t just going to forget about his car going up in flames. The heat is on, and these storylines are just getting started!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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