15 New Directions For WWE After WrestleMania 42

WrestleMania 42 felt like a watershed moment in TKO's ownership of WWE. The first night on Saturday earned scorn for bloated ad interruptions, shorter matches and a general sense that corporate hollowness had trumped thrills or spills. Then, the second night came along on Sunday to remind everybody of just how good the product can be.

CM Punk vs. Roman Reigns could go down as one of the best 'Mania main events ever, which is high praise indeed. Both men left everything they had in the ring, but some interesting comments on the post show from new World Heavyweight Champ Reigns suggest that Raw could be heading for a shake-up. Meanwhile, Punk will address his mortality after dropping the gold.

He isn't the only one. Brock Lesnar appeared to retire in-ring following a loss to Oba Femi to kick off night 2, but there could be more to that story than first meets the eye. Someone will be campaigning for a dream match with 'The Beast' behind the scenes, that's for sure.

Now, there are reports of dropping ticket prices heading into the summer, and that can only be a good thing for WWE fans who have been priced out of attending major PLEs like this. Triple H's creative team will be all high fives (mainly due to Sunday) after 'Mania 42, but they'll quickly refocus and start thinking about what's coming next.

This is a potentially exciting new era for the promotion, and it's important they seize the chance to rebuild lost momentum. Here's what's in the pipeline for the biggest stars, biggest titles and biggest company on the planet.

WWE kept things fairly straightforward for IShowSpeed to kick off Saturday. He wasn't called on to do a whole hell of a lot, but Speed will be pleased with his evening's work. The streamer will also be delighted that his big viral spot with Logan Paul (a dive spot through the announce desk) went off without a hitch.

Come the end, Speed accidentally shoved Paul into Jey Uso on the apron, then collided with Austin Theory in-ring. The Vision delivered a beatdown post-match before The Usos and LA Knight saved the day before the YouTubers got their very own WrestleMania moment to blow up TikTok and whatever apps they like.

One can see Speed returning to WWE for a match vs. Logan. Again, he wasn’t asked to do too much during the 6-man, but that was smart. Imagine IShowSpeed became the next coming of Paul?! It's unlikely, but stranger things have happened, and he might've caught the wrestling bug after the weekend's festivities.

A lot of folks obviously find streamers/influencers annoying by default, but there's something likeable and energetic about Speed. He could work as a sympathetic underdog who wants to show the respect Paul's character outwardly lacks towards his peers. Of course, that's pure story - LP has shown a ton of respect to wrestling by knuckling down and working so hard to get good.

WWE will be interested in the bonus eyeballs that come from booking Paul vs. Speed in a singles setting, and there's no reason to suspect that Logan isn't savvy enough to guide his counterpart through something like that.