8 Ups & 6 Downs From Triple H's WWE (So Far)
5. The Theoretical WrestleMania Card
It's Road To Road To WrestleMania season!
Survivor Series used to mark the first clues of what to potentially expect from a company with the capacity to book approximately six months ahead for their biggest event of the year. After decades of disrepair, Triple H has moved to make this one of his first fixes.
On the November 7th edition of Monday Night Raw, most-over-women-on-the-show Bianca Belair and Rhea Ripley briefly crossed paths and locked eyes, despite not currently feuding with each other. Seven days, the latter volunteered herself for a WarGames match against a team captained by the former. That die has been cast, but thrillingly, it's for later rather than now - on the same evening, a replay of The Judgement Day's brutal attack on Beth Phoenix was aired, reminding audiences that Ripley had 'The Glamazon' has her most pressing concern.
Meanwhile, multiple Kevin Owens/Sami Zayn spots have been fan-cast into the men's equivalent match at Survivor Series. The Royal Rumble will carry the buzz of potential returns for earnestly beloved babyfaces Becky Lynch and Cody Rhodes, Rey Mysterio forced through a separation from his own son with a move to SmackDown but he can't compete with a calendar, and Gunther being toppled as SmackDown's secondary Big Bad seems like something perfectly placed for the 'Show Of Shows'. All of this without considering the possible in-ring inclusion of Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock.
Not every story is hitting right now, but it's the above that should inform some optimism - the biggest possible picture is being considered.