Drew McIntyres Undisputed WWE Championship win wasnt just about rewarding a top starit was a calculated piece of a long game centered around Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes.
According to Self Made Pro during a recent Self Made Sessions, the current WrestleMania 42 directionincluding the Cody Rhodes loss and Jacob Fatus returnis all part of a larger creative strategy being pushed behind the scenes to reshape the main event scene without relying on a part-time babyface champion.
Despite reports from Wrestling Observer that WWE may have scrapped Cody Rhodes vs. Roman Reigns for WrestleMania, Self Made noted that Cody is still very much in the mix. I still expect Cody to face Roman, he said. Now, its still a very, very complicated situation. Its a very political situation. He explained that Triple H is personally invested in making sure Cody eventually beats Roman.
Originally, plans were far more straightforward. Cody was expected to hold the title until WrestleMania 42, where Roman would return to defeat him. But WWE began to reconsider the optics of a part-time babyface holding the world title going into their biggest show of the year.
This opened the door for Drew McIntyre, who reportedly pitched a title change that would benefit him and the bigger storyline. Rather than pushing for his own limelight, Drew positioned himself as a bridge between Cody and Roman.
The current plan was to use Drews reign to deepen Codys character, tease ambiguity in his feud with Jacob Fatu, and set the stage for Romans return. Cody, while remaining a babyface, would begin to show more edge.
Jacob Fatus chaotic presence, Romans carefully timed absences, and Codys subtle character evolution are all reportedly part of a slow-burn payoff designed to make Cody vs. Roman feel earnednot handed out.
According to the report, Roman is still expected to return before WrestleManiapossibly to beat Drew McIntyre and reclaim the titlebefore ultimately facing Cody on WWEs biggest stage.
The title change wasnt randomand it wasnt just about Drew. It was about reengineering the road to WrestleMania to make the final payoff between Cody and Roman that much more meaningful.
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