WWE News & Rumor Roundup: World champion might never return, Charlotte Flair suffers wardrobe mishap, Bad news for Cody Rhodes

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#5. Charlotte Flair suffers an unfortunate wardrobe mishap on WWE SmackDown

Wardrobe mishaps are common in professional wrestling, as attire can tend to slip or tear while competitors are in the ring. Several superstars have suffered unfortunate incidents like this on the weekly product, and Tiffany Stratton recently went through something similar.

On the recent edition of Friday Night SmackDown, Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss were in a tag team match against Bayley and Lyra Valkyria. It was during the match that The Queen suffered the unfortunate mishap, and it could’ve been worse had Bayley not noticed it and helped her opponent.

After fixing the issue, Flair and Bliss won the match and gained momentum heading into WrestleMania 42. Sadly, all four stars from the match were attacked by The Irresistible Forces. Nia Jax and Lash Legend will defend their WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship at WrestleMania 42 against three other teams.

#4. Rhea Ripley reunites with her former partner on WWE SmackDown

Last month, RHIYO (Rhea Ripley & IYO SKY) ended their partnership in the tag team division following Mami’s Elimination Chamber win in Chicago. While Ripley decided to join Friday Night SmackDown, SKY remained on Monday Night RAW to find her own path to WrestleMania 42.

Later, Rhea Ripley faced a new challenge when Jade Cagill created a new faction with B-Fab and Mia ‘Michin’ Yim. The trio made a statement heading into WrestleMania 42, and recently, Mami was in a one-on-one match with Michin on WWE SmackDown.

After the match, the trio cornered Rhea Ripley, only for IYO SKY to appear on the blue brand and attack the villainous duo. This will most likely lead to a tag team match between RHIYO and B-Fab & Michin before the Grandest Stage of Them All in Nevada.

#3. Bad news for Cody Rhodes; Randy Orton’s mystery caller revealed on WWE SmackDown

Cody Rhodes often has the odds against him heading into WrestleMania, as The American Nightmare has faced multiple other names in a single feud. From The Bloodline to Travis Scott, Rhodes’ opponents often have backup heading into the biggest event of the year.

On the recent edition of WWE SmackDown, Randy Orton and Cody Rhodes had a brawl inside the ring. As it continued, Pat McAfee returned to the product and turned heel. Later, it was revealed that McAfee was Orton’s mystery caller, and the two cut a promo to close the segment.

It’s bad news for Cody Rhodes as outside interference has affected the outcome of his match twice at the Showcase of the Immortals. It’ll be interesting to see where the newly created alliance between Orton and McAfee goes in the coming months on the weekly product.

#2. Reason behind Pat McAfee’s return to WWE as Randy Orton’s mystery caller – Reports

Randy Orton and Cody Rhodes come from a legacy wrestling family, and The Viper’s tease for the mystery man indicated a well-known wrestling figure. However, the mystery caller turned out to be Pat McAfee, and the audience was confused by the creative choice heading into WrestleMania 42.

According to PWInsider, the directive to add McAfee to the title picture wasn’t an idea from Triple H or the creative team. The report suggests it came from the higher-ups at TKO. A source further added that the directive may have come from someone as high as TKO’s CEO, Ari Emanuel.

The addition of Pat McAfee will clearly affect the storyline between Randy Orton and Cody Rhodes heading into WrestleMania 42. It’ll be interesting to see if McAfee’s involvement will benefit the story and help The Viper capture his 15th world championship in Nevada.

#1. Multi-time world champion might never return to WWE – Reports

Last year, there were rumors and speculations around Chris Jericho’s future as a performer, and many expected the 55-year-old veteran to leave All Elite Wrestling for WWE. However, months went by, and YJ2 made no wrestling-related appearance for any major promotion.

Recently, he returned to AEW when Dynamite occurred in Canada, and it looks like Jericho isn’t going anywhere. According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter (WON), there were plans for Chris Jericho’s return to the Stamford-based promotion, but it was solely restricted to a retirement tour and a farewell match.

Moreover, an insider informed that the 6-time WWE World Champion might never return to the promotion for another run. It’ll be interesting to see what’s next for The Cornerstone in All Elite Wrestling following his shocking return to the company after nearly a year’s worth of absence from television.

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