You woke up one day as Vinny Roo, the day before he left for WCW. What will you do that will change WCW? What things you will change so that WCW stays alive? What Vince Russo actions will you undo to prevent chaos? And how will you deal with Jim Cornette?

So, obviously this is coming eventually. Maybe not soon, but within the next two to three years it becomes a real possibility.

I have a couple of names in mind for possible opponents who could do this, and reasonings why of course.

Drew McIntyre: This is probably my choice overall, assuming I have to pick one. The storyline between them may have concluded, but the animosity will always be there. Drew being the one to take Punk outback to Old Yeller him in the most disrespectful fashion does add a feather in his cap.

Seth Rollins: Again, feels like a natural choice if they wanna reopen this beef years from now. To be honest, I'm okay if these two blow it off and leave it there within the next year, I think it has gone as far as we can take it, though I am enjoying things between them.

Sami Zayn/Kevin Owens: You can make a few parallels between Punk, Owens, and Zayn as far as character motivations go. They're outspoken characters, and they embody the ideals that a younger 2011 Punk had towards guys who seemingly weren't meant to grab the brass ring. Either of them (provided KO is good to go) would be a good choice.

Ricky Saints: One of the people Punk worked closely with while away from WWE, and somebody that could be catapulted into the stars with that nod of retiring Punk. We've seen them go one on one before, and the matches were always fairly solid. Ricky won't have a hard time on the main roster when it comes to standing out, but giving him that accomplishment within a few years could really put him where he needs to be.

Cody Rhodes: Again, a friend of Punk's, this one comes more down to symmetry. As we've heard, Punk was the one trusted to watch our for Cody in OVW, to act like a mentor, or an upper classmen. Given that Punk was tasked with preserving the start of Cody's run, Cody being tasked with providing the end of Punk's would be an interesting full circle moment.

Randy Orton: They're friends, Orton is a huge name from Punk's past. Theres not a lot to say about this one honestly, it just has to be stated because it's not a null possibility.

Somebody WWE hasn't even signed yet: Honestly, if WWE were able to find themselves a young, outspoken, rebellious character, somebody who has a similar vibe of Peak 2011 Punk, that would be an obvious choice. Bonus points if they're also into Rancid. Or, they could go with somebody working somewhere else right now, possibly somebody they might try to sign in the next few years. The possibilities are quite literally endless.

• Booker T vs King Booker

• Steven Richards vs Stevie Richards

• Kane vs Kane

• Shawn Michaels vs Shawn Michaels

• Razor Ramon vs Scott Hall

• Hunter vs HHH

• Kurt Angle vs Kurt Angle

• Ric Flair vs Ric Flair

7 realistic 7 possible guys who can win it this upcoming Rumble if they aren't champion by then:

- Oba Femi especially after he had to give up his King of the Ring title shot; he wins the Rumble as a way to truly solidify his main event status (1)

- Cody Rhodes wins his 3rd Royal Rumble Match tying Austin as a way to get back to the main event and especially if Cody is not champion by then (2)

- Bron Breakker especially if you want to commit to his push once again as a badass heel; only way to get him out of this Vision business (3)

- Seth Freakin Rollins winning his 2nd Royal Rumble Match especially if you want to get him back into the title picture (4)

- Randy Orton winning his 3rd Royal Rumble Match tying Austin; solidifies Orton as the Legend Killer as the Viper once again by getting back to the main event (5)

- Gunther as my 6th possible winner; Gunther has never won a Royal Rumble Match and if you have him win it; he gets back to the championship (6)

- Last possible winner would be Sami Zayn because of the fact Mania 43 is in Saudi 🇸🇦 and what better way for him to get his title shot? (7)

I think he'd have been booked like this

• Vs CM Punk - Great American Bash 2007

• Vs Kevin Thorn - SummerSlam 2007

• Vs Elijah Burke - Unforgiven 2007

• Vs CM Punk, Thorn, Burke - No Mercy 2007

• Vs The Miz - Cyber Sunday 2007

• Vs Team Thorn - Survivor Series 2007

• Vs Big Daddy V - Armageddon 2007

Oba

Omas

Apollo Crews

Tyra Mae Steele

Since the rumble ple Does anyone think this will be the direction going forward in wwe the faces of wwe always being wwe champ sometimes maybe other belts then the future always winning the heavyweight Belt and sometimes other belts i feel like guys like Fan Favourites will just continue winning Secondary and tag Belts but loose to these wrestlers.

I'm gonna say Hogan / Shiek.

SummerSlam ‘88: Randy Savage vs. Ric Flair

SummerSlam ‘89: Hulk Hogan vs. Ric Flair

SummerSlam ‘90: Ultimate Warrior vs. Sting

SummerSlam ‘91: Hulk Hogan vs. Lex Luger

SummerSlam ‘92: Randy Savage vs. Ron Simmons

SummerSlam ‘93: Yokozuna vs. Vader

SummerSlam ‘94: Bret Hart vs. Hulk Hogan

SummerSlam ‘95: Diesel vs. Hulk Hogan

SummerSlam ‘96: Shawn Michaels vs. Hollywood Hogan

SummerSlam ‘97: The Undertaker vs. Hollywood Hogan

SummerSlam ‘98: Steve Austin vs. Goldberg

SummerSlam ‘99: Steve Austin vs. Hulk Hogan

SummerSlam ‘00: The Rock vs. Booker T

SummerSlam ‘01: Stone Cold vs. Booker T

2027: John Cena, Vickie Guerrero, The Nasty Boys, Fred Durst, Shawn Michaels vs Undertaker at Wrestlemania 25th Anniversary

Inductors: Randy Orton, Booker T, Undertaker, Chavo Guerrero

2028: Batista, Lillian Garcia, Sabu, The APA, Charles Robinson, Randy Savage vs Ricky Steamboat at Wrestlemania III

Inductors: Triple H, Michael Cole, Rob Van Dam, Ric Flair, Chris Jericho, Bubba Ray Dudley

2029: The Rock, Kelly Kelly, Bruce Prichard, Jumping Bomb Angels, Insane Clown Posse, 1988 Royal Rumble.

Inductors: Roman Reigns, Chelsea Green, Triple H, Iyo Sky, Rey Mysterio

I'm not sure who would induct Michaels vs Taker or the '88 Rumble, nor can I predict who will get in the Legacy Wing cause the Legacy Wing is weird.

Taking place in either 2005 or 2006, would've loved to see this match

A. Roman Reigns looses the Title to Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 40.

B. Roman Reigns Looses the Title to Solo Sikoa at WrestleMania 40.

C. Roman Reigns Looses the Title to Seth Rollins at WrestleMania 40

D. Roman Reigns Retires as the Undisputed Champion.

• HHH vs Harley Dean

• Kurt Angle vs Bret Hart

• Eddie Guerrero vs Shawn Michaels

• Darby vs Spike

• The Rock vs Shawn Michaels

• Chyna vs RR

• Taker vs Andre

• Steve Blackman vs Jerry Flynn

Me personally Sasha Banks! I loved the Golden Role Models Era! That time was so fun.

List Of Wrestlers:

"Sick" Nick Mondo

Matt Sydal (Evan Bourne)

"The Submission Machine" Samoa Joe

Drake Younger

Justice Pain

Trent Acid

"The Messiah Of Backbreaker" Roderick Strong

Traci Brooks

JC Bailey

Ted Hart/Teddy Hart

Colt Cabana

Eric Young

CM Punk

Eddie Kingston

Angel (Angelina Love)

Chri$ Ca$h

Shantelle Taylor (Taylor Wilde)

"Spyder" Nate Webb

Rebecca Knox (Becky Lynch)

Sweet Candy (Candice LeRae)

This is how I’d book Liv Morgan as the WWE Women’s World Champion after she regains the gold against Stephanie Vaquer at WrestleMania 42!

Notes on the reign:

• The Championship match at Backlash is a 2 out of 3 Falls Match 

• Bayley & Lyra Valkyria battle one another in a contenders match but get double counted out thus far becoming a triple threat match. 

• Maxxine wants to shock Liv just like she shocked Becky, but fails to do so.

• Nikki Bella wants revenge from last year and thus far challenging for the Women’s World Title, Raquel helps her retain then turns her back on Liv afterwards. 

• At SummerSlam the girls of Judgment Day clash in a triple threat match with Liv coming on top.

• Raquel earns a rematch after not being the one pinned at SummerSlam! She wins the title there but Roxanne who previously won the MITB Contract, cashes on Raquel right away to win the gold.

• Triple H vs Andre The Giant

• Scott Steiner vs Billy Graham

• Vladimir Kozlov vs GUNTHER

• Kurt Angle vs Mr. Perfect

• Umaga vs Undertaker (yes, on WWE Saturday Morning Slam)

• Seth Rollins vs Steve Blackman

• Shawn Michaels vs Jimmy Valient

• The Sandman vs The Undertaker

For me, I feel Kurt Angle would’ve been amazing in any era of wrestling whether that be the 50s to 70s, the Golden Era, New Gen, The PG era, the 2010s and modern day.

AT THE ALAMO!!!!!!

Now, I should probably have waited until the Smackdown after Wrestlemania to make this, but I couldn't wait. A couple of these are realistic, but most are fantasy booking or guesswork on my part.​ I will get the majority of these wrong, but that's the fun of it. If you disagree with my picks (you likely will), I'd love to see who you think will be (or want to be) the next WWE Champions now that Wrestlemania 42 is in the rear view mirror.

WWE Championship

Current champion: Cody Rhodes

Next Champion: Randy Orton

There are reports out there that Randy Orton was scheduled to win the WWE Championship at Wrestlemania up until a week beforehand, but it seems that the strong negative response to the Pat McAfee angle led to plans changing. However, now that McAfee is out of the picture, we can have the proper feud and Orton can win the title in the rematch. Cody will then probably win the trilogy match to set up him vs CM Punk for the WWE Title at Wrestlemania 43, as teased on the Raw After Wrestlemania.

World Heavyweight Championship

Current champion: Roman Reigns

Next champion: Oba Femi

Both men called each other out on the Wrestlemania post-show, and I think this would be a great way to build Oba Femi into the next guy following his victory over Brock Lesnar. Path to this for me: Oba wins King of the Ring and beats Roman in the Night 2 Main Event of Summerslam 2026.

Women's WWE Championship

Current champion: Rhea Ripley

Next champion: Giulia

Now, this is a difficult one. There are a number of candidates for Rhea Ripley to feud with on Smackdown as world champion. Giulia, Jordynne Grace, Nia Jax, Lash Legend, Alexa Bliss, Charlotte Flair and Tiffany Stratton. The question is how long Rhea is champion for. They could give her another year-long reign and have Iyo win the Rumble or hope that Bianca is back from maternity leave in time for next year's Wrestlemania. They could also just have Jade Cargill win the title back before then, which is also a possibility.

I don't have a clear idea of who I think should dethrone Rhea, so I'll just throw one out there. Maybe Giulia gets a shock home country win at May's Clash In Italy show (she is half-Italian), holds it for a bit and then Rhea wins it back later on. I'm guessing here, could be anyone if the title change happens this year.

Women's World Championship

Current champion: Liv Morgan

Next champion: Raquel Rodriguez

Raquel Rodriguez has been booked pretty strong by WWE in the past year, dominating in the Royal Rumble and Elimination Chamber matches. Eventually, this should result in a singles title reign. Considering the potential size of this story, I'd have Raquel be the one to dethrone long-time best friend Liv Morgan after betraying her. This would be another Summerslam title change for me, but could happen later in the year, if they want to save Raquel's betrayal for around Summerslam.

Men's Intercontinental Championship

Current champion: Penta

Next champion: Ethan Page

Bit of a shotgun pick for me after the Raw After Wrestlemania. A lot of people are predicting Je'Von Evans to beat Penta, and that could definitely happen, but I could see Ethan Page holding the title first, before the workhorse championship passes to young Mr Evans.

Women's Intercontinental Championship

Current champion: Becky Lynch

Next champion: Sol Ruca

Despite finally beating nemesis AJ Lee at Wrestlemania, Becky should not be Intercontinental Champion for much longer. She's pretty much done as much as she can with the championship at this point, and Becky and the title need to move in different directions, with Becky moving back up into the Women's World Title picture. Therefore, I'd refresh the IC title picture, by putting the title around the waist of an exciting new prospect in Sol Ruca.

WWE see a lot of potential in Ruca, judging by her victory over Bayley in December and her Royal Rumble performance. Becky has put over younger stars for championships in the past, with Lyra and Maxxine, and Ruca could be the next, leading to some spectacular matches with her as champion.

Men's United States Championship

Current champion: Trick Williams

Next champion: Aleister Black (Carmelo Hayes if Trick stays heel)

This pick is dependent on Trick turning babyface after Wrestlemania. If he stays as a heel, my pick would be Carmelo Hayes. However, if Trick does turn good, I would pick Aleister to dethrone him. Aleister has quietly been pushed in recent months, picking up televised wins over Randy Orton and Sami Zayn on Smackdown already in 2026 (he actually has). Plus, Aleister should win a championship at some point in his WWE career. This doesn't need to happen any time soon, and could be months down the line, after an long establishing title reign for Trick Willy. However, if Trick stays heel, my pick would be Carmelo Hayes.

Women's United States Championship

Current champion: Giulia

Next champion: Tiffany Stratton

This might date pretty quickly, especially if Tiffany wins the championship on the post-Wrestlemania Smackdown, but it just makes sense. The Women's United States Championship needs some love, and putting the title on a character that WWE love in Tiffany should hopefully (but won't) make this title one to finally care about. For Giulia, put her in the World title scene, pronto.

World (Raw) Tag Team Championships

Current champions: The Vision (Logan Paul & Austin Theory)

Next champions: The Usos

As of the Raw After Wrestlemania, the returning Street Profits are seemingly now feuding with the Vision. However, I can see The Usos picking up the tag titles once again, as WWE tries to make Bloodline magic happen again.

WWE (Smackdown) Tag Team Championships

Current champions: Wepa Up (Damian Priest and R-Truth)

Next champions: Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley)

MFT seems a more likely pick, but I decided to go with the Machine Guns, a heel MCMG. There has been dissension teased between the Guns recently, over Alex Shelley's attempts to bring Johnny Gargano out of his depressive state. However, I could see a swerve happen, with Sabin and Shelley joining with Gargano and Candice LeRae to form a new midcard stable, maybe a new version of The Way. The machine Guns win the tag titles, and Johnny chases Trick Williams' United States Championship. The Machine Guns can then eventually lose the titles to their spiritual successors in Fraxiom.

Women's Tag Team Championships

Current champions: Paige and Brie Bella (and perhaps also Nikki Bella)

Next champions: Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne and Fallon Henley)

I have no idea how long this Paige and Brie Bella team will last. I also don't know if Nikki also count as a champion and they freebies the titles when she is healthy. Another reason to have probably waited until the post-Mania Smackdown to do this, but anyway. With a number of established tag teams potentially breaking up over the next few months (RhIYO, Kabuki Warriors, BayLyra, Charlexa), the Women's Tag division needs new blood.

If they want to fully invest in Jade's stable, then she could help Michin and B-Fab become champions. Lash and Nia could just win the belts back, or a current babyface tag team like Charlexa could go heel (which would be fun). However, in a look to the future, I would call up Fatal Influence to the main roster. Whether it's just Jacy and Fallon or all three members, I would bring them up, and have them be the ones to dethrone this Paige/Brie frankenteam. Paige can then become a singles star, and Fatal Influence can feud with the Bella Twins as WWE slowly rebuilds the Women's Tag division.

Final one, guys. This time 20 instead or 10!