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Fans wanted STING and CODY RHODES to have shining moments at Revolution and WrestleMania, respectively. Would that be smart booking? Do fans know what’s best for themselves?

THIS WRESTLEMANIA SEASON was extra special for me, as well as the other staff and writers at PWI, because WM XL would be taking place at Lincoln Financial Field in our magazine’s home city of Philadelphia. And so, I paid more attention than usual to the radio shows, podcasts, and X posts leading up to the event.

The talk centered around the Cody Rhodes-Dwayne Johnson-Roman Reigns situation, with The Rock air-dropping himself into the main event of the biggest WrestleMania ever, neglecting WWE’s careful build-up

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