• Jade Cargill’s WrestleMania 42 Opponent Down To Two Big Names
The Road to WrestleMania 42 is wide open for the WWE Women’s Champion, as officials work to narrow down a challenger for Jade Cargill. While the event in Las Vegas is just two months away, internal reports suggest that the creative team has yet to lock in a final direction for the blue brand’s top women’s prize.
The search for an opponent comes at a critical time for Cargill. After capturing the title from Tiffany Stratton at Saturday Night’s Main Event back in November, the champion has had a relatively quiet reign. However, that inactivity ends this Friday on SmackDown, as Cargill is scheduled for her very first televised title defense against the powerhouse newcomer, Jordynne Grace, on SmackDown.
According to WrestleVotes Radio on Fightful Select, Charlotte Flair and Tiffany Stratton have been pitched as possible opponents for Cargill at WrestleMania 42.
The Queen has been a heavily pitched option, especially as a fallback if Bianca Belair is not medically cleared in time for the show. A clash between Flair and Cargill would represent a true clash of the titans for the Las Vegas crowd. WWE has teased this match multiple times on TV.
Stratton, who recently returned from injury and secured a spot in the Elimination Chamber, has a built-in story as the woman who originally lost the gold to Cargill.
While Belair is currently recovering from a complex hand injury, many still view a match between the former tag team partners as the dream scenario for WrestleMania, provided her rehab stays on track.
• WBD Reacts To Rumors Of Them Blocking Brody King From Appearing On AEW Dynamite
The Wrestling Observer reported earlier today that Brody King, the #1 contender for the AEW World Title, was sidelined from AEW Dynamite following the “F**k ICE” chants from the previous episode.
The Observer noted that the decision to pull King from the broadcast came directly from AEW’s television partner, Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). The network reportedly feared a repeat of the “F**k ICE” chants that erupted during last week’s show in Las Vegas.
With WBD currently navigating a massive acquisition by Netflix, the company is seeking regulatory approval from the Trump Administration.
Fearing that the U.S. President might take the anti-ICE chants personally, WBD executives allegedly stepped in to sanitize the broadcast to avoid getting on the government’s bad side during the sensitive merger process.
However, Warner Bros. Discovery has officially dismissed these rumors, stating they were not the reason for his absence. As per PWInsider, the following statement was issued by WBD to them regarding the Brody King issue:
“Warner Bros. Discovery did not have any involvement in Brody King’s upcoming AEW schedule. Any speculation to the contrary is categorically false. Brody is scheduled to appear during the next AEW event, which will air this Saturday on TNT and HBO Max.”
This was further confirmed by Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful, wherein Warner Bros. Discovery have categorically & vehemently denied all such rumors regarding Brody being kept off Dynamite.
Per the statement issued to both PWInsider & Fightful on this, Brody King will appear this Saturday at Grand Slam Australia as planned and advertised.
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