SmackDown Live Live SmackDown Discussion thread, March 7th 2025: Cody Rhodes returns to SmackDown after John Cena's vicious betrayal

[Ricky Smarks]

I will say one thing. I would give John Cena three more title reigns, though if someone can convince Triple H to put three more matches on PLE nights.

 

[Chris]

I'd be genuinely shocked if Cena wins at Mania, you guys can hold that against me. That said, I don't necessarily think the angle around him winning would be bad either lol

 

[Ricky Smarks]

I’m not necessarily against all these mid card titles being defended and changing on television, but it’s very clear that so many of these are only because they can’t get on a PLE.

 

[OsBlaze]

Just for clarification I’m not saying Cena isn’t going to win. But when you say things like booking 101 I just have to disagree with you cause that’s not typical booking especially not wrestlemania. I mean probably in the last 10 years it might’ve skewed a little bit more with heels winning, but I would doubt it would drop below 90% WWE at wrestlemania still a fairly Babyface heavy victory night.

Okay...

So let's say one heel has to go over this year.

Gunther, Charlotte, or Cena?

 

[Chris]

Okay... So let's say one heel has to go over this year. Gunther, Charlotte, or Cena?

I'd have to go Charlotte but none of them should lol I just care less about that angle so I'll sacrifice it

 

[Chris]

I'd have Cena over Gunther tho, Jey has to win over all

 

[Shane]

Okay...

So let's say one heel has to go over this year.

Gunther, Charlotte, or Cena?

Cena

 

[OsBlaze]

Cena

I know your choice Bruv

 

[Shane]

I know your choice Bruv

Fuck dude

 

[Ricky Smarks]

Okay...

So let's say one heel has to go over this year.

Gunther, Charlotte, or Cena?

Wrestlemania has no problem having baby faces win every match and I’ve seen that before which is why there was a stretch on here people might remember when I said wrestlemania was actually my least favorite night of the year because it was so predictable with all the baby faces winning, but just to play your game. That’s a tough one.

If it was going on what I would wish I don’t care about Jey winning all that much to be honest so I would say let Gunther retain, but if I’m going by what I think would be likely then fine Charlotte wins.

I like Tiffany a lot but her losing to Charlotte wouldn’t be as big of a deal as the company saying we still don’t see Cody in the same way we see Cena. Cody needs that final torch.

 

[OsBlaze]

It be like me saying Cena. That's known lmao.

 

[Ricky Smarks]

I'd have to go Charlotte but none of them should lol I just care less about that angle so I'll sacrifice it

This. That’s my take.

All should lose, but I’ll accept Charlotte if I must.

 

[Wang Chung]

Okay...

So let's say one heel has to go over this year.

Gunther, Charlotte, or Cena?

Out of the 3 because a Heel does win .atches at Mania just not as often. I would go Cena. Jey needs the win and Tiffy just got the belt handing it to Flair this soon is crazy.

 

[Ricky Smarks]

I don’t know if you guys remember it, but there was a match that Cena and Roman had and I think it sums up my feelings on why Cody needs to win here the most. Cena specifically told Roman that if the WWE had faith that Roman was getting the job done Cena wouldn’t still be here. And it’s very much the same thing here. If Cena beats Cody at wrestlemania, the company is basically saying Cena is still the guy we believe in more than Cody.

 

[Shane]

Brandon, let’s be honest. You’re secretly Cena’s biggest fan and you want him to win more than any of us. You don’t need to hide it.