Someone losing at Mania then getting the next title shot.

[Lizuka #BLM]

Since we seem to be gearing up for this again, it is kind of wild how consistently this happens. It’s not even the first time it’s specifically happened to AJ Styles. Last year we had IYO, year before technically Ronda, everyone remembers the stupid shit with Ryback, Kane at 30…

Kind of think it’s more a funny booking quirk than anything most of the time, but still.

[longtimelurker29]

I like this year that AJ at least has to have two matches and beat the guy he lost to at Wrestlemania to get the title shot.

[The Rick Jericho]

Diesel Wrestlemania 12 immediately comes to mind.

[fw91]

Yeah on the surface it's a tad non-sensical but I don't really mind it. The post mania spring ppv's are usually just set ups for the mania champ to solidify their reign in their first defenses.

[Jindrak Mark]

Hopefully it happens because AJ makes the most sense. I think having Cody's first defence being against another really popular face in LA Knight would be quite a strange choice.

Has Cody v AJ ever happened? AJ was already in WWE by the time Cody hit the indies and their time overlapping in WWE must have been quite short.

[Lizuka #BLM]

Apr 12, 2024 21:25:51 GMT -5 Jindrak Mark said:

Hopefully it happens because AJ makes the most sense. I think having Cody's first defence being against another really popular face in LA Knight would be quite a strange choice.

Has Cody v AJ ever happened? AJ was already in WWE by the time Cody hit the indies and their time overlapping in WWE must have been quite short.

Looking the only match they’ve been in together was the 2016 Rumble.

[Sparkybob]

JBL lost at mania in a fatal 4 way tag match and then got the main event slot vs Eddie at Judgment Day but of course with a gimmick change in the process.

[Eunös ✈]

Didn't Jinder Mahal end up as runner up in the pre show Andre Battle Royal then become WWE champion one month later?