In a move that’s as Philly as running up the Rocky Steps or debating the merits of provolone over Cheez Whiz, “SmackDown” General Manager Nick Aldis has just dropped a match announcement that’s guaranteed to turn the City of Brotherly Love into the City of Brotherly Brawls. Just hours before “WWE Raw” was set to light up screens, Aldis took to X (the artist formerly known as Twitter) to confirm a WrestleMania showdown that’s about to bring the extreme back to Philadelphia: Bobby Lashley and The Street Profits vs. The Final Testament in a no-holds-barred Philadelphia Street Fight.
Aldis, in a tweet that was practically dripping with the kind of drama you’d expect from a telenovela finale, declared, “The situation… has reached a boiling point.” And honestly, when was the last time anything wrestling-related was just simmering, anyway?
This feud, which has been stewing since the early days of February, saw The Street Profits losing their shot at tag team glory faster than you can say “Liberty Bell.” Thanks to Karrion Kross and Scarlett’s backstage shenanigans, it seems like the only logical next step is to settle things Philly style – with a Street Fight that promises more twists and turns than a pretzel.
And let’s be real, when Nick Aldis says anything goes, especially in Philadelphia, we’re expecting everything from the Liberty Bell being used as a weapon to Benjamin Franklin impersonators running interference. And with B-Fab and Scarlett likely to jump into the fray, this match is shaping up to be more packed than a Philly cheesesteak at lunchtime.
So, grab your hoagies and hold onto your hats, because WrestleMania Sunday in Philadelphia is about to get as wild as Gritty on game day. In a city that invented extreme, this Philadelphia Street Fight is ready to write its own chapter in the annals of WrestleMania history. Will Bobby Lashley and The Street Profits bring the pain to The Final Testament? Or will the streets of Philly witness the rise of a new extreme dynasty? One thing’s for sure: in Philadelphia, all’s fair in love and Street Fights.