Folks, WWE’s pulling out all the stops! You’ve seen Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes go toe-to-toe at WrestleMania—twice! And now, in a storyline twist hotter than a summer in Georgia, the two sworn enemies are reluctantly teaming up to take on The Bloodline at Bad Blood. But how do you get two alpha dogs to play nice? You shoot one incredible cinematic showdown at Roman’s old stomping grounds: Georgia Tech’s Bobby Dodd Stadium.
According to the folks at PWInsider, the man behind this masterpiece is none other than Jeremy Borash, the Senior Director of Content and Development for WWE NXT. If you’re wondering why the segment looked so good, it’s because Borash has become the go-to guy for Triple H when it comes to on-location segments. The man shoots promos like Michael Bay shoots explosions—big, bold, and absolutely electric! And let’s not forget his partner in cinematic crime: Director of Character Development, Rob Fee. These two are like the Scorsese and De Niro of WWE, crafting epic showdowns that’ll make you wish you had a bucket of popcorn ringside.
But wait—there’s more! Despite Roman Reigns recently losing his “Wiseman” (Paul Heyman, for those keeping score), Heyman was still deeply involved in this segment. Like a puppet master behind the scenes, Heyman gave personal direction to Reigns and Rhodes, ensuring their war of words was as tense and dramatic as your typical family Thanksgiving. Even when he’s off-screen, Heyman’s fingerprints are all over the action.
Now, Reigns didn’t physically appear on SmackDown aside from this cinematic gem, but Cody Rhodes? Oh, he was there—making a last-minute run to save Kevin Owens from a Bloodline beatdown. And just when we thought KO was going to channel his inner Stone Cold and take out Rhodes with a steel chair, we got a swerve! A reluctant, simmering alliance instead of a chair shot. The tension between these frenemies is thick enough to cut with a butter knife. Stay tuned, folks, because Bad Blood is living up to its name.