Folks, you won’t believe this, but it’s true—WWE is pulling out all the stops, and maybe even a few fishing rods, for the upcoming Rhea Ripley vs. Liv Morgan showdown. And when I say “pulling out the stops,” I mean they’re literally hoisting Dominik Mysterio into the sky. That’s right, they’re slapping him in a shark cage and suspending him above the ring. Incredible move. You can’t make this stuff up, folks, but if I could, I probably would have come up with something a little more original—perhaps alligators, maybe even a bald eagle—who knows?
It all went down on the most electrifying Monday Night Raw, where Rhea Ripley interrupted the lovebirds Liv Morgan and “Dirty” Dominik’s “victory lap”—though, in my opinion, they were taking their victory lap a little early, maybe a little too cocky, like most people who can’t close a deal. Ripley stormed out, gave a verbal smackdown, and dropped the big announcement. Not only is she back and 100% ready to kick Liv’s title reign into orbit, but she’s bringing Dominik—her ex and current Liv arm candy—right into the mix… sort of. He’s going in the cage, folks. A real throwback to WWE’s greatest animal-control techniques, because apparently, he’s just too dirty to be ringside. And I mean, dirty.
Now, let’s talk about the shark cage. I get it, folks, I get it. Shark cages are great when you’re dealing with apex predators, like the Judgment Day, or even Enzo Amore. (Remember him? Guy slipped out of the cage at SummerSlam 2017—what a move, what a maneuver!) But let’s be honest, it’s a bit unfair to the sharks to drag them into this. Are sharks even watching wrestling these days? We’re suspending Dominik—Rhea’s flame-turned-flickering-pilot-light—above the ring. He’ll have the best seat in the house but won’t be able to meddle in Rhea and Liv’s clash for that gold. I mean, if anything’s “sinking” in this match, it’s Dominik’s dignity.
But wait, there’s more! This is just one of five—yes, five—matches lined up for Bad Blood, and folks, the card is nothing short of explosive. You’ve got your WWE Champion Cody Rhodes teaming up with Roman Reigns—because sure, let’s team the guy who never loses with the guy who left AEW for “more fun”—taking on the Bloodline, but we’ll see how long that brotherly love lasts. In the women’s division, Nia Jax is getting ready to break or be broken by either Naomi or Bayley. Meanwhile, the ever-moody Damian Priest will step into the ring against fellow Judgment Day member Finn Balor, which feels like a betrayal straight out of a soap opera, but with more suplexes.
And to top it all off, we’ve got Drew McIntyre and CM Punk going face-to-face in a Hell in a Cell match to celebrate 27 years of locking people in cages—because nothing screams “anniversary celebration” like violent isolation!
So, here’s the deal: Rhea vs. Liv, with Dominik watching from a steel aquarium in the sky—what could possibly go wrong? Tune in to Bad Blood. It’s sure to be spectacularly messy, folks, and you don’t want to miss it.