The conclusion to Friday's SmackDown featured one of the greatest angles in WWE's recent history with The Bloodline turning on Paul Heyman. Now, fans await the epic comeback of Roman Reigns to television to take the storyline to a whole new level. Saturday's Money in the Bank has been pitched as a potential return date for the former undisputed WWE universal champion, but the company would be wise to hold off on the highly anticipated moment just a little longer.
Meanwhile in All Elite Wrestling, Swerve Strickland is riding high after retaining his AEW World Championship against Will Ospreay in the main event of Forbidden Door. The two delivered a total thriller that culminated in a much-needed, high-profile victory for the champ. In beating Ospreay in decisive fashion, Strickland puts an end to the notion that he was merely a transitional titleholder for the international sensation heading into the company's biggest event of the year, All In at London's Wembley Stadium.
This installment of Quick Takes will explore the importance of Strickland's win, how Adam Page could soon factor into the main event picture, Dijak's departure from WWE, and more. AEW has done an exceptional job of handling Swerve Strickland's organic rise to the top of the card over the last year. The only drawback has been how it's coincided with the arrival of Will Ospreay from New Japan Pro-Wrestling.
When Strickland bested "Hangman" Adam Page in a Texas Death match at Full Gear in November 2023, it was t.
