In the latest chapter of “Plans That May Change™,” it appears WWE is cooking up a Fatal Four-Way for the Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania 41, because what better way to settle things than by throwing everyone into the same ring and yelling “let chaos reign.”
After Bron Breakker bulldozed Finn Bálor on last week’s Raw like a humanized battering ram with abs, many believed the next contender for the IC title would be none other than Penta. Logical, right? One guy beats another, next guy steps up, we all shake hands and head to Vegas for a title match. But hold on—plot twist! WWE announced that Breakker vs. Penta is happening tonight on Raw, weeks ahead of WrestleMania. This left fans clutching their fantasy booking spreadsheets in confusion.
Enter: Fightful Select, the Oracle of WrestleLeaks, reporting that the actual plan right now is a Fatal Four-Way: Breakker vs. Penta vs. Finn Bálor vs. Dominik Mysterio. Yes, that Dominik — the one who went from prison cosplay to possibly walking out of Vegas with gold around his waist and chants of “You still suck!” echoing through Allegiant Stadium.
Here’s how we got here:
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Breakker squashed Bálor.
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Penta challenged Breakker and started kicking his way into title contention.
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Bálor, being Irish and angry, never really left the conversation.
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And Dom? He’s been pitching Penta to join Judgment Day, like a goth recruiter with daddy issues.
So naturally, we’re heading toward a four-man banger that promises flips, spears, tears, and Rey Mysterio probably watching backstage with his arms crossed and a look that says, “I raised him better than this.”
But remember, folks: nothing is official until the pyro hits. WWE creative is more volatile than an internet forum after a surprise roll-up. Fightful reminded us all that “plans can change,” which is wrestling journalism’s version of saying, “we’re pretty sure, unless we’re not.”
Also tonight on Raw:
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John Cena stares directly into Cody Rhodes’ soul again. (Just kiss already.)
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CM Punk grabs a mic to discuss his three-way dream match with Reigns and Rollins at WrestleMania. Expect 4th-wall violations.
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Lyra Valkyria defends the Women’s Intercontinental Championship against Raquel Rodriguez, in what’s being described as “a polite reminder that WWE now has a second women’s belt and it slaps.”