Rassle Inn #54

What the hell was that?  Let me see if I understand.  John Cena is a heel.  Cody Rhodes is a babyface.  The crowd wanted Cena to win his seventeenth championship.  Okay.  Travis Scott is a heel.  The crowd wanted to stone him, and rightfully so.  He didn't even know how to take Cody's finisher.  For the love of God, keep him away from the ring.  The mat itself would issue a restraining order if it could.  But anyway, what...what?  What did WWE want from this ending?  Do they want Cody to receive boos from here on out?  Do they want the obvious heel to be a fan favorite?

I'm sorry, but this was just awful.  You can make the argument that John Cena deserves to break Ric Flair's record.  At some point.  But why here?  Is this simply a case of a domineering star hogging the spotlight and inserting himself into a main event picture that never really needed him?  Speaking of which, is this The Rock's idea?  I only have questions, and on the Monday after Wrestlemania, I shouldn't have so many questions.  What gives?  Is Cody taking time off?  Will Cena retire with the belt?  If this was his last Wrestlemania, when who does this nonsense elevate?  That is the point, isn't it?  To elevate a future star?

Um, the rest of the show was fine.  The main events of Night 1 and Night 2 were the only matches that felt like epic Wrestlemania clashes, though it was nice to see Becky Lynch return to action.  Most of the Saturday card reeked of lethargy.  The crowd was dead.  The midcard has been brutal for awhile, even during The Bloodline's hottest moments, but does anyone care about Damien Priest or the tag titles?  There were definitely positive takeaways scattered throughout both nights.  I'm glad that Dirty Dom nabbed a surprise victory.  Of course, there are simply too many titles.  That's nothing new, though.

The one thing I can say is that I'm curious to see where everything goes from here, and I'm including WWE's acquisition of AAA.  Does that count as a positive takeaway?  Man, Travis Scott...that guy is a walking episode of Dark Side of the Ring.  Egads.