Tribal Combat Brings The Pain at WWE Clash in Italy
The wrestling world knew that Backlash wasn’t going to be a one-off. Roman Reigns and Jacob Fatu have too much history between them for their issues to be settled in just one night, especially since the finish of their Backlash main event was highly controversial. Roman Reigns used the turnbuckle to gain the victory, which is not exactly what one would call a clean victory.
Setting their return match-up for Clash in Italy is a logical step, as is adding the Tribal Comat stipulation. Throwing the rulebook out the window is a great way to increase the excitement for this match and give Reigns and Fatu a larger framework to work within. Tribal Combat is essentially a street fight, and everyone loves a good street fight. The liberal use of weapons will make this match a must-see.
Hopefully, WWE will lean into Jacob Fatu’s unpredictable nature and have him stoop to new levels of violence. Roman Reigns should retain his championship, but it sure will be a lot of fun watching the journey to that finish.
How Will WWE Book Cody Rhodes and Gunther?
Gunther cashing in his favor from Paul Heyman got him this WWE Championship match. It will be great to see Cody Rhodes and Gunther in the ring again, as their King of the Ring finals match was a great contest. We should look to see the same type of action here. Both men are at the top of their game and have worlds of momentum behind them heading into the Clash in Italy.
What will be more interesting than the match will be how WWE decides to play out the finish. Cody Rhodes still has his detractors among the WWE Universe, and WWE could placate them by taking the WWE Championship off him. It would also make sense to have Rhodes lose to build Gunther up as an even bigger monster heel than he already is. Gunther is not a man to lose matches, and has proven great as a heel champion.
On the other hand, Cody Rhodes is the safe bet here. He is a great company man and consistent in the ring. His ability to bring any program to another level has set him apart from the rest of the company. It’s hard to imagine Rhodes losing the strap when he still has the support of some of the audience. Seeing which direction WWE will go in is going to make this one of the best matches on the card.
