Could Bad Blood break a rule WWE has been following throughout 2024? Chances explored
WWE is set to host its highly anticipated Bad Blood Premium Live Event in three weeks at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. The company is pulling out all stops to make it an unforgettable night, packed with blockbuster matches and unparalleled drama. However, this PLE may shatter a long-standing tradition—a rule that WWE has been following throughout 2024.
Other than the traditional Big Four premium live events, every other PLE has been kept limited to approximately five matches lately with a streamlined approach. This has been the hallmark of the Triple H-led creative team, which was reflected in almost all the PLEs this year. However, this long-standing rule could very well see a breakthrough with Bad Blood overtaking the 'five-match PLE' pattern and featuring a more extensive card.
As of now, three matches have been made official for the upcoming spectacle, with all coming from RAW. Several other matches seem to be looming on the horizon from SmackDown as well. Cody Rhodes is expected to defend his Undisputed WWE Championship at Bad Blood. Moreover, Nia Jax and LA Knight are likely to have their first PLE title defenses next month as well.
Besides, the contest between Bron Breakker and Jey Uso is seemingly set for the upcoming spectacle as the Intercontinental Championship ought to be defended in Atlanta, Georgia. Hence, with several deserving matches and boiling rivalries, Bad Blood could feature a more diverse and extensive card, marking a significant departure from the norm.
Therefore, there are high chance that the upcoming spectacle could break free from the established five-match PLE pattern that WWE has been following of late. It will be interesting to see if Chief Content Officer Triple H delivers a more extensive card for the impending spectacle or if WWE sticks to its traditional pattern of keeping the matchcard limited.
WWE could make a historic move at Bad Blood
Over the years, championship matches have been headlining premium live events in the Stamford-based promotion. Either the World Heavyweight Championship or the Undisputed WWE Championship has main-evented the spectacles.
However, WWE could make a historic move at Bad Blood, as the company could come out of its long-standing tradition. For the first time in a long time, a non-title match could headline the extravaganza. CM Punk vs. Drew McIntyre is the match that is currently rumored to close the show at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.
With their rivalry reaching a crescendo, both superstars will lock horns inside a Hell in a Cell, which would mark the trilogy of their matches. With Bad Blood themed around bitter rivalries and deep-seated animosity, this seems to be the perfect match to headline the event.
WWE's biggest rivalry of this summer culminating in a blockbuster matchup inside the barbaric Hell in a Cell structure in the main event of the upcoming PLE will indeed be a poetic ending.