2026-03-08 WOL: New champion on SmackDown changes WrestleMania

The big story this week is Cody Rhodes winning back the WWE Championship on SmackDown from Drew McIntyre, which changes the direction for Wrestlemania. I discuss that and everything else that happened on SmackDown and what it all means for the night one main event. I also discussed NXT Vengeance Day and the lack of star power on the men's side of things, which makes these shows largely skippable. AEW Collision, Saturday night, saw more build to Revolution. I break that down and discuss who is supposed to be the babyface between the Don Callis family and the Death Riders. Plus, a Konnan health update, thoughts on the WBD Paramount merger, and Danhausen's role in WWE. Grab your Dave Meltzer year books Don't have access to this video? Sign up now! The F4W Live tier now has Dave Meltzer live on Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez. You can see the Wrestling Observer Newsletter with a subscription here: Grab some awesome T Shirts here: #wrestlingobserver