Psyko’s random thoughts on WWE news: The Wyatt Sicks are back, WrestleMania 42 leaves New Orleans

The world of WWE has been busy this week, and I’m back to bring my random thoughts on everything WWE. But before I start giving my thoughts on all things WWE, I want to talk a little bit about Will Ospreay and a recent interview he gave.

In that interview, Ospreay took a couple of shots at WWE. I get it—he’s an AEW guy, and he wants to be a company man by defending AEW. But at the same time, every time he mentioned WWE, it made me laugh because it showed how delusional he was with his comments. The thing is, if you believe so strongly that AEW is the better promotion, maybe start talking about what AEW is doing right instead of always taking shots at WWE for apparently no reason. All it does is give WWE more of a spotlight and make AEW look minor league in comparison.

Now for some WWE news:

1. The Wyatt Sicks are back

This was a surprise for pretty much everyone, and I, for one, didn’t really miss them. My problem isn’t with the performers in the group—it’s that the gimmick feels so out of place within WWE’s current landscape, which is more grounded in realism and less reliant on cartoony characters.

The other issue I had was the same one I had with The Fiend: they make everyone who faces them look like total idiots because they’re forced to act scared. I watched that segment a few times, and each time I thought, Why did Montez Ford stay on the top rope for so long instead of just getting down and defending himself? Why did Candice wait forever for Nikki to attack her? Why did Nathan just stand in the corner while everything else was going on?

So many questions with no real answers. And then what’s next for the group? You can’t have them full-time on the roster—fans will turn on them quickly, just like they did last year before Uncle Howdy’s injury. Having them as a part-time attraction is fine, but you can only go to that well so many times before fans get tired of it.

I get that WWE wants to pay tribute to Bray Wyatt, but nostalgia only gets you so far. Eventually, fans will see through it and turn on the gimmick. I feel like it’s going to get old really quickly if they’re brought back full-time.

2. The NXT show in Tampa is canceled due to poor ticket sales

When they announced they’d be doing four shows in Tampa, I had my doubts they could sell them all out—especially with how high ticket prices have been lately. As I suspected, they couldn’t, and the smallest of the four shows was the one that got canceled, which was expected.

Fans don’t mind paying high prices if you give them a big show—like Saturday Night’s Main Event, Battleground, or RAW. But expecting them to pay top dollar to watch a developmental show on a Tuesday, with no big names from the main roster on the card, misses the mark. It also points to a bigger issue within the company, which I’ll touch on in my next point.

3. WrestleMania 42 leaves New Orleans

It was announced this week that New Orleans, who had secured the rights to host Mania next year, lost it. Instead, they’ll get Money in the Bank and a future WrestleMania. The reason? TKO executives were so happy with how much money this year’s Mania made that they’re bringing it back to Las Vegas next year, hoping to recreate that success.

This highlights a bigger problem within WWE—it’s being run by a company that cares more about profits than the fans. They’re using the same business model they’ve used for UFC, hoping wrestling fans will keep paying high ticket prices.

But wrestling fans aren’t like fight fans. Fight fans will pay a lot for a guaranteed great card. Wrestling fans are more fickle—if they love the product, they’ll spend the money, but if they decide it’s not worth it, they’ll move on to cheaper alternatives. Alienating your core fanbase—families and kids—isn’t a smart business decision. If you lose that core group, they might not come back, at least not at those prices.

4. Saturday Night’s Main Event and Evolution on All In weekend

Last night, WWE officially announced that Saturday Night’s Main Event and Evolution will be in Atlanta on July 12th and 13th—the same weekend as AEW All In. I can already see the AEW fanbase crying foul, saying WWE is trying to sabotage AEW by booking against their big show.

But honestly, I don’t think WWE cares enough about AEW to actively compete with them. They probably just picked the dates based on where they thought they could make the most money, and what fit their packed schedule.

Let’s not forget—Money in the Bank is in two weeks, the next Saudi show is three weeks after that, and then it’s time for SummerSlam. WWE doesn’t have much room between Night of Champions and SummerSlam to add another show. Putting both events in mid-July gives them enough time to build both cards and still promote SummerSlam.

So to me, at least, this has nothing to do with AEW—it’s just about finding dates that make sense.

5. The WWE vs AAA card is shaping up

This week, they started announcing matches for the WWE vs AAA: When Worlds Collide show, and honestly, it’s got my interest piqued. The announced matches are intriguing and will probably introduce lucha libre to a broader audience, especially since the show will be streamed on YouTube.

So that’s it for me this week. As always: like what you like—but stop the toxicity. Wrestling should be celebrated, not constantly criticized.