For weeks, there have been stories of WWE bringing again the traditional PLE occasion Dangerous Blood, with plans to run the present in Atlanta on October 5. Now, these stories have been confirmed in a teaser trailer for the occasion posted to social media by Atlanta-based music producer Metro Boomin. The teaser options Metro in a automobile with WWE Champion Cody Rhodes, staking out the State Farm Enviornment forward of the occasion.
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we simply getting began! @CodyRhodes @WWE #badblood 🩸🩸🩸 pic.twitter.com/EmKMRsLz3Z
— Metro Boomin (@MetroBoomin) July 6, 2024
Initially stylized as “Badd Blood: In Your Home,” Dangerous Blood debuted in 1997 and featured the first-ever Hell in a Cell match between The Undertaker and Shawn Michaels. The caged stipulation match grew to become a staple for Dangerous Blood occasions in 2003 and 2004, with Triple H dealing with Kevin Nash and Shawn Michael, respectively; the 2004 present was the ultimate Dangerous Blood till this 12 months. The brand new model presumably appears to fill the void left by the Hell in a Cell namesake PLE, which was dropped from the schedule after 2022, although the final two Hell in a Cell occasions came about in June as a substitute of what had been its common October spot on the calendar. WWE’s October PLE has modified yearly since then, with the slot being crammed by Crown Jewel in 2021, Excessive Guidelines in 2022, and Fastlane in 2023.
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The announcement has led to instant hypothesis about who may very well be competing inside Hell in a Cell on the occasion, with guesses starting from Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton to Rhea Ripley vs. Liv Morgan to Solo Sikoa vs. Roman Reigns. There’s additionally widespread optimism that WWE loosening its restrictions on blood may outcome within the match returning to one thing resembling its gory roots.