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Inside: Aleister Black's WWE return plans
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The Phenom hasn't wrestled since his Boneyard match against AJ Styles at WrestleMania 36. However, he has struggled to embrace his retirement and often talked about getting the itch to wrestle again.
In an interview with the Ten Count, Drew McIntyre said a match with The Undertaker would be a dream come true. The Scotsman added that he looked up to Taker while growing up. He feels The Undertaker owes him a rematch after getting the better of him in their previous meeting.
 McIntyre teamed up with Shinsuke Nakamura to battle Damian Priest and Jimmy Uso in a tag team match on SmackDown. Priest picked up the pinfall victory for his team by planting Nakamura with a South of Heaven Chokeslam. After the match, McIntyre leveled The Archer of Infamy with a Claymore and teased that he would be battling Priest at WWE WrestleMania 41 next month. The former World Heavyweight Champion took to social media following SmackDown to tease that he would be playing a major role at this year's WrestleMania. He shared an image representing back pain from probably lifting a heavy load, suggesting that he will be carrying the premium live event next month on his back in Las Vegas. |  Cody Rhodes and John Cena did not work the SmackDown episode in Bologna today. At one point, the WrestleMania 41 opponents were expected for this week's episode after their heated exchange on RAW, and their status for SmackDown has been debated all week, but neither man appeared live in front of the crowd for a segment or match on the actual SmackDown broadcast. WWE also did not have Gunther work SmackDown in Italy, as it did last Friday when the World Heavyweight Champion defeated NXT Tag Team Champion Axiom in his home country. Cody also appeared for a promo on last week's broadcast for his first appearance since Elimination Chamber. The lack of either World Champion on this week's SmackDown led to immense heat from the locals and the WWE Universe at large. A narrative making the rounds points to how WWE should've loaded up all episodes on the current international tour because these are, and should be, viewed as specials due to the international setting and Italy's representation on TV, being on The Road to WrestleMania, and with how the company is focused on international growth. Fans are also reiterating how RAW in Brussels had Cena, Cody, and Gunther. |
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SmackDown began airing the mystery “4” vignettes last week, and sources reported that these teasers are to build to Black's return. The latest "4" vignette aired on tonight's SmackDown from Italy, and potential clues have riled the WWE Universe up with new theories, rumors, and speculation. Fans have noted how a “3” seems to appear next to the “4” written in smoke this week.
The SmackDown teaser is fueling speculation on how the “4” and “3” could stand for the Aleister Black name as "AB" can be represented by the aforementioned numbers, while others have recognized how the font is similar to Black's entrance videos.
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