The road to WrestleMania approaches with the turn of the year. January to April are among the most important months in the WWE calendar. It's an exciting season for pro wrestling fans and pundits to speculate about.
WWE welcomes 2025 with a bang The Netflix debut of Monday Night Raw on January 6th. Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa engage in a tribal battle, John Cena begins his Retirement tour and CM Punk vs. Seth Rollins is finally happening. These high-stakes storylines will likely shape WWE's direction through WrestleMania and beyond.
With this in mind, our experts have made some predictions about what could happen in the new year.
Solo Sikoa is left helpless after being thrown out of the New Bloodline
The Bloodline Saga is sure to take several new twists in the coming year. WWE clearly has no interest in ending its highly publicized storyline any time soon, which leaves the question of how the storyline will continue to evolve with unique and interesting developments. One thing that seems to be very much in play is that Sikoa ends up falling victim to his own hubristic approach to taking over the role of leader of The Bloodline after Reigns loses the WWE Undisputed Championship to Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 40.
Sikoa brought instability into his life when he recruited wild, unhinged characters like Jacob Fatu to support his play. These wildcards might see him as an unworthy leader if he can't prove himself better than Reigns in the ring. Would Fatu, Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa continue to unquestioningly follow Sikoa if he cannot truly prove himself as the real “tribal leader” and “head of the table”? Or would the group put Sikoa in his place, leaving the current leader powerless to take a more animalistic approach to their future and look for a new leader who can get the job done? Fatu's constant cries of “I love you, Solo” quickly turn into a more sinister twist on the term “affection” as he buries the knife into Sikoa's back? And would Reigns and the “OG Bloodline” ever welcome Sikoa back? That's the kind of dramatic situation that has propelled the saga to this point and could propel it further in 2025. — Brent Brookhouse
John Cena embarks on an All-Star retirement tour against elite opponents
2025 will be Cena's final year as a professional in-ring wrestler. The 16-time world champion is embarking on a retirement tour worthy of his status as a long-time leading man. Cena has been wrestling primarily part-time since 2019, but plans to become more active in his 26th and final year. He is already scheduled for the Royal Rumble, Elimination Chamber and WrestleMania 41. That gives Cena plenty of time to put together a 12-month blockbuster. I expect we will see Cena wrestle one last time against CM Punk, Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton and Roman Reigns. Heck, WWE could even do a trilogy match against The Rock. Add in new matchups against guys like Günther, plus a possible record-breaking 17th world title, and you've got one hell of a sendoff for an all-time great. – Shakiel Mahjouri
