WWE pivots from Breakker’s Royal Rumble plan amid Rollins injury
WWE reportedly scrapped Bron Breakker’s planned Royal Rumble win after Seth Rollins’ injury, shifting to CM Punk as champion with a plan for Breakker to lose on the Raw Netflix anniversary, then win the Rumble and face Punk at WrestleMania. The change came as Drew McIntyre lobbied to win the title against Rhodes in a Three Stages of Hell, pushing Punk vs Reigns for Mania and likely McIntyre vs Rhodes on Night 1, possibly with Jacob Fatu added. Reigns, Rhodes, and Punk are viewed as the top stars.