WWE Shakes Up Storylines with Major Returns

WWE programming around May 23, 2025, has seen a series of major developments, including Aleister Black's emotional return from AEW, where he expressed a sense of 'coming home' under new leadership. Saturday Night's Main Event featured a surprising alliance between Bronson Reed and Seth Rollins and a pivotal return by Cody Rhodes to assist Jey Uso. The event drew criticism for frequent commercial interruptions and controversial booking decisions, particularly affecting Chelsea Green's standing in the women's division. On SmackDown, the tag team title match between The Street Profits and Fraxiom was disrupted by the shocking return of the Wyatt Sicks—Uncle Howdy, Dexter Lumis, Erick Rowan, Joe Gacy, and Nikki Cross—who paid tribute to Bray Wyatt and left the tag division in turmoil. Money in the Bank qualifying matches continued, featuring top contenders in both the men's and women's divisions. Collectively, these events indicate WWE's push to revitalize storylines and maintain unpredictability ahead of Money in the Bank.