However, in reality, star power is only part of the equation. A good WarGames game also needs a compelling team-versus-team story to drive it. And that’s where this one is lacking.
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It wasn’t meant to be like this. We all know that WarGames 2025 was meant to highlight the year of The Vision, the ultra-dominant faction brought together by Seth Rollins and Paul Heyman in the wake of WrestleMania 41. Everything seemed to point to them going on a rampage in the iconic double cage structure this winter.
Then came the big problem, when Seth Rollins’ serious shoulder injury threw everything off course. In response, WWE called for one of its biggest audibles of the year: having Bronson Reed and Bron Breakker oust Rollins from the faction and take over leadership for themselves.
Losing Rollins wasn’t ideal, but it certainly didn’t have to be fatal for The Vision. WWE had already spent time grooming the two Brons as future main eventers in their own right. Surely this was their time to shine in WarGames? After all, they are the ones who appear on the event poster.
Instead, that hasn’t really happened. Instead of being pushed to the forefront of things, the Brons have been stuck doing what they always do: beating people up on “WWE Raw” for the sake of it. They may lead the faction, but they still act as enforcers.
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They also don’t seem to have any goal. They fight as a team, but don’t seem to be aware that any of the belts exist (maybe not a bad thing under the circumstances). Neither of them have made any notable moves on the World Heavyweight Title, i.e. the reason Rollins formed the alliance in the first place.
As my colleague Drake Riggs has pointed out, their motivations don’t even make sense many times. Look at what happened on “SmackDown” two weeks ago when Bronson Reed received a title shot against Cody Rhodes for the Universal Championship… only to have the match called off when Bron Breakker launched an underhand attack on the champion.
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We get it: Vision likes to attack good guys. But why would such a dominant faction willingly throw away their chance to take home professional wrestling’s biggest prize? It’s as if an NFL kicker was handed a game-winning field goal attempt, only to kick the ball to the opposing coach.
At the same time as this is happening, this year’s WarGames men’s tournament has been morphing into a different beast. Instead of putting The Vision front and center, Paul Heyman has put together a heel supergroup alliance, uniting Drew McIntyre, Logan Paul and Brock Lesnar.
That could lead to a superstar showdown. But it also runs the risk of the Brons being hugely overshadowed just when it really matters. Do we really think WWE will allow two future talents to overshadow a future Hall of Famer like Brock Lesnar? I doubt.
While we’re at it, what happened to all those rumors about WarGames being the time The Vision would get a new member? We’ve had weeks of speculation about Austin Theory returning, a call-up for NXT’s Tony D’Angelo, or even an LA Knight heel turn. However, none of that happened.
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If WWE doesn’t have a plan for The Vision, it’s worth wondering if Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed might be better off as singles competitors. Yes, it would mean one of them would give up Paul Heyman’s sponsorship (a trump card if ever there was one), but the gamble could pay off in the long run.
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Who knows, maybe that will change on Saturday. It’s not impossible to imagine WarGames having the kind of ending that would make everyone sit up straight and pay attention to The Vision; imagine Bron Breakker getting the pin from Cody Rhodes, for example. But it’s harder to see WWE having the balls to go for it.
They will most likely stick with the most obvious option: having Brock Lesnar cover Cody Rhodes or Roman Reigns. That could set up an expensive match for a future WrestleMania later on, but where does that leave Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed in the meantime?
To be honest, I think we all know the answer to that question. Within 24 hours of the event ending, The Vision would likely get back to doing what he usually does: terrorizing the likes of Jey Uso and LA Knight on “Raw” over and over again.
It wouldn’t bring Bron Breakker any closer to his breakthrough moment, nor would it give us any reason to fear Bronson Reed, a man who scored a rare singles victory over Roman Reigns just a few weeks ago. Instead, they would be stuck in the same position they’ve been in for weeks, interfering in every second main event of “Raw” without rhyme or reason.
It’s a sight, I suppose, but not a very exciting one. And both boys deserve much better.