Biden stepping down similar to The Rock stepping aside before Wrestlemania
If Life is to Imitate Art, Kamala Harris, like Cody Rhodes in Wrestlemania XL, will come out victorious on Election Day
If the adage that “Life Imitates Art” is true, then I’m feeling confident in how the 2024 election will go in November. Why? Let me explain —
Earlier this year, the WWE started to build up for its annual Wrestlemania event - which is often considered the “Super Bowl” of wrestling.
And yes, I know wrestling events have fixed outcomes, and yes I know that people consider it “fake.” But, the writing is real, the bumps and bruises the wrestler take are real, and the storylines that are concieved by WWE writers are real stories that often take a kernel of truth and build up the personalities in it to great effect.
Back in January, the WWE chose Cody Rhodes, son of the famed wrestler Dusty Rhodes, to win his second Royal Rumble in a row, which gave him the right to be featured in a main event in Wrestlemania (they do two now, over the course of a weekend.)
Because Cody had faced Roman Reigns, the current champion at the time, and lost before, the thought was that Cody would have a rematch with Roman.
However, things were thrown for a loop when Dwayne Johnson stepped in and started toying with the idea of him and Roman having a main event together where he faced off against Roman. The Rock was and is the much bigger name than Cody Rhodes. The Rock has carved out a successful movie career in addition to being one of the biggest wrestlers in the world. By all accounts, the Rock vs Roman would’ve been a massive hit, except, there was one problem. Fans wanted Cody to “finish his story,” and beat Roman in his rematch.
It got to a fever pitch to the point where WWE took a step back and realized that if they were to trot out The Rock vs Roman for Wrestlemania, there would be a large contingent of fans upset that their voice wasn’t being heard. And so, they changed course, and gave Cody the match against Roman, which Cody won and the Wrestlemania XL in Philadelphia became one of the most watched, most talked about and most beloved events in wrestling history.
So, what does that have to do with Joe Biden?
Mostly, it’s how he reacted to what the world around him was saying. Just like the WWE Universe was screaming about how they wanted Cody and not The Rock, so too were enough people saying they didn’t want Biden to run against Trump.
So, if Wrestlemania XL is any indication, we should see a successful run by Kamala Harris because Joe Biden, just like Triple H, who is the head of WWE creative, saw the way the wind was blowing and changed direction. They listened to the people. They heard the message and decided instead of fighting it, they’d do what the people wanted.
Now, I know that there were probably more people who wanted to see Joe Biden run against Trump than there were fans of The Rock who wanted to see him face off against Roman Reigns, but, these decisions weren’t made in a vacuum.
The people spoke, and the leaders listened. For WWE, it paid off in spades. They gambled, and it paid off for them.
Joe Biden stepping down is a gamble, too, but, as I said at the top, it’s got a chance at succeeding much more than if they didn’t listen. Donald Trump needs to be kept far, far away from the White House.
I don’t get political often, but I cannot in good faith say that Trump is a leader that our country should be welcoming back in charge of anything. If you really want me to list all the reasons why, I will, but, needless to say, a convicted felon and sex offender who’s said he’ll act like a dictator and order mass deportations of immigrants, probably isn’t someone who should be given the keys to the kingdom.
It’s just not how our country is supposed to be run. I don’t care how cheap gas may have been while he was in office. (Which, to be sure, was a result of a fall in demand due to COVID and nothing to do with Trump himself, but, I digress.)
So, like I said, life often imitates art and we’ll find out how true that is in November.
Joe Biden is The Rock, and Kamala Harris is Cody Rhodes. Both are capable, but, sometimes you have to go with the hot hand vs the wiley veteran. That’s where we are now as a country. I don’t have any crystal ball, even though I wish I did. But, if I were a betting man, I’d bet on Donald Trump facing the 1-2-3 pinfall after a hard-fought battle against Ms. Harris — like it was written in the stars all along.