WWE: “Best of 2022” Show Announced, Bronson Reed WWE Return, Cody Rhodes Return Plans Update

Dec 20, 2022

WWE Announces “The Absolute Best of 2022” Show for Next Monday

During Monday’s WWE RAW show in Des Moines, Iowa, WWE aired an ad officially announcing that next Monday’s RAW show will be a “Best of” special focusing on the top moments from this year in WWE. This special was also announced to be titled “The Absolute Best of 2022.”

Among the notable moments shown in the ad included Brock Lesnar using a forklift to lift up the ring during his match against Roman Reigns at SummerSlam 2022, Bianca Belair defeating Becky Lynch for the RAW Women’s Championship at WrestleMania 38, and Liv Morgan winning the Women’s Money in the Bank Ladder match and defeating Ronda Rousey for the SmackDown Women’s Championship at Money in the Bank 2022.

In regards to the reason for the upcoming special, Dave Meltzer reported in a recent episode of the Wrestling Observer Radio that his sources stated that WWE officials had recently made the decision to not hold a double taping on Monday in favor of a just holding a regular RAW taping and airing a “Best of” special instead on December 26th. WWE is currently scheduled to hold two house show events that night with a RAW branded event in Columbus, Ohio and a SmackDown branded event at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York.

Bronson Reed Makes Surprise WWE Return on Monday’s RAW Show

Monday’s WWE RAW show in Des Moines, Iowa featured a Winner Takes All Ladder match between The Miz and Dexter Lumis. During the match, Bronson Reed made his surprise return attacking Lumis and helping The Miz climb the ladder to win the match.

BRONSON REED IS BACK!!!#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/UmcOYDAzkI
— WWE (@WWE) December 20, 2022

Prior to his return, Reed previously worked in WWE from January of 2019 to August of 2021 primarily for WWE’s NXT brand. During his time away from the company, Reed, known under the ring name of JONAH, had notable stints working in New Japan Pro Wrestling and Impact Wrestling.

Rumored Cody Rhodes Return Plans

As noted before, Cody Rhodes has been out of action for WWE since this past June due to a torn pectoral injury.

Dave Meltzer reported in a recent episode of the Wrestling Observer Radio that his sources stated that WWE officials currently have tentative plans for Rhodes to potentially resume his feud with Seth Rollins once he returns from injury.

It is currently not known if this potential plan would result in Rollins being turned back heel due to how Rollins and Rhodes’ feud played out prior to Rhodes’ injury nor if it will have any bearing on Rollins’ current feud with Austin Theory over the United States Championship.