WWE announced on Saturday that Bad Blood is returning for the first time since 2004 on October 5 from State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
In its latest collaboration, WWE paired WWE champion Cody Rhodes with producer Metro Boomin to make the announcement. In the promotion the duo team up for an old fashioned stakeout of State Farm Arena, where Metro Boomin asks Rhodes if theyâre going to sit there until October, which he replies thatâs exactly what theyâre going to do. They then question each other on why theyâre not doing this in their respective tour buses.
WWEâs last Bad Blood event took place in 2004, when Shawn Michaels squared off with Triple H in a Hell in a Cell match. The event originated in 1997 as Michaels faced off against the Undertaker in a Hell in a Cell match as well.
The Bad Blood show comes as Rhodes has elevated to the very top of the WWE card, earning a championâs return home assuming heâs still carrying the belt a few months from now. It’s also a good event name to revive with the Bloodline still going strong (and now having an internal battle brewing). The last time WWE hosted a premium live event in Atlanta, Day 1 emanated from Rhodesâ home state in 2022 when Brock Lesnar headlined the show to win the WWE championship in a 5-way match.