Despite losing to Roman Reigns at WWE Crown Jewel 2025, Bronson Reed failed to advance to the first round of John Cena’s Last Time is Now tournament. Tsunami suffered a loss to Carmelo Hayes when Cody Rhodes disrupted the match after interference from Vision.
In this article, let’s discuss three theories why Reed was eliminated from WWE’s Last Time is Now tournament, despite being pushed as a member of Vision.
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#3. Carmelo Hayes needed this win
Bronson Reed is already expected to be part of a huge Men’s WarGames match at Survivor Series 2025. However, no big plans were planned for Carmelo Hayes. Since his debut in the main team, Melo has had few places to shine, and that’s why this victory was a must-have for him.
As a result, Triple H could have eliminated Bronson Reed from John Cena’s final tournament. Meanwhile, the situation may be different if Reed did not have a match at Survivor Series PLE and was not part of the Vision faction.
#2. Generating hype for the Men’s WarGames match
The Men’s WarGames match will feature a massive collision between Team CM Punk and Team Vision. The match between Carmelo Hayes and Bronson Reed witnessed interference from Logan Paul and members of Vision, who attempted to help Tsunami.
Meanwhile, Cody Rhodes and Team Punk ensured that Reed didn’t gain any advantage, allowing the former WWE NXT Champion to pick up the victory. So, losing the Vision member appears to be a strategic move to generate more buzz for the men’s double cage match and make things more personal.
#1. WWE has much bigger plans for Tsunami
Facing John Cena in his final match is surely a big thing, but it seems the company has big plans for the Vision member. Pinning Roman Reigns at Crown Jewel 2025 is already a remarkable achievement following the tsunami.
Besides, there are high chances that Reed will show his dominance at WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2025. So, another reason behind Tsunami’s elimination from the Last Time is Now tournament could be WWE’s biggest storyline for him.
The Stamford-based promotion may want to book Reed dominantly. However, they simply added him to this tournament so Cody Rhodes could interfere and possibly cost him the match. Triple H can execute his true plans for Bronson after Survivor Series 2025.
Edited by Hitesh Nigam
