John Cena To Face Current Champion At WrestleMania 39
With WrestleMania 39 fast approaching, recent reports have suggested that John Cena will feature on the card. Now, it seems that The Leader of Cenation John Cena potentially face off against the current United States Champion, Austin Theory.
On the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer reported that the 16-time World Champion John Cena would likely go one-on-one with Austin Theory at WrestleMania 39.
“It looks like it’s going to be Cena and Theory at ‘Mania. It was the plan way, way back.” (H/T: Ringside News)
Recently, Fightful Select also reported that the current United States Champion Austin Theory filmed a promo segment with the 16-time world champion John Cena on December 30, 2022. However, the purpose behind it remains unclear as of this writing.
“Theory was originally scheduled to main event the Toronto live event that night in a cage match with Seth Rollins. However, Theory was pulled from that show to travel to Tampa, where he was set to film a segment with John Cena. We aren’t told if that was to be digital, for future use, for 2K, but the segment was filmed.” [H/T: Fightful Select]
Brock Lesnar WWE Plans At Royal Rumble 2023
The Beast Incarnate Brock Lesnar last seen at WWE Crown Jewel 2022 premium live event in Saudi Arabia, in which he defeated The Allmighty Bobby Lashley in one-on-one match. With road to WrestleMania 39 fast approaching, recent reports have suggested that Brock Lesnar is set to make his WWE return at the Royal Rumble Premium Live Event later this month.
According to a recent reports from Xero News, the former WWE Champion Brock Lesnar will make his return to WWE at the Royal Rumble in San Antonio, Texas, on Saturday, January 28th, 2023.
“Brock Lesnar is set to appear at the Royal Rumble i’m told.”
Randy Orton Injury Forced Championship Change In 2022
The Viper Randy Orton held the RAW Tag Team Championship as part of RK-Bro alongside his Riddle. RK-Bro were involved in a massive title vs. title feud with SmackDown Tag Team Champions, The Usos. However, RK-Bro lost the match, and The Usos became the Undisputed Tag Team Champions on the May 20th edition of Friday Night SmackDown.
According to the Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Radio, WWE originally planned RK-Bro retain and remain as Raw Tag Team Champions. However, Randy Orton’s back injury led to the creative team to unify the tag titles, with The Usos holding both titles.
“The tag titles were not going to be unified, and then… that’s when Randy Orton’s career almost ended. Riddle and Orton were just gonna stay at as the Raw champions… So without Riddle and Orton RK-BRO who are a hot team…they just went with The Usos to hold both belts.” (H/T: SEScoops)
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