John Cena returned to the ring in an emphatic fashion by defeating Roman Reigns and Sami Zayn in a tag team match. Prior to his return, there were several rumors that Cena would be returning to the ring for a match at WrestleMania.
Fightful Select reports that there were plans to film something between John Cena and Austin Theory during the former’s return to SmackDown. Austin Theory was originally supposed to wrestle Seth Rollins in a live show in Toronto. However, Theory was pulled from the show to travel to Tampa, where he was set to film a segment with John Cena.
“A changed live event main event could have a lot more behind it than meets the eye.
Fightful Select has learned that WWE had at least planned to film something with John Cena and WWE United States Champion Austin Theory while Cena was in for the December 30 Smackdown show.
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.
Fightful Select
It looks like WWE is serious about a feud between John Cena and Austin Theory. It will be interesting to watch how this storyline unfolds as we approach WrestleMania.
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