John Cena’s 2022 run might have been one night long, so we’ll see what’s the latest
there.
We’ll also check out Paul Heyman’s reaction to the idea of Cody Rhodes versus Roman Reigns,
what the Undertaker had to say, and much more
Let’s start things off this unexpected rumor about John Cena’s 2022 return run
At first, everyone assumed that John Cena’s 20th anniversary celebration would be the
start of his 2022 return run
He would stick around for the summer and top the return run off with a big match at Summerslam,
exactly similar to his run in 2021…that’s what’s everyone expected to see once again
It’s been rumored since the beginning of the year that John Cena was rumored for a
June 2022 return and how he would stick around
The first half of that report was true, we did see a June 2022 return for John Cena,
but it’s the second half of that report that’s now uncertain and up in the air
Reports claim that John Cena versus Austin Theory at Summerslam 2022 is no longer in
the plans
A lot of reports are coming to the conclusion that the Summerslam match is off for several
big reasons
First reason being John Cena’s actual promo from Raw
Cena closed out that promo by saying he’ll get back in the ring one day, but that he
doesn’t know when.
He celebrated with the fans, said “thank you” to the camera, and walked to the back
There was no interruption, there was no start of a storyline or anything like that…it
was presented like a one night only appearance and that’s probably because it was most
likely just a one night only appearance
Summerslam is extremely early this year.
Instead of the usual late august date, the event is now taking place in late July
Which means that there’s only just a few weeks before Summerslam already
So if John Cena versus Theory was legitimately happening at Summerslam, Cena would logically
have to make some appearances on Raw within these upcoming few weeks to build the story
up for Summerslam
But as of this moment, John Cena is not advertised for any WWE appearances in the month of July
So now everyone is coming to the realization that this big Theory versus John Cena match
is most likely not happening at Summerslam 2022
WWE did heavily hint at the feud during that backstage interaction between John Cena and
Austin Theory, it just looks like it’s taking place much deeper into the future than everyone
initially thought
the new rumored date for John Cena versus Theory is now allegedly Wrestlemania 39
So it looks like WWE is ready to put in even more time into this feud and turn it into
a potential program for Wrestlemania
Similar to the The Rock versus Roman Reigns, it doesn’t appear that a title would be
be needed for this match between Theory and John Cena
Regardless if Theory walks into Wrestlemania 39 as United States champion or not, WWE has
already planted the seeds for this feud between Cena and Theory to be more personal than anything
else
So even if there’s no title on the line, it looks we’ll still be seeing John Cena
versus Theory at Wrestlemania 39
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The Undertaker was inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame in 2022 and is officially retired,
but he’s still staying pretty close to the business
He’s rumored to have his own podcast releasing very soon and will even be making a few rare
appearances for some question and answers sessions
Undertaker recently spoke with SI to share his thoughts on different WWE superstars and
the women’s division
He had this to say in regards to the WWE women’s division during that interview, quote:
“The women’s division is really, really good.
Bianca has only scratched the surface of the star she’s going to be.
She’s got such an incredible personality.
She’s someone I really want to see succeed.
And Becky is just on a whole other level.
You never know what’s coming next.
Watching what she’s doing, it’s clear she has the potential to be on top for a long
time.”
End quote
Undertaker obviously made several great points there
Especially with Bianca Belair, she’s only been on the main roster since the middle of
2020
just two years on the main roster and she’s already main evented Wrestlemania, won titles
in back to back Wrestlemanias, won the Royal Rumble, and has wins over superstars like
Bayley, Becky Lynch, Sasha Banks and more
And she’s only still in year two of being on the main roster
So all this success and all these titles aren’t even Bianca’s peak, she’s only scratching
the surface right now, like The Undertaker said
He also praised Becky Lynch’s work, which also goes without saying
It’s not only about her great work in the ring, but her character work as well
Becky has elite top tier story telling and character skills that most men and women on
the WWE roster can’t even come close to
It’s the little character things Becky does that puts her in that next level
For example, things like John Cena’s return on Raw
John Cena is walking backstage and everyone is there to greet him, babyfaces and heels
Everyone is cheering and going crazy, but Becky Lynch is just sitting on a container
with her head halfway down and slow clapping
Becky was obviously staying in character because she was going through some tough times and
a losing streak on Raw, so it made no sense for her character to be jumping for joy to
see John Cena
So it’s little things like that which shows Becky’s character work and abilities as
a storyteller
So The Undertaker can see that talent too and says that Becky Lynch is gonna stay on
top for a long time
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When Cody Rhodes first returned to WWE at Wrestlemania 38 and was presented in a major
way, everyone expected to see him face Roman Reigns for the undisputed universal title
sometime in the back half of 2022
The very next night on Raw following his return, Cody Rhodes even set out his mission and explained
that he was back to capture the WWE championship
He explained that his father, Dusty Rhodes, was never WWE champion and he wanted to win
that title for him
Cody’s WWE title mission would get delayed as he would go on to continue his feud with
Seth Rollins
Cody would go onto sweep Seth Rollins in their trilogy of matches, three to nothing
With reports claiming that WWE viewed Cody Rhodes as the second biggest star in the company
only behind Roman Reigns, fans felt like it was only a matter of time before they collided
in 2022 or even early 2023
But then tragedy struck with Cody Rhodes’ torn pec injury, instantly eliminating any
shot we had of seeing Cody Rhodes versus Roman Reigns in 2022
Well During a recent interview with Brian Kae, Paul Heyman was asked if there was a
sense of relief within the Bloodline when it was revealed that Cody Rhodes would miss
the rest of 2022, Heyman had this to say in response to that question, quote:
"What makes anybody think that Roman Reigns wasn't looking forward to stepping into the
ring with Cody Rhodes?
I mean, a champion's is only as great as a challengers he turns back.
Cody Rhodes is a viable challenger and therefore Cody Rhodes would be someone Roman Reigns
would love to smash."
End quote
So Paul Heyman is saying that Roman Reigns wasn’t avoiding Cody Rhodes at all and was
actually looking forward to the match prior to Cody’s injury
We still won’t see this match in 2022, but maybe there’s a high chance we can see Roman
Reigns and Cody Rhodes meet sometime in 2023, if Roman is still champion
But what are your thoughts on today’s stories with John Cena versus Theory, Cody Rhodes,
and Undertaker’s comments?
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