Hello and welcome to the WrestleTalk News!
I’m Oli Davis.
Being a WWE superstar, Hollywood actor and fiance of a Bella Twin could potentially be
quite stressful.
But even when you’re feeling anxious inside, worried everything you’ve built will collapse
and that the world is going to hell - at least on the outside, you can smell body odour free!
John Cena has posted his latest branded campaign on Twitter:
“Defy the skeptics.
Be Unstoppable.
@Tapout body spray is now available at @Walmart!”
Sadly the video doesn’t end with Cena saying, “You can’t smell me.”
But John hasn’t just been plugging deodorant on Twitter.
He’s also been promoting his return to WWE.
Cena hasn’t appeared on WWE since his Wrestlemania 33 proposal to Nikki Bella, taking two months
off to work on various non-WWE projects: chiefly his reality show American Grit, and new comedy
film The Pact.
The first one wrapped last weekend, which Cena celebrated with a WWE return tease:
“Taking a second to regroup and recharge.
Finishing up a wonderfully funny project in Atlanta, then a trip back home is long overdue
@WWE” This got many speculating we could see a Cena
return as early as this week, the shooting of his ‘wonderfully funny project’ The
Pact taking place down the road from Tuesday’s episode of Smackdown in Atlanta.
With Cena not appearing on that show, he’s since clarified exactly when he’ll be making
his WWE return: “Bittersweet day today as I begin another
night in Atlanta.
Such a funny movie but #SDLive @WWE is so close!
7/4 can't get here fast enough!”
WWE have been advertising Cena for the 4th July episode of Smackdown Live for a few weeks
now, which Sportskeeda have claimed is the promotion’s form of damage control, as holiday
shows typically rate a lot lower than usual.
Announcing Cena in advance is one way to make people tune in.
It was previously thought that Cena’s hiatus from WWE would be considerably longer, and
that an early return like this would be just for a one-off appearance.
Not so, according to Cage Side Seats.
Their rumour section says he’s expected to stick around for a while upon his return.
This would be after June 18th’s Money in the Bank, which unofficially kicks off the
Road to Summerslam!
A Cena vs Jinder Mahal feud for the WWE Championship is a possibility, but some sites report this
is being saved for the Royal Rumble.
Who do you think Cena should feud with on his return?
Tell me him vs Randy Orton is a fresh match-up in the comments below.
This next story contains a spoiler for a not-yet-aired episode of TNA Impact Wrestling, which could
be broadcast as early as tonight in the US, or tomorrow in the UK.
So proceed with caution.
India has found itself as the new battleground in wrestling geopolitics, with WWE pushing
Jinder Mahal to expand in the market, and Ring of Honor agreeing a deal with DSPORT
that will put them in 70 million+ homes in the country.
Impact Wrestling are the first to run TV tapings in the country, however, with the promotion
filming four episodes in Mumbai over Tuesday and Wednesday night.
And they’ve made a very smart booking decision with the local audience in mind - Indian-American
wrestler Sonjay Dutt defeating Low Ki for the promotion’s X Division Championship.
Despite first debuting for TNA in 2003 - in a tag team with Eric Young no less - and challenging
for the belt in over 20 matches, this is the first time he’s won the title.
The crowd were said to have gone wild, and were very hot for the shows throughout.
A huge Smackdown announcement for Money in the Bank has been made!
And a WWE star shoots on Raw!
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