10 Shocking Leaked WWE Plans For 2020 John Cena Returns With New nWo Scott Steiner Returns
10: Otis will lose his Money in the Bank contract
When WWE had Otis capture the Men’s Money in the Bank contract in May this year, fans were
surprised to see the company push the comedic heavyweight as a possible main-eventer.
Now, it seems that the company won’t be doing that, as if rumours are to be believed, Vince
McMahon has lost interest in pushing the Heavy Machinery star, and it’s now expected that Otis will
lose his Money in the Bank contract, the second person ever to do so after Mr. Kennedy in 2007.
It’s unclear which Superstar will take the briefcase from Otis, though it’s been stated that
Sheamus is a possible contender, as he’s already a bonafide established star, and has prior
Money in the Bank experience, winning the ladder match and cashing in successfully in 2015.
With WWE’s ratings at some of their all-time worst, Bruce Prichard’s tactics is apparently to use
established names to get people watching again, and between Sheamus and Otis, it’s obvious which
one of the two is the biggest star.
9: Samoa Joe will return to the Ring
On this week’s RAW, Seth Rollins turned his attention to commentator Tom Phillips, which didn’t sit
too well with Phillips fellow announcer, Samoa Joe.
When the Monday Night Messiah instructed Murphy to attack Phillips, Joe stopped the beatdown
from happening, and this seems to be the start of something bigger, as Joe looked ready to face both
Rollins and Murphy
Rumours have stated that this will mark the beginning of Joe’s return to in-ring competition, as Vince
McMahon realises just how useful the former United States Champion can be in the ring.
With that in mind though, Joe’s days as a full-time wrestler for WWE are indeed over, but if rumours
are correct, fans can expect to see the Samoan Submission Machine come to the aid of Dominik
Mysterio, after the up-and-comer loses to Rollins at Summerslam, thanks to Murphy.
With Payback one week after Summerslam, fans will see Joe and Dominik team to defeat Rollins and
Murphy, in what’ll hopefully mark the start of a lengthy WWE career for the youngster.
8: Scott Steiner will return to WWE
In 2004, Scott Steiner left WWE, and in the years since, hasn’t exactly been a fan of the company.
Calling Stephanie McMahon and Triple H idiots in 2017, and saying the company is the worst place to
work earlier this year, Big Poppa Pump has made his views clear, but if rumors are to be believed,
Steiner could soon be working in WWE again.
Whilst Steiner isn’t a fan of the Game or Stephanie, Vince McMahon is opening to mend Scott’s
relationship with WWE in 2020, which would see him return this year.
The company reportedly has a lot of interest in signing Scott’s nephew, Bronson Rechsteiner, the son
of Rick Steiner, as the Baltimore Ravens Fullback reportedly has dreams of entering the wrestling
business.
Though Triple H was supposedly against Steiner’s return, he’s now warmed to the idea, and with
Scott and Rick being rumoured for the 2021 Hall of Fame, and most wrestling promotions being
closed at the moment, there’s worse places for Freakzilla to be.
Before the NFL, Bronson spent a few years as a wrestler, and whilst Scott has been adamant
aganist his nephew signing with WWE, if Vince McMahon is able to mend the company’s relationship with
Scott, which could even see Steiner have a handful of matches, then it may be just a matter of time
before Bronson follows his uncle to Vince McMahon’s company.
7: Drew McIntyre will reunite with Jinder Mahal
With Summerslam taking place later this month, it’s currently believed that Randy Orton will
dethrone WWE Champion Drew McIntyre, presumably with the assistance of Ric Flair.
What’s more interesting though, is WWE’s plans for the Scotsman after his title loss, as according to
rumours, Drew will realign with Jinder Mahal, once the Modern-Day Maharajah is back from his
latest injury.
We don’t know if this will mean Drew will turn heel or Jinder will turn face, but it’s expected for the
two to reunite and capture the RAW Tag Team Titles at some point in the near future.
It’s believed that this change for McIntyre’s character is down to Vince McMahon wanting to see
more depth in the RAW tag team division, with the titles being with the Street Profits for the past
five months.
Though Mahal and McIntyre worked together before in 3MB, they were much different characters
to what fans see now, and having the pair as RAW Tag Team Champions could certainly bring some
excitement to the division.
6: Finn Balor will move back to the main roster
In October 2019, Finn Balor moved to NXT from the main roster and shocked everyone by displaying
a more edgy, heelish persona.
Whilst Balor has done some pretty big things on the gold brand, including TakeOver wins over Matt
Riddle, Johnny Gargano and Damien Priest, fans shouldn’t expect to see him in NXT for much longer.
The reason for Balor’s NXT move was because WWE didn’t have any plans for him on the main
roster, and rather than have him slip into obscurity, Triple H requested for the inaugural Universal
Champion to be moved to NXT.
Now though, it seems that WWE does have a plan for Balor on the main roster, and rumours have
stated that Balor will be called back up later this year.
It’s also been rumoured that the company will be hosting a draft around the same time that Balor is
expected to be called-up, so don’t be too surprised if either RAW or SmackDown snatches up Balor
in what will be a huge score for either main roster brand.
5: A RAW Underground Championship will be revealed
This month, Shane McMahon made his return to WWE TV on Monday Night RAW, by revealing
Underground, a shoot-fight style show that is far different to WWE’s current PG product.
Touted as with next to no rules, and a grittier, edgier aesthetic, RAW Underground has gotten a lot
of people talking, especially with new stars like Dabba-Kato already making an impact on the show.
Though there’s fears that Vince McMahon will ultimately can RAW Underground, the Chairman is
reportedly a big fan of the show, and is expected to keep it on the show.
With WWE’s ratings struggling, RAW Underground’s edgier content, which wouldn’t look out of
place in the Attitude Era is a refreshing change of pace, and if rumours are to be true, Shane will
soon be revealing a RAW Underground title.
It’s still unclear what the new title will look like, though it’s being speculated that bringing back the
Hardcore championship, or at least a similar looking title with similar prestige, could soon be the
richest prize in RAW Underground.
4: AJ Styles will be moved to NXT
With Finn Balor set to be called back up to either RAW or SmackDown, a void will be left in
NXT’s roster, that will be filled by AJ Styles.
Of course, Styles will need to lose his Intercontinental Championship first, but once
that happens,
Triple H has reportedly been given permission to bring the Phenomenal One to the gold brand
the remainder of his in-ring career.
Styles himself has said that he constantly wrestles with the idea of retirement, so fans may only get
to see Styles compete in NXT for a handful of years.
When Styles joined WWE back in 2016, he was a rare example of someone who skipped NXT, and
instead debuted on the main roster, and it’ll be interesting to see how the Phenomenal One does in
the gold brand later this year.
3: ‘Stone Cold’ will become the new RAW General Manager
The last time fans saw ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin in WWE, he was delivering a particularly nasty
stunner to Byron Saxton on the 3:16 RAW.
As you’d expect, having one of the biggest wrestling names ever saw quite the ratings increase for
that week’s show, and with the red brand’s ratings recently reaching all-time lows, it shouldn’t be
too surprising that WWE wants the Rattlesnake back.
A new backstage rumour has revealed that Vince McMahon is planning on bringing Austin back at
some point this year, with the plan being for the former World Champion to become RAW’s new GM.
This would mean fans get to see Austin every couple of weeks interacting with the RAW Superstars,
as the company believes that the Rattlesnake equals ratings.
Though he was the personification of anti-authority in the Attitude Era, Austin isn’t a stranger to
being in control, as he served as RAW’s Sherrif in 2004, and if Austin can bring back the ratings, then
Vince McMahon is more than willing to work with hold old nemesis.
2: The Fiend and Alexa Bliss will marry
On SmackDown last week, Alexa Bliss became the latest victim of the Fiend, after she suffered the
Mandible Claw from the demented former Universal Champion.
While it seems that Bliss would want nothing to do with the Fiend or Bray Wyatt after this attack,
that apparently won’t be the case, and if rumours are to be believed, this will be the start of an on-
screen partnership between the Eater of Worlds and a much darker version of the former
It’s also being rumoured that the WWE will stage some sort of unholy wedding ceremony between
the two, and after Braun Strowman seemingly turned heel this week, saying he doesn’t care about
what happens to Miss Five-Feet of Fury, these harsh words could help push Bliss into Wyatt’s arms.
Like other points on this list, this is seemingly an attempt from WWE to push to more envelope
pushing content, which wouldn’t be too put of place in the Attitude Era, as the company is desparate
to get even close to the ratings they had during the late 90s and early 2000s.
With Vince McMahon seeing a Bliss-Wyatt partnership as a possible ratings grab, fans can
see the two appear on TV together again, later in 2020.
1: John Cena returns with the nWo
For the past few years, rumours have persisted that Vince McMahon has considered bringing back
the nWo, and with ratings now in a downward spiral, it looks like the Black and white group could
finally return.
Vince McMahon’s desire to bring back an edgier product could see the infamous faction return, with
younger Superstars being added to the group, and if rumours are true, John Cena will be one of the
Superstars to don the black and white, turning heel in the process
The last time fans saw Cena, the 16-time WWE World Champion did don the NWO colours during
the Firefly Fun House match, and Cena himself is reportedly fully on board with returning as a heel
for his final run with the company.
Whilst a Cena heel turn would be historic, and something many fans have been wanting for a while,
it’s also rumoured that Hulk Hogan would also be returning, and time will tell whether the Hulkster
and Big Match John can co-exist in 2020’s New World Order.