Tag: John Cena

  • WWE Keeping John Cena’s WrestleMania Opponent A Secret

    WWE Keeping John Cena’s WrestleMania Opponent A Secret

    We noted before how WWE had offered John Cena a match at WrestleMania, but the Cenation Leader is yet to take that deal and make the bout Official.

    During the latest episode of Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer again discussed this bout and revealed that WWE is going to some length to keep his match secret.

    According to the report, even the people who know everything else about the show don’t know who his opponent is going to be, though as we noted before it’s not going to be Kurt Angle.

    There has been some speculation about Lars Sullivan making his debut at the show and facing the Cenation Leader after Triple H claimed that there is much more to come during a recent confrence call in regards to him.

    However this isn’t the case, and while it’s possible that Lars attacks John after his bout, it’s sure that the NXT Star will not be competing against the 16 Time World Champion at the Grandest Stage Of Them All.

    This still leaves us with the question of who would the Cenation Leader be facing at the show and looking at the card, there doesn’t seem to be a lot of options.

    Almost all active top stars are booked for the event and it wouldn’t make sense to keep his match so secret just to have him face a returning star like Bray Wyatt.

    It’s possible that WWE pulls out a big surprise and some big name makes a comeback to face John Cena but we’ll have to wait and see if it actually turns out to be the case.

  • John Cena Reportedly Has A WrestleMania Match Offer On The Table

    John Cena Reportedly Has A WrestleMania Match Offer On The Table

    WrestleMania is approaching fast and with less than 2 weeks remaining for the event, WWE has been filling up the match card for the event very fast.

    However, there are two top names who have surprisingly been left out of the build-up for the event and they are John Cena and the Undertaker.

    While the Undertaker seems to be completely off the card for this year’s show, there is still hope for Cena’s appearance and WWE has apparently presented him with an offer for the same.

    According to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer, WWE has presented John with an offer for a match at the Shows Of Shows and while he hasn’t signed it yet, The Cenation Leader is expected to take that deal.

    Meltzer didn’t reveal who will be Cena’s opponent in this bout but he noted that despite some people’s expectations, he won’t be replacing Baron Corbin in Kurt Angle’s farewell match at the show.

    A possibility is that the company has offered him a match against the United States Champion Samoa Joe who is currently scheduled to face Rey Mysterio at the event.

    Joe had cut a number of promos targeting Cena a while back and it’s possible that WWE alters Samoa Joe’s match against Mysterio or adds John to it, making it a triple threat.

    Though with the thing not being official just yet, it’s possible that John Cena ends up not wrestling at the show after all and we’ll have to wait for WWE to confirm his status for the event to be sure.

  • John Cena Spotted Dating Again (Photo)

    John Cena Spotted Dating Again (Photo)

    While Nikki Bella was reported to be dating again at the start of this year, her former fiancé John Cena took some more time. Though now it appears that he too is back on the dating scenes.

    There has been no solid news regarding his WrestleMania status so far, but now we know that Cena is at least having progress in his personal life.

    The Cenation Leader who has been in Vancouver shooting for his next movie Playing With Fire was spotted with a girl and according to TMZ, the two enjoyed a four-hour long dinner date:

    “We got this shot of the WWE superstar out on the town with an unknown — for now — brunette in Vancouver, and they’re clearly having a great time together. Not only were they cozied up, arm-in-arm together … but the photo agency that spotted them says they enjoyed a 4-hour dinner date!!!”

    The girl who was with Cena has not been identified yet but you can check out a photo of this new couple coming out of their dinner date below:

    John Cena does not have an announced match or segment for WrestleMania but the general belief is that he will still be appearing on the show and as we noted before, WWE is currently considering him for a segment with Elias. 

  • News Regarding The Undertaker and John Cena At WrestleMania

    News Regarding The Undertaker and John Cena At WrestleMania

    With WrestleMania 35 around the corner, two of WWE’s biggest Superstars are still not officially announced to be a part of the event.

    It had been rumored previously that John Cena may have been revealed to be Kurt Angle’s final opponent. This would have been for Angle’s retirement match at WrestleMania. That honor instead went to Baron Corbin—a fact that didn’t impress Cena.

    Brad Shepard and Jon Fisher from the ‘Oh, You Didn’t Know’ Podcast discussed the chances the WWE Universe has in seeing either Superstar at WrestleMania.

    “WWE is now operating as if The Undertaker will not be at WrestleMania, which is a big surprise to people internally. They did expect he would probably at least appear, they would work it out. But it doesn’t look like that’s going to happen now. At least as of right now, they’re operating as if he won’t be there.”

    In regards to John Cena turning up, the two shared we may still see him. But don’t expect it to be in a matchup:

    “WWE are considering having John Cena interrupt Elias’ performance at WrestleMania.”

    Although not a wrestling or competitive role, if true, Cena may end up dusting off his rap skills in confronting Elias. But is this the best way to utilize a talent of John Cena’s stature?

    https://soundcloud.com/ohyoudidntknowshow/oh-you-didnt-know-wrestling-show-ep-19

  • Paul Heyman Wants Credit For WrestleMania Prediction, John Cena Trolls Baron Corbin

    Paul Heyman Wants Credit For WrestleMania Prediction, John Cena Trolls Baron Corbin

    Paul Heyman has made it known that he was the man years ago during a Q&A session to predict that Charlotte Flair would be in a WrestleMania main event during her career in WWE.

    The company has already confirmed that WWE RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey vs. Becky Lynch vs. Flair will headline WrestleMania.

    Heyman shared a link to a video from his WrestleMania 33 Axxess Q&A where he made this prediction as well as tweeted out the following:

    John Cena Trolls Baron Corbin

    John Cena continues to have fun at the expense of Baron Corbin. The former WWE Champion shared a photo of Corbin last week and did so again this week on his official Instagram account. This is all due to the backlash from fans about the fact that WWE decided to have Corbin face WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle at the upcoming WrestleMania 35 event.

    This will mark Angle’s farewell match, and Corbin will serve as his final opponent, which didn’t sit well with people due to the legendary career that Angle has had in the pro wrestling business. Cena shared a photoshopped image of Corbin’s face on his body while in the ring with Angle.

    This image is actually from Cena’s in-ring main roster debut where he battled Angle on an episode of SmackDown in 2002 where they wrestled a match. You can see it here.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BvdPOxrlajF/
  • Nikki Bella Admits It Will ‘Kill’ Her To See John Cena With Another Woman

    Nikki Bella Admits It Will ‘Kill’ Her To See John Cena With Another Woman

    Nikki Bella says it would ‘kill’ her to see ex John Cena move on with another woman.

    The 35-year-old admitted to this in the finale episode of Total Bellas as she and her sister Brie Bella visited Napa Valley in California, the place where she was supposed to tie the knot with Cena.

    “This is the first time I’ve been back in Napa since my big breakup and I just immediately get all those memories, but, a part of me is like okay Nicole, now you have to make new memories,” Nikki said.

    The return to Napa brought a lot of past memories about her ex. “I think that’s why I was crying so much yesterday. I feel like it was the first time I just fully was starting my true grieving and healing process,” she says. The two broke up in July 2018 after staying 6 years together.

    Although Nikki has moved on and is currently dating her former Dancing with the Stars partner Artem Chigvinstev, she admits that it would hurt her to see Cena move on and find someone new.

    “No matter what, the next time I see him with someone it’s going to kill me,” she says. “I still have a long way to go. But honestly, I’m ready for a new me. I need it. You know what I feel like I need to do? I need to start living as if I don’t care whether it’s my ex or anyone else watching me and afraid to hurt their feelings.”

    Nikki said that she just wants to “move forward.” She has been ‘casually dating’ Chigvintsev since January.

    John Cena, on the other hand, is currently not scheduled to appear at WrestleMania and there is no clear creative plan for him at the moment. Though replacing Baron Corbin in Kurt Angle’s last match is being considered a possibility for him at WrestleMania 35.

  • John Cena Responds To Kurt Angle vs Baron Corbin At WrestleMania 35

    John Cena Responds To Kurt Angle vs Baron Corbin At WrestleMania 35

    The WWE Universe is still reacting to Kurt Angle’s announcement on Monday Night RAW. During this week’s episode, Angle would reveal his WrestleMania 35 opponent to be Baron Corbin.

    This news was met with a wave of negative reactions from across WWE’s fans. At the time of writing, their YouTube video of the promo currently sits at 14k dislikes. Current and former WWE Superstars including Matt Riddle and Gail Kim have also voiced their thoughts — which seem to align with the majority of the audience.

    Now, the man who was speculated to be the one to face him, John Cena, has addressed Angle’s retirement match.

    Cena is known to utilize his social media in a cryptic manner. Many posts allude to or hint at news rather than outright addressing rumors. As an example, a recent post on his Instagram was a picture of a young Kurt Angle. This was uploaded on March 12th in an obvious tease that he would be back at ‘Mania to wrestle Kurt one last time.

    This post, however, is more on the nose. It features a fan in a Carmella cap holding up a sign that reads “Baron Corbin Is A Dumpster Fire.”

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BvO14QhFSUE/

    Cena didn’t accompany the post with any thoughts or insight, allowing the image to speak for itself and, in theory, represent his feelings on the matter.

  • John Cena Fuels Speculation About Possible Kurt Angle Match At WrestleMania

    John Cena Fuels Speculation About Possible Kurt Angle Match At WrestleMania

    John Cena has fans talking after a recent photo he shared on his Instagram account of WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle.

    This comes just a day removed from Angle announcing on RAW that he would be competing in his retirement match at WrestleMania 35. You can see the post here:

    https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu6RUYjlvvS/?utm_source=ig_embed

    Cena does not have a match scheduled for WrestleMania 35 and WWE has yet to announce an opponent for Angle in his retirement match. Thus, this has led to speculation from fans online and Cena has only added to the fire.

    It should be noted that the former WWE Champion has posted random photos on his Instagram account without any explanation in the past. To have fun with fans, he has shared photos of wrestlers such as Kenny Omega, AJ Styles, The Undertaker, and CM Punk. This is all to get them talking.

    However, with Cena and Angle having history together – Cena made his main roster debut against Angle back in 2002 on an episode of SmackDown – it could be argued that Cena would be the perfect opponent for Angle to wrestle at this show.

    WWE presents the WrestleMania 35 pay-per-view event on Sunday, April 7, 2019 in East Rutherford, NJ at MetLife Stadium.

  • Rumored Matchup For John Cena At WrestleMania 35

    Rumored Matchup For John Cena At WrestleMania 35

    John Cena is scheduled for a book signing in New York City on April 5th. This happens to be over WrestleMania weekend.

    It has been speculated that this might not be mere coincidence, and that Cena will be appearing at WrestleMania in order to compete.

    His rumored opponent? The new United States Champion, Samoa Joe.

    R-Truth held another US Open Challenge on SmackDown Live this week in honor of his hero, wanting to make him proud. Samoa Joe, however, would emerge victorious this past Tuesday during what became a Fatal Four Way matchup.

    “I Sure As Hell Ain’t A Man Who Loves John Cena”

    After his win, Samoa Joe would be interviewed backstage by Kayla Braxton. His words teased a future confrontation with John Cena.

    When Braxton brought up that his fellow WWE Superstars “accused” Joe of being unable to win “the big one,” Joe would interrupt her.

    “Accusations? No gentlemen, they were not making accusations. They were merely unanswered prayers. Because every SmackDown Superstar, they know the lengths I’ll go to win gold and they fear what I’ll do to keep it.

    “You see, gentlemen, it’s quite simple — the champ is not one to come out here and do dance breaks. I don’t pander to the masses of the unexceptional, and I sure as hell ain’t a man who loves John Cena,” Joe claimed.

    “Hustle, loyalty and respect? No, no, no. All my opponents will find is disrespect for any man who has the audacity to come for the king and his crown. And to all you SmackDown Superstars who wanna lie awake at night, every night, having nightmares about the day you might step in the ring against me…rest assured boys, I’ll be along soon enough to make you all go night-night.”

    Despite being off WWE television, John Cena’s name and legacy has been mentioned a number of times, particularly around the United States Championship and R-Truth’s short run of US Open Challenges.

    With all this name dropping, it seems apparent that WWE is prepping the WWE Universe for the return of John Cena. But could it be against Joe for the US Championship at WrestleMania 35?

  • John Cena Announces Book Signing During WrestleMania 35 Weekend

    John Cena Announces Book Signing During WrestleMania 35 Weekend

    Let the speculation begin about former WWE Champion John Cena potentially making a surprise appearance at WrestleMania 35.

    It’s been reported that Cena doesn’t currently a match booked or WrestleMania 35, which goes down on Sunday, April 7, 2019 in East Rutherford, NJ at MetLife Stadium.

    On Tuesday, Cena announced that he will be signing copies of his “Elbow Grease” book for kids at Strand Book Store in Union Square, New York City on Friday, April 5th at 4pm ET. He shared the news when he posted this video on his official Twitter account:

    Cena recently did a run with WWE in late December through early January where he worked several TV and live events.

    Although he was originally advertised to work the Royal Rumble Match at the pay-per-view event, he was pulled as it was reported that he was never scheduled to compete in the contest.

    It’s always possible that WWE can come to an agreement with Cena in order for him to work the biggest show of the year. Just last year, he worked a short match against The Undertaker. Here’s the current card for WrestleMania 35:

    • WWE Universal Title Match: Brock Lesnar © vs. Seth Rollins
    • WWE Raw Women’s Title Match: Ronda Rousey © vs. Becky Lynch
    • WWE Cruiserweight Title Match: Buddy Murphy © vs. TBA

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWk53W3OBtc

  • Nikki Bella Doesn’t See Future With John Cena After New Romance

    Nikki Bella Doesn’t See Future With John Cena After New Romance

    Nikki Bella is moving forward and it’s without former WWE Champion John Cena. A new report about their relationship has surfaced online that sheds some light on their current status.

    TMZ is reporting that Nikki’s relationship with Artem Chigvintsev appears to be turning serious as they are reporting that Nikki is completely done with Cena. It was added that “she sees no future with him.”

    It was also mentioned that Artem flew out to Los Angeles on Monday night to go on a date with Nikki to Wally’s in Beverly Hills. For those who don’t know, Artem was her partner on Dancing With The Stars when they competed on the television show that was broadcasted by ABC.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BuVmPGwnGjn/?utm_source=ig_embed

    The couple announced their separation last year after dating since 2012 and being engaged for a year. Cena and Bella teamed up together for the first time back at WrestleMania 33 in 2017 where they defeated The Miz and Maryse.

    After the match, Cena proposed to Bella. It’s been reported that they were scheduled to get married on May 5, 2018, before separating. The main reason for their split was due to Cena being against having children but has later stated that he is willing to be a father.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1ge3qnOyyI

  • R-Truth Talks About Bringing Back The US Title Open Challenge, Making Cena Proud

    R-Truth Talks About Bringing Back The US Title Open Challenge, Making Cena Proud

    Current WWE United States Champion, R-Truth, returned to television this week on SmackDown Live. He had been been “missing” for a time. R-Truth also announced the return of the United States Championship Open Challenge — a challenge that former US Champion, John Cena, popularized.

    Catching up with WWE.com, R-Truth discussed bringing the challenge back and his confidence in making John Cena proud with his decision.

    “I made him damn proud, you know what I’m saying?” he said. “At first, it was a dilemma, but I had a quick hypothesis after, um — I talked to Carmella and she said, ‘You brave, too. John Cena would fight both of them.’ I was like, ‘No thank you, no thank you,’ but she said, ‘You brave, too.’”

    He continued, saying, “We’re a team like that, you know what I’m saying? She support me, give me that strength, give me that support, you know what I’m saying? My idol, John Cena, would’ve done the same thing, right?”

    R-Truth would successfully retain his US Championship in a triple threat match against both Andrade and Rey Mysterio this past Tuesday night.

    Where does R-Truth go from here? Will he help to elevate the championship as so many before him have done?

  • Nikki Bella Wants Nothing But “Happiness” For John Cena

    Nikki Bella Wants Nothing But “Happiness” For John Cena

    Despite a pretty public, and well publicised, break up with her former partner, John Cena, Nikki Bella continues to wish him nothing but the best.

    Speaking with Hollywood Life, Nikki Bella addressed a number of topics. These ranged from John Cena and winning a ‘Best Actress In A Reality Series’ award for ‘Total Bellas.’

    When asked how she would feel if she were to find out that John Cena was officially dating someone else, Nikki Bella responded with a graceful answer — one that hinted towards a future that could perhaps, one day, see them together once more.

    “I always say that I would be OK [to see John with a new girlfriend], but I think no matter what, it’s always hard to see someone that you loved for so long be with someone else, but I honestly only care about his happiness. I just hope whoever that person is makes him the happiest man on earth because that’s what he deserves. You never know with the future, right? Sometimes people get back together, sometimes they don’t. I guess one day at a time.”

    The couple began dating in 2012 before announcing their separation last year. John Cena famously proposed to Nikki Bella in the middle of the ring at WrestleMania 33 after the two came out victorious over The Miz and Maryse in a tag team match. They were originally scheduled to be wed on May 5th 2018 prior to breaking up.

  • John Cena To Host Nickelodeon’s ‘Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader’ Reboot

    John Cena To Host Nickelodeon’s ‘Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader’ Reboot

    John Cena will host Nickelodeon’s reboot of the popular game show, Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader. He will also serve as an executive producer.

    Are You Smarter features adult contestants putting their knowledge to the test by answering questions taken directly from elementary school curriculum.

    According to a Nickelodeon press release, “New game elements will be added to the show, including an additional ‘cheat’ option, new ways contestants can enlist the help of their grade-school classmates, as well as a ‘final exam,’ where contestants must answer a question from each grade in a race against the clock.”

    Nickelodeon President Brian Robbins hyped the new series, touting Cena as an amazing talent. “Today’s kids and parents are laser-focused on their family time together, so we want to give them shows and series that appeal to every member of the household. We’re very happy to go back to school with an amazing talent like John Cena and the MGM team for a brand-new version of this mega-hit game show.”

    John Cena also commented on his new hosting gig. “I’m excited to partner again with Nickelodeon to host this new series, and I can’t wait to see kids defeat grownups who find themselves back in the classroom.”

    Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader begins production in Los Angeles this spring and is slated to premiere later this year on Nickelodeon. For more details, visit BusinessWire.com.

    In a cool bit of trivia, longtime fans might remember that The Miz and former WWE Superstar John Morrison appeared on a special ‘celebrity’ episode of Are You Smarter back in 2010.

    John Cena & Nickelodeon

    As John Cena transitions from WWE Superstar to full-time entertainment personality, he has found a valuable partner in Nickelodeon. In addition to hosting Nick’s Kids’ Choice Awards twice, he has multiple projects in the works with the youth-oriented cable network.

    Last January, Variety reported Cena signed on to voice a character in the animated series, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. He also serves as an Executive Producer of the Nick game show, Keep it Spotless.

    Former Nickelodeon President Cyma Zarghami told Variety last year, “He’s just one of those people who kids love, so why wouldn’t we want to be in business with him?”

  • John Cena Pulled From The Royal Rumble

    John Cena Pulled From The Royal Rumble

    It turns out that John Cena won’t be competing in this year’s Men’s Royal Rumble Match. WWE made the news official on Sunday afternoon as the storyline reason is the ankle injury that WWE recently reported on earlier this week. WWE had Cathy Kelley and Mike Rome make the news public in this video:

    Also, longtime pro wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer noted on a recent episode of Wrestling Observer Radio that people in WWE creative never expected Cena to work the Rumble as well as the injury is not legit.

    In WWE’s announcement, the company noted that Cena suffered the injury when Drew McIntyre had him in the ankle lock on an episode of Monday Night RAW a few weeks back. They wrote, “The Cenation Leader was unable to sufficiently recover in time for tonight’s 30-Man Royal Rumble Match, and has been ruled out of the bout as a result.”

    Talents confirmed for the match include: R-Truth, Randy Orton, Titus O’Neil, Rey Mysterio, Mustafa Ali, Andrade, Apollo Crews, Elias, Baron Corbin, Jinder Mahal, WWE Intercontinental Champion Bobby Lashley, Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins, Samoa Joe, Drew McIntyre, Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods, Jeff Hardy.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e40LGDfRpjw

  • John Cena To Star In Netflix Action Comedy

    John Cena To Star In Netflix Action Comedy

    John Cena is coming to Netflix. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 16-time World champion will star in a new action comedy movie directed and produced by Jason Bateman (Ozark, Arrested Development).

    The story of the untitled film involves a family that gets stuck in an abandoned movie studio. “The sets come to life and the family members find themselves stuck in a various movies.”

    Cena’s acting career continues to flourish as he spends more time on movie sets and less time on the road with WWE. His latest hit, the Transformers spinoff Bumblebee, has grossed over $420 million worldwide since premiering on December 21st. He recently spent several months in China filming Project X-Traction with Jackie Chan.

    Earlier today, The Rock revealed Roman Reigns has joined the cast of Hobbs and Shaw, the Fast and Furious spinoff hitting theaters this summer.

    John Cena tweeted the following about his new Netflix role:

  • Reason Why WWE Promoted John Cena For Royal Rumble

    Reason Why WWE Promoted John Cena For Royal Rumble

    John Cena came back a few weeks ago in order to announce himself as an entrant into the Royal Rumble match. He recently had an opportunity to win a chance against WWE Universal Champion, Brock Lesnar. Cena would lose in the Fatal 4-Way to Finn Balor.

    After the matchup, WWE revealed that Cena actually suffered a storyline injury. He was seen limping before heading to the back. They then claim he has since re-aggravated an injury during a training session. This series of events has threatened his chances at appearing in the 30 man Royal Rumble event.

    But with the rumor that Cena will instead be preparing to film a new movie, why would WWE bring Cena back, build him up, only to remove him days before the Rumble itself?

    According to Dave Meltzer, their reasoning is identical to the recent Braun Strowman/Brock Lesnar debacle: sell tickets.

    “The story going around is that Cena was never to be in the Rumble in the first place, but with a stadium to fill, they advertised Cena — similar to advertising Brock Lesnar vs. Braun Strowman, another match never actually planned — to help sell tickets.”

    Meltzer made a point that Chase Field has been configured to fit approximately 43,000 people. At this time, Royal Rumble is expected to have around 25-30,000 paid fans in attendance. 

    The start date for Cena’s new movie is actually February 4th. So if Cena wanted to be a surprise entrant in the Rumble matchup, there’s still a possibility of that happening.

  • Update On John Cena’s Injury

    Update On John Cena’s Injury

    WWE announced that John Cena is questionable for Sunday’s Royal Rumble match yesterday before Raw. Cena had declared for the Rumble, his second straight, but a reported ankle injury has put his inclusion in the match in doubt.

    According to comments made on Wrestling Observer Radio this morning, however, there was never any plan for Cena to wrestle in the Rumble. WWE had always planned for him to pull out due to injury.

    “My impression is that Lars Sullivan was supposed to injure (Cena),” Meltzer said. “That didn’t happen so they created an injury and he’s not going to be in the Royal Rumble. I don’t know that for sure but John Cena’s injury a work, though.”

    Another factor leading some to believe Cena was never going to be in the Rumble is that he is scheduled to start filming a movie on Sunday. It’s possible Cena would not be needed on the 1st day of shooting, however.

    Original Plans For Lars Sullivan and John Cena

    The situation involving Lars Sullivan is unclear at the moment. Vignettes involving the Superstar had been airing since before the TLC PPV. Reports are Vince McMahon is very high on him as well. According to Dave Meltzer, Sullivan injuring Cena was a likely angle the company was going to run with.

    Although not confirmed, Sullivan is said to be dealing with a personal and private issue that caused him to be unable to make his debut recently. WWE is said to be supporting him at this time. He has not wrestled since November 17th on the preshow for Takeover: WarGames II.

  • Nikki Bella Accepts Date Offer From UFC Champ Henry Cejudo

    Nikki Bella Accepts Date Offer From UFC Champ Henry Cejudo

    One UFC Champion has his eyes on former WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella. UFC flyweight champion Henry Cejudo is riding high off a recent knockout victory over a fellow UFC champ. “The Messenger” defeated bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw via knockout in under a minute of the first round. It was Cejudo’s first title defense since unseating longtime flyweight champion Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson this past summer. The former Olympic gold medalist discussed his win on “The Ariel Helwani MMA Show” this week.

    During the interview, Cejudo detailed a past meeting with Nikki Bella and her sister, Brie. They were both sitting in first class on the same airplane. Cejudo asked for a shoutout for his younger niece (via News.com.au):

    “Nikki Bella’s been like my biggest crush,” Cejudo said. “I was sitting next to her and I’m thinking ‘how am I going to approach this?’

    “My little niece is nine years old and she loves the Bella twins. She was Nikki Bella for Halloween. So I approached them and said this is my niece, would you give her a shoutout, it would mean the world to me. So I used my niece to talk to her. (Now) they’re following me (on social media).”

    Nikki caught wind of Cejudo’s comments and offered a response. She congratulated him on his recent victory, saying she hopes she was a good luck charm for him. Bella also offered to send him a bottle of her wine as congratulations and said she’d like to train with Cejudo in Arizona. The former Divas Champion also threw in possibly getting a drink together as well. Here’s her response:

    What do you think about Bella’s response to Cejudo?

  • John Cena’s Royal Rumble Status In Question Following Injury

    John Cena’s Royal Rumble Status In Question Following Injury

    John Cena was part of a fatal four-way match on last week’s episode of Monday Night Raw and as we noted before, Cena chose to put over Balor in the bout by taking the pin.

    However, the Cenation Leader was seen limping in the videos taken after the show went off air, raising suspicion that he might have suffered an injury during the bout.

    Now WWE is reporting that Cena reaggravated this injury while training yesterday and now his status for the upcoming Royal Rumble event is in question:

    “The injury was exacerbated earlier today as Cena was training his legs at the gym, which has cast doubt on whether he will be able to compete in the 30-Man Royal Rumble Match this Sunday.”

    What’s interesting to note here is that the 16-time world champion was originally expected to have a short stint with the company. It was speculated that he will miss Royal Rumble because of his movie commitments.

    However, John then announced his entry into the 30 men battle royal, making people think that the company changed their plans in light of the recent low ratings.

    Though with the reports of his injury, the big question is if the angle is legit or if WWE just tried to boost the ticket sales of the upcoming PPV with Cena’s name while knowing that he won’t be able to compete at the show.

  • Backstage News On John Cena Losing Clean To Finn Balor On Raw

    Backstage News On John Cena Losing Clean To Finn Balor On Raw

    Finn Balor winning not one but two matches in a row to earn a shot at Brock Lesnar’s Universal Championship at Royal Rumble surprised a lot of people.

    The fact that Balor pinned John Cena in the second bout to win his way into the title match was not any less surprising. Since Crown Jewel is still fresh in the memory, a lot of people wondered if the company was punishing Cena for pulling out of that show.

    Though a new report from Sports Illustrated cleared these doubts and it claims that Cena being pinned cleanly had nothing to do with him refusing to work the event.

    Furthermore, the site reveals that the finish of the bout was actually John’s idea and he offered to take the fall to make Balor a bigger star.

    This decision was a good example of WWE listening to its fans and after the likes of Kevin Owens and Shinsuke Nakamura; this is another great example of John Cena willing to put over the deserving stars.

    As we noted before WWE intended to remove Braun Strowman from this match from a long time but they kept promoting his bout with Brock Lesnar in hopes for a stronger ticket sales for the event.

  • Current Plans For John Cena’s WrestleMania 35 Opponent

    Current Plans For John Cena’s WrestleMania 35 Opponent

    It looks like a very interesting match-up could be in the works for John Cena at WrestleMania 35. Courtesy of Wrestling Observer Newsletter, chatter behind-the-scenes hinted at a bout between Cena and NXT call-up Lars Sullivan. Sullivan was scheduled to make his main roster debut on the January 7th RAW from Orlando.

    The Observer notes that Sullivan didn’t show up at the arena, or he did and wound up leaving shortly after, because of an anxiety attack. It was noted that WWE’s front office is a lot more understanding of mental health issues after their experiences with Mauro Ranallo. Sullivan was spoken to and things were able to be smoothed over.

    Sullivan was then set for a dark match at the January 8th SmackDown Live tapings. However, instead of going to Jacksonville, Sullivan ended up flying back home to Colorado. Not much else is known about the situation other than that. Initially, Sullivan was scheduled to receive a monster push on the main roster. The Cena match was confirmed, and with Cena working a part-time schedule, and Sullivan getting such a big push, logically, one could assume Sullivan were to win the bout.

    Meltzer noted that, while the match was confirmed, no talk of the bout’s finish had begun this early into the process. All signs indicate that the program would’ve started at the Royal Rumble pay-per-view (PPV) this month. Whether or not WWE follows through with the Cena vs. Sullivan program could depend on what happens in Phoenix.

    What do you think about a possible match between Cena and Sullivan?

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  • John Cena Returns On WWE Monday Night RAW, To Compete At Royal Rumble

    John Cena Returns On WWE Monday Night RAW, To Compete At Royal Rumble

    Former WWE Champion John Cena made his return to the flagship show of the WWE, Monday Night RAW, during this week’s episode in Orlando, FL at the Amway Center on the USA Network.

    Cena cut a promo in the ring to open the show where he announced that he would be competing in the men’s Royal Rumble match. This led to Drew McIntyre walking out and exchanging words with the former WWE Champion. It set up a brawl involving Cena, Finn Balor, and Seth Rollins taking on Bobby Lashley, Dean Ambrose, and McIntyre. Once returning from commercial break, a six-man tag team match was booked and saw the babyfaces go over.

    This marked his first appearance on RAW since the April 2nd episode when he was building up his match against The Undertaker at WrestleMania 34. He then went on hiatus to focus on his acting and television career.

    Cena returned to in-ring action under the WWE banner late last month starting at a live event at Madison Square Garden. He also made his return on SmackDown Live for the New Year’s Day edition of the blue brand when he teamed up with Becky Lynch to take on Andrade Almas and Zelina Vega in a mixed tag team match.

    Cena is advertised to work a few more events including next Monday’s episode of RAW.

    John Cena’s Upcoming WWE Schedule

    • 1/11: Charleston Civic Center, Charleston, WV
    • 1/12: Knoxville Civic Coliseum, Knoxville, TN
    • 1/13: Von Braun Civic Center, Huntsville, AL
    • 1/14: FedEx Forum, Memphis, TN
  • John Cena Explains Why He Enjoys Watching WWE 205 Live

    John Cena Explains Why He Enjoys Watching WWE 205 Live

    Former WWE Champion John Cena has revealed that he’s a big fan of WWE 205 Live, which is the cruiserweight show of the company.

    Since Triple H took over the creative 205 Live last year, fans have been more prone to praise the show and tune in. WWE continues to make changes in order to improve and draw more viewers for the 205 Live brand, which appears to be working.

    Jack Gallagher recently shared this video to his official Twitter account that features Cena praising the talent competing on this show. The longtime WWE star stated that he thought for the longest time that you had to be a certain build or a certain type of personality to make any sort of impact. However, that has changed.

    “What I love about 205 Live is all of you guys are given a chance to break that stereotype.” Cena added that he doesn’t feel that this company or sports entertainment should be chained to a certain look and style but rather cater to what you guys want.

    https://twitter.com/GentlemanJackG/status/1082303725761413120

    The next big match involving 205 Live talent is set to take place at the Royal Rumble pay-per-view event on Sunday, January 27, 2019, in Phoenix, Arizona at Chase Field that will air on the WWE Network when Buddy Murphy defends the Cruiserweight Title in a Fatal 4-Way match.

  • Gene Okerlund Receives 10-Bell Salute At NXT Show (Video), Cena Looking Ripped

    Gene Okerlund Receives 10-Bell Salute At NXT Show (Video), Cena Looking Ripped

    As many of you already know, WWE Hall Of Famer “Mean” Gene Okerlund passed away earlier this week. Okerlund passed in a Florida hospital with his wife by his side early Wednesday morning. The professional wrestling world has been mourning the loss of Okerlund this week.

    In fact, Hulk Hogan will be making his highly-anticipated return to RAW to honor his longtime friend. With that being said, Okerlund was honored with a 10-bell salute during a recent NXT live show yesterday. Check out the video here below:

    John Cena Looking Ripped (Photo)

    16-time WWE World Champion John Cena is looking absolutely jacked. “The Leader Of The Cenation” just returned from China, where he seemingly lived for several months filming his upcoming “Project X” movie with Jackie Chan. He has also been doing a lot of promotional work for his new “Bumblebee” movie, which is currently in theaters.

    Now, Cena will be making an appearance on Sheamus’ “Celtic Warrior Workouts” YouTube series. Sheamus took to Twitter to plug the episode, sharing a photo of himself and Cena. In the picture, Cena looks to be in tremendous shape:

    “*Drum Roll* The 1st Episode of 2019 will be with none other than John Cena (guy in the photo you Can’t See). We’re going Brave Change LARGE in 19. Sub Now.”

    “Coming… The New Hair Don’t Care Episode of feat . Subscribe So Damn Hard Fella”