Below are some top WWE news stories of the day, featuring CM Punk, John Cena, Logan Paul and Randy Orton.
• At tonight’s WWE Live Event at Madison Square Garden, CM Punk defeated Ludwig Kaiser.
During the match, Punk paid tribute to John Cena by doing Cena’s iconic moves. You can watch it below:
Below is the finish of the match:
Later during the event, Punk left mid-shower to save Damian Priest from Ludwig and Dominik Mysterio:
Punk’s next televised match will be against Seth Rollins on RAW’s Netflix debut episode on January 6, 2025.
• There are rumors going on that John Cena might face Logan Paul at WrestleMania 41.
According to WrestleVotes, the match has been discussed, but many people in the WWE creative team are against it:
“Sources indicate recent rumors of Logan Paul vs. John Cena at WrestleMania have, at the very least, been discussed.
However, the idea has been met with resounding disapproval from several within creative.
The general feeling is that this shouldn’t be Cena’s final WrestleMania match.”
• Randy Orton was written off WWE TV on the November 8th episode of SmackDown, after Kevin Owens hit him with a Piledriver.
According to Dr. Chris Featherstone, Orton won’t be a part of RAW’s Netflix debut episode on January 6, 2025:
“I’ve had a bunch of people inquire about the status of Randy Orton regarding January 6. I’ve been informed that he is currently not scheduled to be a part of the debut episode of RAW on Netflix.”
No word yet on when Orton will return from his storyline injury, which WWE reported as “cervical cord neurapraxia”.
