• Spoiler On Return On Tonight’s SmackDown
According to Bodyslam+, Ilja Dragunov will return on tonight’s post-Crown Jewel episode of SmackDown. He’s scheduled to answer Sami Zayn’s United States Championship open challenge.
Dragunov has been out of action since he tore his ACL in a match with GUNTHER at a WWE Live Event last year.
As of this writing, WWE is advertising the following for tonight’s show:
– Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes will kick off the show
– Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss (c) vs. Sol Ruca and Zaria for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship
– Drew McIntyre vs. Jacob Fatu (this match might not happen due to Fatu suffering an injury)
• WWE Discussing One More Title Win For John Cena
John Cena is one of the biggest names in pro wrestling history. He has captured the World Championship 17 times, the United States Championship 5 times and the Tag Team Title 4 times. The one major title that has eluded him is the Intercontinental Championship.
But, that could change soon. The Wrestling Observer reports that WWE has discussed the possibility of Cena winning the Intercontinental Championship from “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio at Survivor Series: WarGames next month.
There is also a chance that the title plays a role in The Cenation Leader’s final match at Saturday Night’s Main Event in December.
His final opponent is expected to be GUNTHER, the longest-reigning Intercontinental Champion of all time. There have been rumors that WWE may hold a tournament to determine Cena’s final opponent, which could potentially be for the Intercontinental Championship.
John Cena recently defeated AJ Styles at Crown Jewel, and his next appearance is scheduled for RAW in Boston on November 10.
• WWE Was Set To Give Another Championship To The Vision
The Vision was formed after Paul Heyman turned on Roman Reigns and CM Punk in the main event of WrestleMania 41 Night – 1 to side with Seth Rollins.
On the RAW after the Show of Shows this year, Bron Breakker joined the group, with Bronson Reed later aligning himself with them as well.
Since then, the faction has become the top act on RAW. Rollins captured the Money In The Bank contract and the World Heavyweight Championship after forming The Vision.
According to the Wrestling Observer, WWE had plans for Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed to win the World Tag Team Championship as part of an effort to stack more gold within the faction.
The Vision was reportedly set to become an even stronger force before Rollins’ injury changed creative plans. WWE ultimately made the last-minute call to have Heyman and The Brons betray the World Heavyweight Champion instead.
The current World Tag Team Champions are Finn Balor and JD McDonagh of The Judgment Day, who are set to defend their titles against AJ Styles and Dragon Lee next Monday on RAW.
