• WWE Nixed 2 Big Opponents For John Cena
John Cena’s retirement tour is nearing its end, with only 10 dates remaining. It’s safe to say that Cena has 5 more matches left in his career:
Clash In Paris – against Logan Paul
Wrestlepalooza – rumored to be against Brock Lesnar
Crown Jewel: Perth – TBA
Survivor Series – TBA
Saturday Night’s Main Event on December 13 – Final Match
According to Billi Bhatti, WWE originally had plans to book John Cena vs. AJ Styles, but that is no longer happening. WWE also had plans for Cena to take on Kevin Owens, but Owens got injured.
During an interview earlier this year, Owens stated his desire to face Cena during the retirement tour, specifically to mark the 10-year anniversary of their initial feud.
During his promo this past Friday on SmackDown, Cena acknowledged that fans wanted to see him face AJ Styles one last time.
• Gunther Might Have Heat For Going Off-Script At SummerSlam 2025
Gunther’s performance at SummerSlam 2025 didn’t play out exactly as planned – and that creative deviation may be causing some backstage friction. When Gunther faced CM Punk in their World Heavyweight Championship bout, he ended up bleeding – something that reportedly didn’t align with the storyline plan. According to Billi Bhatti, the real concern was where he bled.
WWE had originally pitched a more subtle angle – Gunther was supposed to blade his nose to tie into a documented sinus surgery storyline. Instead, when the moment came, he switched to a conventional head-cut, which threw off commentary and backstage expectations, as that wasn’t the plan.
Some in WWE weren’t happy. The deviation caught the people backstage off guard, and there’s talk of a little heat on Gunther for taking the blunt route. The intended nose-blading tie-in would have synced with Gunther’s actual medical situation: he was headed for sinus surgery, which made the storyline touchpoint feel well-integrated.
This blend of real-life procedures and scripted drama was set to play out on the forthcoming season of WWE Unreal on Netflix.
• Drew McIntyre Reacts To Fans Booing Cody Rhodes’ Name On RAW
On today’s RAW in Birmingham, England, Roman Reigns said he has big plans for tonight, this year and next year. Roman said he has to be honest to himself – there is something he must acknowledge to move forward, which is that he is not the same guy he used to be. Fans chanted “yes, you are.”
Roman said maybe he can be, but Cody Rhodes predicted it a year and half ago, and fans booed Cody’s name and Roman said “interesting.”
Reigns said The Vision followed through on everything Cody said and they took everything from him. Fans chanted “f**k Seth Rollins” and “OTC.”
Drew McIntyre tweeted the following about it:
“You’re really shocked the rest of the world want to see Homelander defeated?
Come on…”
• 2 Music Acts Performed at Vince McMahon’s 80th Birthday Party
Former WWE CEO Vince McMahon had his 80th birthday party at NYC’s Gotham Hall. Below is the list of names that attended the party:
– The Undertaker
– Michelle McCool
– Kane
– John Cena
– Shane McMahon
– JBL
– Gerald Briscoe
– Bruce Prichard
– Sgt. Slaughter
– R-Truth
– Sheamus
According to PWInsider, AC/DC and WWE Hall of Famer (celebrity wing) Kid Rock performed at McMahon’s party. Security was very tight for this event and the stars who attended didn’t stop for photos while entering and exiting the venue.
