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|  #1 Posted on 6.1.16 2022.31
Reposted on: 6.1.23 2027.01 | ...Axxess autograph session. Neither will work the show, however, according to a report from PWinsider, which says Cena is having shoulder surgery with a possible 6-9 month recovery time. Even subtracting the obligatory 1/3rd of that time for Cena's preternatural recuperative powers makes Mania less than feasible. He had been expected to co-headline in a match with Undertaker or Roman Reigns. This would also end Cena's two-year streak of unsuccessfully attempting to enter the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal.
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| #2 Posted on 6.1.16 2103.26
Reposted on: 6.1.23 2109.16 | | Hmm...Paging Dr.Austin. Dr.Stone Cold Steve Austin. | graves9
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| #3 Posted on 6.1.16 2109.16
Reposted on: 6.1.23 2109.43 | Originally posted by lotjx
Hmm...Paging Dr.Austin. Dr.Stone Cold Steve Austin.
Austin has said a million times that he won't wrestle again so I don't think this will change anything. I bet Vince places a call to Shawn but I don't think he'll come out of retirement, maybe The Rock wrestles at WM32. | Horsemen4ever
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| #4 Posted on 6.1.16 2112.41
Reposted on: 6.1.23 2114.30 | Originally posted by graves9
Originally posted by lotjx
Hmm...Paging Dr.Austin. Dr.Stone Cold Steve Austin.
Austin has said a million times that he won't wrestle again so I don't think this will change anything. I bet Vince places a call to Shawn but I don't think he'll come out of retirement, maybe The Rock wrestles at WM32.
Except he's been talking a lot lately about getting in better shape. Vince will pick up the phone to make an offer I'm sure. | BigDaddyLoco
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| #5 Posted on 6.1.16 2122.48
Reposted on: 6.1.23 2128.55 | ... and this is why he should have done more to put over Owens-Rusev-Wyatt instead of steamrolling them in the end. I feel bad for Cena, but they sort of made this bed.
Throw around possible big name returns all you want, but the talent is there. Elevate it.
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| #6 Posted on 6.1.16 2222.58
Reposted on: 6.1.23 2223.35 | If this ends up being true, Roman Reigns is going to have to step up even moreso as champion because he's definitely the guy without Cena around. Even with, lately.
I was actually kind of pulling for Cena vs Reigns in a true "passing of the torch" match, because I'm not a fan of HHH/Reigns nor a rematch of Reigns/Lesnar, but at least both of those matches are set up if they want to do either.
Hopefully, this doesn't slot Lesnar in with Taker yet again. I know it's "officially" over, but in a desperate situation, it's on the table.
Maybe an immediate straight to the top push for Nakamura? | PowerPB13
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| #7 Posted on 6.1.16 2319.28
Reposted on: 6.1.23 2321.19 | No idea what WWE will do for Mania with so many people out of commission.
File that thought in that cabinet in the corner labeled Not My F'ing Problem. They put all their eggs in one basket and now they have to figure out how to deal with it. | Big Bad
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|  #8 Posted on 7.1.16 0013.01
Reposted on: 7.1.23 0026.25 | Well, if anything was going to stop WWE from giving a damn about clearing Daniel Bryan, this would do it.
This would also end Cena's two-year streak of unsuccessfully attempting to enter the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal.
One can only presume he was about to sign the contract to enter the battle royal when he dropped the pen and reached at a weird angle rather than bending over properly. | El Nastio
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| #9 Posted on 7.1.16 0800.12
Reposted on: 7.1.23 0802.45 | Originally posted by BigDaddyLoco
.Throw around possible big name returns all you want, but the talent is there. Elevate it.
Yup. I've told a couple of my friends that there is such a glut of talent that even if they were capitalizing it efficiently there would still be a waste of talent (note; they are not capitalizing on it efficiently).
Originally posted by Big Bad
Well, if anything was going to stop WWE from giving a damn about clearing Daniel Bryan, this would do it.
YUP.
Originally posted by JustinShapiro
This would also end Cena's two-year streak of unsuccessfully attempting to enter the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal.
YUUUUP.
Also, I think it's safe to say there's a reason why the rumored NJPW signings magically happened. | Matt Tracker
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| #10 Posted on 7.1.16 0810.50
Reposted on: 7.1.23 0810.53 | | When does Cesaro come back? | jerichofan717
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| #11 Posted on 7.1.16 0819.49
Reposted on: 7.1.23 0823.33 | I hope Cena can turn the swell off and return soon. Maybe when he gets back he can elevate some guys instead of them beating him once, followed by Cena winning the next two matches like he did with Owens and Rusev.
Would it be insane to have Reigns/Taker as a main event? I think if you want Reigns to be credible, have him beat the standard bearer for the last 25 years in his home stadium in his (likely) retirement match. It's not like there's a streak to be broken anymore.... | InVerse
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| #12 Posted on 7.1.16 0826.49
Reposted on: 7.1.23 0829.01 | | I saw a tweet that noted that every single champion coming out of last year's Wrestlemania is currently injured. That would be Seth Rollins, John Cena, Daniel Bryan, Cesaro, Tyson Kidd, and Nikki Bella. | Hokienautic
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| #13 Posted on 7.1.16 0858.17
Reposted on: 7.1.23 0859.01 | | Interesting that there hasn't been any mention (that I've seen, at least) of how this happened. He had a match with Del Rio on Raw last week ... they promo'd one for Raw this week but never delivered ... and (spoiler alert) they taped a segment for tonight where his "demand" for a match was turned down. It must have been pretty sudden for WWE to continue the storyline like that. Maybe they'll retape a backstage segment to push into tonight's show where the League of Nations injures Cena's shoulder, who knows. | graves9
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| #14 Posted on 7.1.16 0910.59
Reposted on: 7.1.23 0923.44 | Jeff Hardy's TNA contract is up in the next month or two and he returned to the ring last nigt at the impact takings, just saying.
(edited by graves9 on 7.1.16 1015) | Tenken347
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| #15 Posted on 7.1.16 0953.33
Reposted on: 7.1.23 0955.23 | Rumored Wrestlemania Card Rumors: Cena/Orton to headline Wrestlemania Originally posted by JustinShapiro
...Axxess autograph session.
Go to hell, Shapiro. You can't do that to a person, not even in jest. | Stefonics
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| #16 Posted on 7.1.16 1240.35
Reposted on: 7.1.23 1240.40 | Originally posted by Hokienautic
Interesting that there hasn't been any mention (that I've seen, at least) of how this happened. He had a match with Del Rio on Raw last week ... they promo'd one for Raw this week but never delivered ... and (spoiler alert) they taped a segment for tonight where his "demand" for a match was turned down. It must have been pretty sudden for WWE to continue the storyline like that. Maybe they'll retape a backstage segment to push into tonight's show where the League of Nations injures Cena's shoulder, who knows.
I doubt they address it beyond, "he's hurt bad enough to get surgery and he will be gone for several months." "Terrible news Maggle. Get well soon Big Match John, it won't be the same withoutcha!" Cena can't be hurt by mere mortals, storyline or otherwise. | andy1278
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| #17 Posted on 7.1.16 1314.12
Reposted on: 7.1.23 1325.07 | What they should do at WrestleMania: multiple divas matches with storylines, build up a few smaller feuds over the next few months.
What they will do: add two in-ring talk segments to the card, add an additional musical performance, extend Big Show's match by ten minutes. | DirtyMikeSeaver
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| #18 Posted on 7.1.16 1755.55
Reposted on: 7.1.23 1756.08 | This made me laugh (via 411Mania):
– A recent stat has come up regarding the recent glut of injuries that have hit major WWE Superstars. All the talents who left WrestleMania 31 as champion are currently on the injury list. Here’s all the champions at the end of the event who are currently out with an injury:
* Seth Rollins, WWE world heavyweight champion
* John Cena, WWE US champion
* Daniel Bryan, WWE Intercontinental champion
* Nikki Bella, WWE Divas champion
* Tyson Kidd and Cesaro, WWE tag team champions
I hope this means Undertaker/Sting. Although the fact WWE has me most looking forward to a theoretical match with 2 men a combined age 108 could be an issue... | graves9
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| #19 Posted on 7.1.16 1758.52
Reposted on: 7.1.23 1759.02 | | Sting said on Flair's podcast a few weeks ago that he needs neck surgery so that isn't happening and Sting probably is never wrestling again. | texasranger9
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| #20 Posted on 7.1.16 1820.37
Reposted on: 7.1.23 1821.09 | | With Bryan, Orton, and Cena being out so long is this the WWe's version of 52? I don't know which one is Wonder Woman. |
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