Bengaluru, February 27: The Road to Wrestlemania 36 will go through significant twists and turns in the next few days. First off there would be Super Showdown 2020, tonight followed by Smackdown on Friday night where John Cena makes his much-anticipated return.
Apparently, the main event of the Saudi Arabia night and Cena’s return could be linked and WWE will use that as an angle to set up a marquee match at the 'show of shows’.
Earlier reports from Wrestling Observer suggested that WWE has an 'underwhelming’ match planned for John Cena upon return that would see him wrestling Elias or a mid-carder name.
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But those have been scrapped as Cena is set to feature heavily on the Wrestlemania 36 extravaganza that takes place in his residing territory of Tampa, Florida.
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— WWE (@WWE) February 22, 2020
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It does not come as a surprise as part-timers are destined to feature in such positions. Especially if the name is John Cena, Vince McMahon would love to book him on the spot as he is a trusted shoulder. So, the recent report of WWE altering the match card of Wrestlemania 36 also appears to be true,
“The way I had it listed the main event is no longer on the card. A lot’s changed. The only two matches that I’ve written about that have changed and I was told that they were changed are Bray Wyatt & Roman Reigns and John Cena & Elias. I believe there are four or five matches that have been changed.” (as stated by Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Radio)
Even if the title change does not happen at SSD, Cena vs. Goldberg could still happen as this dream bout does not necessarily have to be a title match.
For now, the 16-time world champion is slated to make his return on Friday Night Smackdown, tomorrow at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts to insert himself into the Wrestlemania picture. He is expected to announce his entry into the Elimination Chamber match which determines the next number-one contender for the Universal Championship.
Championships. Freestyles. #RuthlessAggression.
— WWE (@WWE) February 19, 2020
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