Cena Injured.... What now? ****Keep it in here!****

[lil steroid meat]

Now that Cena is out of Wrestlemania...

Where does the WWE go from here?

Taker needs an opponent. Brock needs an opponent. It wouldn't make sense for HHH to be on the card if he wasn't involved with Reigns.

Do they start doing super pushes that give some new guys the ball (Wyatt, Owens, Ambrose, etc.)?

Do they make calls for Batista to come back?

What is Orton's status?

Do they finally allow Daniel Bryan to come back?

The Cena injury has a lot of ripple effects. How do you think the WWE responds as far as the Wrestlemania card (being that he was likely to face Taker) and beyond?

 

[Hyorinmaru]

This is HUGE for Wrestlemania. I'm sure they plan months in advance what they want the big matches to be and how they're gonna go about them. This throws a huge wrench in those plans.

Who's gonna face Undertaker now that Cena's out? Bring Goldberg or HBK out of retirement? I have no interest in either of those matches myself.

Mix up the other big matches? Reigns, Triple H or even Sheamus?

I just don't know and that's something I haven't been able to say about WWE in a very long time. If nothing more the Road to WrestleMania got a bit more rocky and alot more interesting.

 

[MERPER]

WrestleMania is totally screwed now.

There aren't enough actual stars on the roster to make it a great event.

 

[Heartbreak_Kid_707]

I think you'll see Owens get a major push. And as bad as I hate it they will make a huge deal with ADR and the US title.

 

[crossface for ever]

Wasn't even sure at first if they could have Mania without Cena legally ha....but I said on another thread basically they're screwed and Vince needs to call up Dana White buy out Punk's contract and beg him to come back and save the company...

Cm Punk vs AJ Styles
Lesnar vs Owens or Batista
HHH vs Reigns
Taker vs Balor ( A stretch I know)

best i could come up with and on paper doesn't look too bad to me actually

 

[OYDK]

Haven't seen any other threads dealing with this. If there are, feel free to delete.

Well, this has to be the biggest blow to WWE's Wrestlemania plans to date. It has been reported that the face of the company and WWE's only consistent draw will indeed need shoulder surgery to fix a torn rotator cuff, and will miss Wrestlemania 32 in Texas. Original plans called for Cena to face off against Taker in a match that many (myself included) have waited for, for years now. Those plans have of course been scrapped. Along with Cena, the other names not scheduled or expected to appear include Randy Orton, Seth Rollins, Cesaro, Sting, and Daniel Bryan. That's a pretty huge blow to WWE considering 5 of these guys are considered to have top drawing potential.

What concerns me the most about this, other than how lacking Mania is looking to be, is the increasing number of shoulder injuries that have been occurring over the past couple of years. Including Cena, there are currently 5 guys battling severe shoulder injuries including Orton, Cesaro, Sami Zayn, and Sin Cara. Rotator cuff injuries, especially having to do with separated or dislocated shoulders are potentially career-threatening, as once the shoulder goes out, chances are pretty great that it will eventually happen again. In a profession such as professional wrestling, it's almost a guarantee.

I think it's safe to say that there will be some panic at WWE HQ from now until Wrestlemania. Once again, the script seems to need re-writing and this close to Mania 32, who knows what will happen. What do you see happening?

Discuss, friends.

 

[Rhodes2TheFuture3313]

They have plenty of guys to build up to the stars we all see them as. No more holding down talent. Give Ziggler, Ambrose, KO, and Bray Wyatt the Brass Ring. The fans believe in them and the rest of the World soon will, too.

 

[MERPER]

You'll have Undertaker vs Kane. I guarantee it.

 

[BringThePain834]

I honestly feel like WWE has deserved to have this happen to them for a long time now. They put all their eggs into just a few baskets and now they're staring down the barrel of a WrestleMania with next to no star power. Hopefully this will be the wake up call they need when they have to figure out how to do a Mania card without two of their top faces in Cena and Orton, and their top heel in Rollins. Part time Lesnar and the Roman show can only do so much for them.

 

[Sexcellence of Sexecution]

Here's the problem. You've only got one real star and you've got to fill a 100000 seat stadium.

Brock Lesnar is now the entire show, so they have to ask themselves who they want him to face. Personally, I think Lesnar vs. Reigns for the World Title needs to be the main event, because it's the biggest match you can do with what's left at this point. I still think they'll ultiately go for Triple H vs. Reigns though, and they'll set it up with Triple H surprise returning at the Rumble and winning it from the 30th spot. I could also see them throwing a gimmick in there out of desperation, because make no mistake about it these are desperate times. Since it's Triple H, why not go for a Hell In A Cell match, the biggest gimmick you have?

They are also clearly planning to elevate Kevin Owens, and it was rumored that he would face Lesnar, but now with Undertaker needing an opponent I could see them giving Kevin Owens that spot. He's a great heel and he's done great things in his first year in the company, so he deserves a match of that magnitude. If they do decide to go with Undertaker vs. Owens, then I could see Lesnar vs. Sheamus rounding things out. Sheamus got a decent push as the World Champion at the end of the year, and he's the leader of the League of Nations. Lesnar feuding with a huge heel group makes sense, because it's more bodies to toss around, and they've alreayd got the pieces in place for it.

So there you go, here's the new WrestleMania...
Triple H vs. Roman Reigns in a Hell In A Cell Match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship
Brock Lesnar vs. Sheamus
Undertaker vs. Kevin Owens
Dean Ambrose in a Ladder Match for the Intercontinental Championship

If it was up to me, I'd still rather see Lesnar vs. Reigns, or I'd throw out the rulebook completely and go for some sort of crazy gimmick for the show like a one night tournament for the Title or the first ever Elimination Chamber at WrestleMania. A risk like that is warranted at this point, and could really make the show stand out. The fact of the matter is, it needs something big and it's not immediately clear what that could be.

 

[AegonTargaryen]

Couldn't be any happier. I can't stop rejoicing.

What's the big deal guys ? It's John Cena. It's not like he was going to give a 5-star match like Jericho or HBK have given for years. Or do anything novel. Same old stupid schtick.

Why not rejoice in the fact that Chris Jericho WILL BE THERE??

And, I firmly believe, If they were to somehow acquire the services of one CM Punk, and allow him be the vindictive, vicious self he is in real life, it'll be RATINGS RATINGS and RATINGS between the Royal Rumble and Wrestlemania.

Dude is awesome. I'd be all for Punk vs Jericho for the WHC, though I doubt they'd do that. Or Punk vs Bryan. Or Punk vs Lesnar! Jesus.

So yeah, I totally agree with @Crossface, and @Bringthepain94.

This could actually turn out to be a very good Wrestlemania. HHH, Reigns, Lesnar, Kevin Owens elevated...Ziggler and Ambrose elevated.

And yeah, Undertaker will be there. Daniel Bryan could return. Chris Jericho!!

Iffffffffffff only they had Seth Rollins and Sting as well. Who would need Cena then really?

 

[swallop]

Easy! Big 3 matches = Bray wyatt vs undertaker (Wyatt gets his win)... Triple h vs roman reigns...(Reigns wins...) Brock lesnar c vs Daniel bryan/Kevin owens/Samoa joe (wwe title, either of the 3 would work). Thoughts?

 

[OYDK]

Wrote it on the spam thread, I'll write it here too. 4 things WWE should do in my opinion:

1. Finally bring back Daniel Bryan. He can carry the Cena fanbase into Mania and limit the negative effects that Cena's injury will have.

2. Give major pushes to Bray Wyatt, Kevin Owens, and Dean Ambrose heading into Wrestlemania. Set them up for possible matches with the Takers and Lesnars of the WWE.

3. If Nakamura and Styles can't debut right after the Rumble, call up Finn Balor and Samoa Joe. They will at least add some fresh intrigue in the product.

4. Bring back Goldberg. Or some other name that you can convince to wrestle one more time. Austin, HBK, etc.

Star-power is the key for Mania at this point.

 

[shooter_mcgavin]

Is Sting still sidelined? If not maybe WWE can finally have Sting vs. Undertaker at WM as a double retirement match? I mean it could work right?

Also what about Daniel Bryan I mean having him could help the card. I mean put him there with Reigns or maybe someone like Kevin Owens, I mean the latter might not be a marquee match up but at least it helps strengthen the card.

 

[kadroan]

Now that Cena is out of Wrestlemania...

Where does the WWE go from here?

Taker needs an opponent. Brock needs an opponent. It wouldn't make sense for HHH to be on the card if he wasn't involved with Reigns.

Do they start doing super pushes that give some new guys the ball (Wyatt, Owens, Ambrose, etc.)?

Do they make calls for Batista to come back?

What is Orton's status?

Do they finally allow Daniel Bryan to come back?

The Cena injury has a lot of ripple effects. How do you think the WWE responds as far as the Wrestlemania card (being that he was likely to face Taker) and beyond?

From a storyline perspective, it makes the most sense for Taker to face Bray again. Bray was never pinned at Survivor Series and Bray has yet to get a win over Taker.

However, realistically, we're probably looking at Taker facing The Rock (another dream match) or Sheamus - to give him something important to do since he won't get a title shot at WM.

I think Brock faces whoever Taker doesn't face.

Taker vs. Rock/Bray/Sheamus
Brock vs. Rock/Bray/Sheamus

 

[Seosa]

Bullet Club at WrestleMania is a must in my opinion. It was the case before this news in my opinion & is even more so now. Or you run with what you've got left & well and truly reboot the night after WrestleMania.

Losing Cena himself isn't the problem really, it's losing someone the company obsessively relies on which is the problem.

 

[MERPER]

From a storyline perspective, it makes the most sense for Taker to face Bray again. Bray was never pinned at Survivor Series and Bray has yet to get a win over Taker.

However, realistically, we're probably looking at Taker facing The Rock (another dream match) or Sheamus - to give him something important to do since he won't get a title shot at WM.

I think Brock faces whoever Taker doesn't face.

Taker vs. Rock/Bray/Sheamus
Brock vs. Rock/Bray/Sheamus

ROCK. WILL. NOT. BE. WRESTLING. A. MATCH. AT. WRESTLEMANIA.

Why is this so hard for people to understand?

He's making an appearance. At most he does a couple moves vs. whomever they have him promo against. But a full-scale match is not going to happen.

 

[noTORRIEus]

DBry HAS TO come back and I'd call everyone under the sun who's a big name (Jericho and Batista) to come back for Mania season. Just looked at the roster on their website and there is not even 1 person besides Roman who could go into a match either with Taker or Brock with any believability of coming out on top.

Quick fantasy booking:
Have Triple H sneak in and toss out Roman which would then set up their match without the title. Bryan (finally) win the Rumble and strap, Brock challenge him since he never officially lost it in the first place. There goes your 2 main events. Throw in the IC and US title matches plus a 6 women ladder match for the divas title. I'd watch that.

Also, with the Bullet Club guys possibly signing, have them train everyday in the PC to learn WWE style and then bring them up to the main roster (along with Finn Balor) immediately after the Rumble and do a Nexus/nWo style takeover and maybe face the Wyatt family. Now you have another hot angle going into Mania.

All in all, WM32 might be the worse or best PPV in WrestleMania history because Vince is either going to have to focus it solely on wrestlers putting really wrestling match OR he will treat it like a SUPER RAW aka same ol same ol.


Side note: They have to move back to brand split with the same amount of house shows instead of having the same guys wrestle night in, night out. Too many injuries are occurring. Soon NXT will be thin because all of the top stars there will be moved up and then they have anyone ready to fill the voids.

 

[t2ne]

The card was already gonna be a bit shaky due to the injuries to a few major stars but now the face of the company and rumored opponent for the undertaker is out as well.
What will now be your top 3 or 4 matches on the card?
Does angle get signed?
Is Bryan finally getting cleared?
Is sting vs undertaker now a possibility?
Does batista or goldberg get brought in?
Does rock wrestle now?what about scsa?
Who does Brock face?

What do you think happens?

 

[Aquaman6686]

John Cena is injured, Daniel Bryan is injured, Randy Orton is injured, Seth Rollins is injured, Sting's career is likely over. WWE refuses to push stars like Dolph Ziggler and The Miz to top spots. There's only so much Triple H, Chris Jericho, and Undertaker can do. They can't rely on Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar to sell those 100,000+ seats they need filled - Reigns isn't a big enough star to sell those tickets, and Lesnar's UFC stardom only brings in a fraction of what they need. WWE needs to think outside the box for this year. WWE needs The Rock in a match, they need to call Kurt Angle and give him any schedule and any money he demands. Call The Hardy Boyz, see if Christian can do his ONE MORE MATCH, fly Rob Van Dam to Texas...at this point, WWE needs to do ANYTHING it takes to get some star power on this card.

 

[ShinChan]

I think its too big blow for us and WWE because its scheduled to be the biggest Wrestlemania ever. John Cena VS The Undertaker would have been a good match. Also i was hoping Kevin Owens VS John Cena for the US Title where Owens goes over!
Keeping my hopes aside, John Cena always gives a quality match which would missed by me at Wrestlemania. I hope Balor Club comes into play soon with the likes of AJ Styles, Anderson & Gallows.

 

[Deoxyribonucleic A.C.I.D.]

Wrestlemania is 100% absolutely, totally screwed, us fans as well. Rollins, Bryan, Orton, Cena. That's half the main eventers from 2015 missing. That's a huge blow. Sting's also out. So Wrestlemania is left with Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose, Brock Lesnar, Triple H, Kevin Owens, Undertaker, Sheamus and Bray Wyatt. That's all the star power they have. The rest of the roster is irrelevant becasue WWE made it seem that way.

Of course WWE is a wrestling company and they should now that injuries can happen at any time, so they have to be prepared. But seeing how much time they have devoted only on Reigns and the part-timers, there's really no real main-eventer right now except Lesnar, Reigns and HHH. Two of them are part-timers. Ambrose is not there yet and Sheamus will never be.

The question now is, how do you fix the problem?

A) Make huge-ass storylines. Creative has to be top notch for this Wrestlemania. Give this one a build-up similar to Mania 31, and they're screwed. WWE now is in need of stars. How do you build stars? Through stories.

B) Give Bryan a chance to wrestle. I now it's risky, but if Bryan feels and is, healthy enough to wrestle, don't waste that chance. A Bryan injury comeback storyline can be a big draw.

C) Bring in Austin and The Rock. Of course they will not wrestle, but their presence at the event will help ticket sales.

D) Bring in the international stars of NXT. I'm talking about Samoa Joe and the newly signed AJ Styles and maybe Nakamura. These are huge names on the international market that will help network buys, but about ticket sales, I don't know. Maybe they'll appeal to some hardcore fans.

E) Try Goldberg or Batista for a one-shot match.

These are the only solutions I can think of. Solution A however is for me, the most important. Storylines sell everything and WWE needs them.

 

[Hollywood Naitch]

Wow, when you add the loss of WWE's biggest star to the already injured Seth Rollins, Daniel Bryan, Sting, Randy Orton and Cesaro you really do see how small WWE's main event scene is! Relying on part timers for so long has really held back the mid-carders from being elevated up the card, and now it's biting WWE in the ass when they have an injury crisis.

I think it's a given that Roman Reigns is going to be facing HHH at WM, but whether its for the WWE title is up in the air. Will Trips enter the Rumble? Will he just cost Reigns the match instead? Who'll go into WM with the belt? Personally, I'd like to see Triple H take the title and give Reigns his WM moment when he reclaims it in Texas.

Who is going to fight Lesnar? Who is going to fight Undertaker? Is Wyatt going to get his big WM win? Is Daniel Bryan going to return? Which part timers are they going to call?

Here's what I want to see:

1. HHH to win the Royal Rumble and face Roman Reigns for the title at WrestleMania

2. WWE to push Dean Ambrose and Bray Wyatt hard before WM, trying to elevate them.

3. Make a phone call to Kurt Angle and give him the schedule he wants to return, even for 1 night. They need him.

4. See if there is any possibility that Bryan can perform, even in a Tag Team match...that would be a HUGE deal.

5. Now they have him under contract....BRING AJ STYLES STRAIGHT TO THE MAIN ROSTER. Have him defeat Del Rio for the US title at WrestleMania.

6. Put the Tag Team Titles above the ring in a TLC match, and let the Dudleys have their reign.

7. Feature an NXT Title match on the card, maybe a multi man gimmick match

 

[Mad Scientist]

You never know with Cena. Given his previous record, he could well make it back for Mania. He halved the recovery time of his torn pectoral muscle and right now you'd be asking him to replicate these exact healing powers to recover from a 6 month shoulder injury. But he's got a lot more miles on his clock since 2007 so it seems unlikely.

Assuming that he won't make Mania I'd think that the phone will be ringing non-stop in the Michaels, Angle and Batista household. They'd be able to get Angle with minimum fuss but Batista will probably be ruled out due to his movie schedule. The real question is would HBK lace them up one more time as a favour to WWE? Honestly, if it were a real desperate situation he probably would. HHH/Lesnar/Bryan/Owens would all make great opponents.

A lot of posters are mentioning Goldberg. As someone who was a kid during WCW's heyday I didn't really get the "coolness" of the NWO, but I was a huge mark for Goldberg and Sting. However, in this day and age I really don't feel that Goldberg is the big-money draw people seem to think he is. He's been out of the mainstream limelight for a long time now and he hasn't had years of legend "treatment" from WWE either. Frankly I don't see who you would put him up against either.

 

[GOOZEKING]

Order of things mostly likely to happen 1. Push reigns more 2. Bring back old stars 3. Push young talent 4. Get head out of @ss and bring back bryan