News

Original Plans For WrestleMania Rivalry Between John Cena And Samoa Joe Revealed

After Vince McMahon canceled John Cena vs. The Undertaker for WrestleMania 33, the next feud for Cena was rumored to be with Samoa Joe. However, WWE officials also canceled that feud and sent Joe to Raw instead of SmackDown for WrestleMania season this year.

Related: Bubba Ray Dudley On A Potential Samoa Joe vs. John Cena Match, Melina Talks Women’s Wrestling

Samoa Joe debuted on Raw a month ago. During his debut, he attacked Seth Rollins, injured him, and has quickly established himself as “The Destroyer.” His alignment with Triple H has been great for him, but his WrestleMania plans are still up in the air heading into Fastlane.

WWE officials thought that Samoa Joe would become a top heel in WWE during his feud with John Cena. Pro Wrestling Unlimited has reported that the original plan was for Joe to defeat and “destroy” John Cena as a way to write him off WWE television after WrestleMania 33.

Cena is expected to take a hiatus after WrestleMania, so WWE thought they would use the opportunity to build Samoa Joe as a monster heel. Although it doesn’t look like it will be happening anytime soon, Cena vs. Joe can still happen whenever Cena returns to WWE.

Related: Samoa Joe Reveals How CM Punk Reacted To His Main Roster Debut, Talks Possibly Facing John Cena In WWE

Will McCormick

Will McCormick hails from Boston, but he considers Portland, Maine his home away from home. He thinks Lita was always better than Trish. CM Punk should have broken The Streak and that NXT is the best brand in wrestling today. His two favorite wrestlers currently are Sami Zayn and Sasha Banks. Follow on Twitter @WMcCormickESQ

Share
Published by
Will McCormick

Recent Posts

WWE Files Interesting New Trademark For Raw

Everyone is talking about Monday Night Raw at the moment as the show is set…

42 mins ago

WWE Star Teasing Match With John Cena

Earlier this year John Cena made a surprise appearance at the Money in the Bank…

3 hours ago

Former WWE Star Threatened To Quit The Company After Their Name Was Changed

Throughout WWE history a number of wrestlers have gone through multiple gimmicks and name changes.…

8 hours ago

Giulia Earns NXT Women’s Title Shot After Winning Iron Survivor Challenge

NXT Deadline kicked off with a big match as the men's Iron Survivor Challenge opened…

19 hours ago

Former Champion Returns At NXT Deadline, Earns Shot At The NXT Championship

The NXT Deadline premium live event took place on Saturday night and the men's Iron…

22 hours ago

Triple H Reportedly A “Very Big Fan” Of Current NXT Star

Over the last few years there have been a number of stars to watch in…

23 hours ago