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The script for Wrestlemania 33 has reportedly been altered and affecting several stars. John Cena, initially believed to be facing the Undertaker, may be facing someone different with reports of a Samoa Joe pairing.
Samoa Joe is one of the speculated surprise entrants to the Royal Rumble 2017 though it remains unclear how he and John Cena will cross paths. Joe’s appearance was suggested by Forbes but Cena’s participation is conspicuously absent. Regardless, Cena will be at the Alamodome in San Antonio to challenge AJ Styles for his WWE SmackDown heavyweight title.
The first thing that has to be settled is the outcome of Cena’s match against Styles. Seeing the Cenation leader has yet to win over the “Phenomenal One” , he could walk out of the Royal Rumble 2017 as the new heavyweight champion. This would make him a 16-time heavyweight champion, tying the record currently held by WWE legend Ric Flair.
If they don’t cross paths at the Royal Rumble, Joe could surface at one of the WWE SmackDown shows. It could be via Cena’s famous open challenge or maybe through a simple interruption of Cena’s celebration of his accomplishments.
Seeing Styles is due to a rematch (if he loses), it may be a three-angled story at first. At some point, Styles will exit and the one-on-one involving Cena and Joe takes the spotlight.
Aside from the John Cena vs. Samoa Joe tiff, there could be more surprise matches at Wrestlemania 33. Big Show will face Shaquille O’Neal and there is that anticipated Triple H vs. Seth Rollins match. The Undertaker will reportedly face Roman Reigns while a third meeting between Goldberg and Brock Lesnar remains sketchy, the Wrestling Observer reported.
There are a couple of pay-per-views where some of the matches may take place. For example, the Goldberg vs. Lesnar match may happen at WWE Fastlane, paving the way for a possible Lesnar vs. Strowman match.
Strowman is another interesting case. He has been tied to a possible feud with Roman Reigns and the Undertaker. A lot of this can be set straight once the Royal Rumble 2017 wraps up.
Check out the video below covering the alleged John Cena vs. Samoa Joe plans.
