When John Cena makes his return to WWE programming later this month, it might not be just to celebrate 20 years with the company.
Dave Meltzer reported in the latest issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that Cena could be sticking around at least long enough to go head to head with one of WWE’s youngest stars at SummerSlam.
While this has not been confirmed to us by the company, the talk in wrestling is that it will be Cena vs. Theory at SummerSlam with the idea that working with Cena will bring Theory up to a higher level.
The seeds for a Cena-Theory program have already been planted in various places around social media. A recent example cane when Cena did a TikTok Q&A and gave Theory as the answer for questions about his favorite current WWE Superstar and the Superstar most in need of an Attitude Adjustment.
@wwe Why can’t you see #JohnCena ? We asked him why in this exclusive Q&A! #WWE #CenaMonth ♬ original sound – WWE
Theory didn’t wait long to respond on Twitter.
Stop playing dress up and do something then @JohnCena https://t.co/u8WCT0VdID
— Theory (@_Theory1) June 3, 2022
A matchup between the two would make perfect business sense. Cena is at the point of his career where it’s a big deal when he shows up, but his even greater value to WWE is helping elevate promising young talent. The 24-year-old Theory certainly qualifies on that front, and while he’s already the youngest ever United States Champion, he’d stand to benefit tremendously from a victory over a WWE legend at one of the biggest shows of the year.
Theory is also part of the Raw roster, and Cena’s WWE return is taking place in just a few weeks on the June 27 episode of Raw from Laredo, Texas. If a Cena-Theory match for SummerSlam is going to happen, expect the ball to get rolling on it that night on USA.