5 Surprising decisions WWE has taken in 2020 so far

Modified Jun 09, 2020 04:37 GMT

Two big surprises fans were treated to this year

#3 John Cena and Bray Wyatt's WrestleMania 36 outing

Soon after losing his Universal title to Goldberg at WWE Super ShowDown, Bray Wyatt set his sights on WWE legend John Cena. The duo agreed to a match at WrestleMania 36 but fans had no clue about what WWE had in store for them at The Show of Shows. The Firefly Fun House match pitting Cena against Wyatt was certainly an interesting bout if we can even call it that.

The match was an elaborate cinematic presentation and WWE went out of its way to create a masterpiece that was nowhere close to a traditional singles match. The entirety of the match saw Wyatt getting in Cena's head and showing him past versions of himself.

This included his rapper gimmick, as well as his very first appearance on the main roster. In the end, Wyatt defeated Cena and exacted revenge for his loss to the former World Champion at WrestleMania 30. WWE's decision to ditch the idea of a traditional match to make way for this incredible cinematic presentation was lauded by fans on social media, as they had never seen anything like this before.

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Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

Abhilash checks his articles thrice before sending them to the editing team, ensuring his work is highly accurate and reliable.

He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.

Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.

When not reporting on pro wrestling, Abhilash likes to work out, go on walks, read, and explore new eateries.

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