Back in 2003, John Cena was a cocky heel who was trying to make a mark for himself on the blue brand. His Doctor of Thugonomics gimmick was getting over at a steady rate. After losing a short-lived feud against WWE Champion Brock Lesnar, Cena went after Undertaker, which led to a match at WWE Vengeance. Taker emerged victorious in the end and went on to feud with A-Train.
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Years later, Cena had become a WWE megastar. In the closing months of 2009, Cena and Undertaker teamed up on various occasions. One match saw both Superstars teaming up with DX to take on CM Punk's Straight Edge Society and Randy Orton's Legacy. A month later, Taker and Cena took on DX and Jericho & Big Show in a Triple Threat match in a winning effort, though Cena took a Tombstone Piledriver after the match ended. Maybe Taker still hadn't forgotten their rivalry from years ago.
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Abhilash Mendhe
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.
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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.
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