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Thanks for joining us on another edition of the WWE News Roundup. We have a lot to get to after last night's eventful Money In The Bank pay-per-view. A fantastic show was capped off with the return of John Cena following the main event, and we have more details on his return and WWE's potential plans for him.
We have a lot more to get to, including a potential debut on WWE RAW, so without further ado, let's get to the news.
#5 More details on John Cena’s WWE return
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John Cena made his WWE return last night at Money In The Bank after the main event, which saw Roman Reigns defeating Edge and retaining the WWE Universal Championship. Cena’s music hit and the 16-time world champion made his way down to the ring as Reigns looked on.
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Although the pay-per-view cut off at this point, Cena cut a promo after the show went off the air. He joked about the positive reaction he received from the fans in attendance and also assured everyone that his return was not a “one night only” thing.
John Cena is set to make an appearance on WWE RAW later tonight. A report from Fightful Select says that he will not be tied down to either brand will operate as a free agent of sorts, which explains why he will be on RAW despite interrupting Roman Reigns, who is a part of the Blue brand. The report also states that Cena will be a part of multiple upcoming shows.
Universal Champion Roman Reigns also reacted to John Cena’s return following Money In The Bank. It looks The Tribal Chief will defend the Universal title against The Face That Runs The Place at SummerSlam. If Cena wins, he will become a 17-time world champion, surpassing Ric Flair.
#4 WWE could have a debut planned for RAW tonight
Could we see a current champion from WWE NXT make their main roster debut later tonight on RAW?
RAW after Money In The Bank takes place later tonight from Dallas, Texas. The show already looks loaded with John Cena set to make an appearance. There has also been a ton of speculation that Goldberg could be returning on RAW tonight (more on this later). It also looks like WWE could have more surprises planned for us including a debut.
Andrew Zarian of the Mat Men Pro Wrestling podcast has reported that the company has a big debut planned for RAW later tonight. Although Zarian did not name the superstar in question, he did drop a couple of hints, calling it “huge” and added that the person in question is a “fellow Texan”. There has been some speculation that the superstar is NXT Women’s Champion Raquel Gonzalez.
This would follow Shotzi and Nox’s debuts on SmackDown recently. We also know that several NXT Superstars have competed in dark matches on RAW and SmackDown in recent weeks.
#3 Kevin Nash recently revealed that Bret Hart refused to lose to him in WWE
Former WWE and WCW star Kevin Nash was the guest on the latest episode of Stone Cold Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Sessions. At one point during the show, Nash and Austin discussed the former's run as Diesel in WWE during the New Generation Era.
Nash opened up about Bret Hart refusing to lose to him and how that helped him make up his mind about leaving WWE and signing with WCW. The match in question took place at In Your House 6, where Nash challenged WWF Champion Bret Hart inside a steel cage.
Here’s what Kevin Nash said about the matter:
"I just wanted to stick Bret and have him beat because ‘Taker had Bret beat and I screwed him at the Rumble and flipped him off and walked away,” Nash said. “So, in order for tit to tat, I had to have Bret beat. Bret wouldn’t take the finish. Vince caved on making Bret do the finish. And when he wouldn’t do that for business, because that was right for business, that’s when I said, ‘F*** it, I’m out, I’ll take the money [from WCW], because you’re not doing what’s right.’" H/T: Sportskeeda Wrestling
Nash had a successful run in WCW, a member of The Outsiders and a founding member of the NWO. He was also a multi-time WCW World Champion.
#2 Reported reason why WWE doesn’t want Brock Lesnar to face Bobby Lashley
One matchup fans have been waiting to see for a long time is the clash between current WWE Champion Bobby Lashley and Brock Lesnar. Lashley has also spoken in the past about wanting a match against The Beast Incarnate.
However, it looks like Bobby Lashley vs. Brock Lesnar is not a match WWE is too keen on. Lesnar is currently not under contract with the company but it looks like he could be set for a program with Roman Reigns after he returns.
Dave Meltzer recently spoke about why we will not see a match between Lesnar and Lashley:
"The Lesnar match was talked about a lot but constantly denied. The feeling was that Lesnar isn’t coming back for a number of shows right now, so he’d have to lose. And those in the Reigns camp see Reigns vs. Lesnar with the Heyman history as a big program not to be weakened by Lesnar doing a job or doing a non-finish with Lashley right now. Like I’ve said before, in 1985 that would be how I’d see it, but today I don’t see a Lesnar lost to Lashley this year hurting a 2023 program with Reigns vs. Lesnar."
Who should Brock Lesnar face first when he first returns to WWE? We’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments section below.
#1 WWE Champion Bobby Lashley teasing a feud with Goldberg?
Bobby Lashley was at his dominant best last night at WWE Money In The Bank as he destroyed Kofi Kingston, making short work of his experienced and formidable opponent. Lashley has swatted away whatever competition has been put in front of him since winning the WWE Championship from The Miz in March.
With SummerSlam coming up next month, he needs another challenger and The All Mighty himself teased a matchup on Twitter, with the caption “Who’s next?” which could be hinting at a feud with Goldberg.
There has been quite a bit of speculation in recent weeks that Goldberg could be returning on RAW later tonight. A match between him and Lashley, a "Battle of the Spears" definitely makes sense and could help make Bobby Lashley an even bigger star than he already is. However, there has been no confirmation on a Goldberg return and we’ll have to wait until RAW to find out.
His last match in WWE came at the Royal Rumble earlier this year where he lost to Drew McIntyre.
