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“Cena’s First Match of 2023”: Fans React as Vince McMahon’s Self-Claimed Protégé Possibly Takes a Dig at John Cena on WWE Raw

Published 01/10/2023, 7:30 AM EST

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Well, something is definitely cooking between John Cena and Austin Theory. The latter is the United States Champion presently. Theory won against Seth Rollins and Bobby Lashley at Survivor Series WarGames. It turns out, Theory has more things in store.

In last week’s episode of RAW, he made it a point to tease John Cena. Theory did so by walking up to the ring and stating, “The Champ is Here.”

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Obviously, fans weren’t going to miss this. Basically, he used the catchphrase that is famously associated with John Cena. Furthermore, he even raved about that night’s win against the Messiah. As soon as this happened, WWE fans took note of the same.

Therefore, there is now a range of theories floating around. It is suspected that an exciting match is under wraps.

Speculators believe that John Cena might take on Austin Theory in a WrestleMania 39 match. While there is no confirmation yet, Theory using Cena’s catchphrase strongly points to the same. What’s more, it would throw the fans into a frenzy.

Fans react to the return of John Cena

For quite some time, the WWE Universe has been eagerly awaiting a view of The Prototype. Now that Theory has hinted the same, fans cannot contain their excitement. The judgments and opinions have been coming in on Twitter.

Some fans believe that a WrestleMania match is underway, while others think this was just a stunt. What’s more, Theory fans have come out in support of him. However, most are of the opinion that John Cena is still unbeatable.

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Fans of both parties have taken on the challenge of protecting and defending their favorite wrestlers online. It is in fact rather likely that we will see John Cena again. However, he is yet to comment on this stunt.

Let’s take a look at some of the top reactions of fans.

Which one do you think was most accurate?

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The history between the two

You must be aware of the incident between Cena and Theory that happened backstage some months ago. Apparently, this is why fans believe that a match between the two is definite.

December 30th marked the day when Cena was seen again. In this SmackDown episode, he was seen together with Kevin Owens as they fought against Roman Reigns and Sami Zayn. This tag team match ended in the favor of the 16-time world champion.

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Do you think a match between the two is likely? If yes, tell us your bets in the comments below!

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Swara Shah

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Swara Shah is a WWE writer at EssentiallySports. Currently, an undergraduate student of Psychology and Sociology at FLAME University, Swara enjoys traveling, reading about politics and society, and trying out different coffees. Her writings have been published in several magazines and top Indian newspapers such as TOI and Deccan Herald.
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Debmallya Chakraborty