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2019.02.20 07:32 kblubo FiveFeetApart

A subreddit to discuss Five Feet Apart by Rachael Lippincott, starring Cole Sprouse and Haley Lu Richardson.
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2024.06.04 23:44 139andlenoxave [For Sale] Prices Reduced!!! Jazz, Funk, Rock, Soul, & More! Super Cool Records Check Em’ Out!!!

Hey everyone, put together this list of albums and reduced prices on stuff previously posted, hope you enjoy! New Sealed Jazz Audiophile Reissues from Spain, Sealed Originals, Rare Albums, Etc. Most used titles include original inner sleeves. Records will be shipped outside of cover in poly sleeve. Message or comment to purchase or for more information.
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*The Allman Brothers Band - S/T 70s RE NM/VG+ $20
*Rare Earth - Willie Remembers 1972 NM/VG+ $5
*Anita Baker - Rapture 1986 OG NM/VG+ $18
*D. J. Rogers - It's Good To Be Alive 1975 OG VG-/VG+ $5
*Al Gee - Rap N' Rhythm (Programs #233 - 236) 1975 OG VG+/VG+ $14
*The Hesitations - The New Born Free 1968 OG NM/NM $12
*Syl Johnson - Back For A Taste Of Your Love 1973 OG SVG/SVG $14
*Various - Rosko's Evergreens Back On The Scene 1964 VG/VG+ $4
*The Stylistics - Round 2 1972 OG VG+/NM $8
*Johnnie Taylor - Super Taylor 1974 OG EX/VG+ $7
*Johnnie Taylor - Rated Extraordinaire 1977 OG VG+/NM $6
*Johnnie Taylor - Ever Ready 1978 OG EX/NM $7
*The Temptations - Live At The Copa 1968 OG VG/VG+ $4
*Clarence Carter - The Dynamic Clarence Carter 1969 Sealed M/EX $18
*Ray Charles - From The Pages Of My Mind 1986 OG VG+/NM $6
*Sammy Davis Jr. - Sings What Kind Of Fool Am I And Other Show-Stoppers 1962 RE M/NM $10
*Sammy Davis Jr. - Salutes The Stars Of The London Palladium 1964 OG VG/EX $4
*Blossom Dearie - Needlepoint Magic Volume V 1979 EX/EX $6
*Cat Anderson - Ellingtonia 1962 VG-/VG $2
*Duke Ellington - Ellington Indigos 1989 RE NM/NM $10
*Duke Ellington - The Early Duke Ellington 1968 OG Sealed M/NM $6
*Duke Ellington & Teresa Brewer - It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing 1981 RE NM/VG+ $5
*Louis Armstrong - Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington 1965 RE VG+/VG+ $8
*Dizzy Gillespie - 16 Rare Performances 1966 RE VG+/EX $8
*Billie Holiday - The Billie Holiday Story 1972 2LP VG+/VG+ $14
*Baby Ray - Where Soul Lives 1967 OG Sealed M/NM $10
*Don Redman And His Orchestra - For Europeans Only 1983 Denmark NM/NM $12
*Charlie Parker And His Orchestra - Night And Day 1960 RE VG/VG $8
*Ernestine Anderson - When The Sun Goes Down 1985 OG NM/EX $8
*George Benson - Breezin' 1976 VG+/VG+ $5
*Art Blakey - Gretsch Drum Night At Birdland 1960 OG VG/VG $10
*The Eddie Costa Quartet - Guys And Dolls Like Vibes 1958 OG VG/VG+ $5
*John Klemmer - All The Children Cried VG+/VG+ $8
*Les McCann Ltd. - Live At Shelly's Manne-Hole RE NM/VG+ $5
*The Modern Jazz Quartet - The Last Concert 1975 OG EX/VG+ $6
*The Modern Jazz Quartet - The Atlantic Years 1973 VG+/VG+ $6
*Johnny Smith - Phase II 1968 OG Sealed M/M $20
*Carlos Santana / Alice Coltrane - Illuminations 1974 OG NM/EX $12
*Weather Report - Mr. Gone 1978 OG VG+/VG+ $9
*Bob Dylan - New Morning 1970 OG VG+/VG+ $8
*Molly Hatchet - Flirtin' With Disaster 1979 OG VG+/VG+ $6
*Heart - Bad Animals 1987 OG NM/NM $8
*Jerry Lee Lewis - Southern Roots 1973 OG Sealed M/M $10
*Oscar Brown Jr. - Finding A New Friend 1966 Mono WL Promo EX/NM $15
*Mother Night - S/T 1972 OG NM/VG- $7
*Johnny Cash - At San Quentin 1969 EX/NM $12
*Baltimora- Living In The Background 1985 VG+/VG+ $8
*Ginger Bates - Refreshingly Country VG/VG+ $185
*Roberto Jordan - Roberto Jordan 1972 Sealed (Torn Shrink) M/EX $15
*Toquinho & Vinícius - Vinícius & Toquinho 1974 Brazil NM/NM $20
*Prakash Vadehra - Magic Flutes Of North India 1969 EX/EX $8
*Father Rivers - Sings The Mass 1966 VG/VG+ $4
*Bill Withers - +'Justments 1974 VG/VG+ $10
*Jacksons - Victory 1984 VG+/EX $5
*Wilton Felder - Inherit The Wind 1980 NM/NM $6
*SPB Ska-Jazz Review - Elephant Riddim 2016 Russia EX/EX $14
*Muse - Will Of The People 2022 Sealed M/M $8
*Listener - Wooden Heart 2014 Green/Cream Vinyl NM/NM $15
*Lamont Dozier - Black Bach 1974 SVG/NM $8
*Antonio Carlos Jobim - A Certain Mr. Jobim 1967 Sealed M/NM $16
*James Williams - Magical Trio 1 1989 NM/EX $7
*James Williams - Magical Trio 2 1988 Sealed M/VG+ $9
*Chilly - For Your Love 1979 VG/G+ $8
*Tina Turner - Private Dancer 1984 Club w Inner NM/NM $8
*Mary Jane Girls - Only Four You 1985 EX/EX $7
*Average White Band - Soul Searching 1976 NM/VG+ $6
*Invisible Man's Band - Really Wanna See You 1981 NM/EX $5
*Lonnie Liston Smith - A Song For The Children 1979 OG VG/VG+ $5
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2024.06.04 23:14 According-Bee7424 The source dragon of motion

The source dragon of motion
This is like a small review of this set which was designed by citysoncreation (his name on Instagram) where he also posted some in-depth talk about the designing process of the set. 1;the source dragon of motion: The dragon is absolutely massive, it towers over every single other lego dragon ever made and has an incredible design, with the color scheme being very consistent thought the build and also having a lot of points kf articulation which do not take from the actual look of the build, but actually make the build better. 2; posability: as you can see in a few of the immages the dragon can have the throne easly removed from it's back and can also be put in a lot of diffrent and sometimes wierd poses (like image 3) there is torso articulation left and right and the pieces actually slide togheder when you bend it to hide the joint.(Which by the way is also recolored in dark red to not look out of Place). The first part of the neck is mounted on the crystalized mech rachet joints while the head and second part of the neck are mounted on ball joints, sadly you cant really bend the head downwards that much but it is completely justified by the fact that otherwise the head would just droop downwards on it's own weight. The tail is also muonted on the crystalized mech pieces while smaller parts are attached with two mini ball joints each. The tip is made by a duomolded recolor of the Crystalized blade and can actually be moved on it's own wich i think it's awsome for posing the tail. Finallythe wings are mounted on the crystalized mech rachet joints wich allow the wings to flam up and down and rotate front and back. Also, since the wings are so big, they have a second point of articulation in the middle which allows you to close them. 3; the throne: When i first saw that the set was 1700 pieces i was afraid that it wouldn't be as big as i hoped due to a side build. My doubts were severly made worse when i saw the hige throne sitting atop the dragon, but i can now safely say that i was wring and that the throne is actually a neat side build that makes the dragon look more complete but can also be removed and it 1 doesn't take from the fragons look and 2 can work perfectly on it's own. 4; building tecniques: i LOVED the Building process in this dragon and wanted to share some of the highlights: the head looks gorgeous which is probabbly because of the usage of the molded pieces and normal bricks to make a really good looking head. (also unlike some of the orevious dragons this can close it's mouth perfectly without akward gaps) I especially liked the use of the climbing hooks as horns for the dragon since they look absolutely perfect in it. If there is any part of this build that can be considerd my favorite in terms of tecnique and Building process, that's the body: the belly is actually built backwards since the designer wanted to make it gold since he Thought that other colors which had inverted pieces looked a little childish and unrealistic (i actually had the pleasure to ask him on some of his posts on Instagram about why he didn't use the Orange/yellow inverted pieces). The side of the body is Actually held togheder by the side details which makes the build look really good and sturdy, bit it can also make it fragile since when removing a few of the side details tha whole thing can just collapse on it's own weight( i honestly think it is a very good compromise since unless you press a lot or drop the set those pieces aren't going to just pop off). Finally i wanna mention the rubber pieces used under the feet to grant extra stability to the dragon. 5: minifigures: 1; kai: i ADORE the new suits for this season and geniuenly think that they are some of the best ones we've ever gotten. That being said kai's is amazing i love the bright yellow being added to his color scheme even though that's been a jay color since ninjago core, i also love the torse and leg prints especially the source dragon of motion symbol on the back, the scales and logo spelling mof (master of fire) in ninjargan. 2; arin: his suit is also very good, i like the dark blue but i think that they should have put a little more of it to match the mask being all in that color. That being said i really like the hiking like suit he has that's in between a ninja outfit and a climber suit. 3; wildfire: thsi figure isn't new but it is from the march wave and since it got released ive seen a lot of not really backlash but something similar about the hairpiece. At first i myself didn't really like it, but, after a while i got used to it and am really curious to see it's show rendering. The suit looks really good thankfully keepinf the sand green in her color scheme even if it's significantly less prominent in favor of the dark red. 4; jordana: i live the new jordana minifigure, it's absolutely amazing especially how it looks with the futuristic/imperium tech design it has. Also really like the shatterspin armor even though i would have liked it better if it was duomolded, still a great piece and figure. 5; wolf mask warrior: i really loved the original design and especially color scheme for the wolf warriors so when they changed it i wasn't suoer fond of it. Still now having it in hand i think that the old one was way better but my opinions on it have grown a Little bit, still think the bright red and purple look too cartonish, maybe if both colors were on a darker shade it would have been better. I also like the new piece for their claws and i think it might represent shatterspin in a way. 6; lord ras: of course i had to save the best figure for last and this might just be the best lord ras figure we've ever gotten. First of all the arm printing is back and it looks gorgeous, way better than the previous one which was still incredible, the torso itself is amazing, super detailed and i especially love the recolor for the crystal council armor piece in gun metal gray, the legs are also really intricate and good looking while the head is the same as before but it now has red stripes. 6; new pieces: (premise: im not going to talk about the claws nor the shatterspin armor since ive already talked about those before in this review) 1;new armor piece: the new skybound like armor piece looks really good, i really apreciate how it is less bulky than the s11 one and also has a neat little shoulder pad design which is similar bit still diffrent from the skypund one. 2;mini dragon molds: I simply adore those mini mold and really hope we get them in diffrent colors for the diffrent source dragons. You actually get 6 in this set and they come with little stands which the designer insinted on adding for displayability and safe keeping. Overall thoughts: this set is absolutely insane and i teuly can't recomend it enough, for just 150 euros/dollars this is just too good of a value to pass on not to talk about the Amazing minifigure selection. Once again go check out citysoncreation's Instagram for more in depth explinations on the build (also there are a few other developers who worked on this but i can't remember the names but they should have been mentioned in one of the designers posts). HTANK YOU to whoever decided to stick around and read the monster of a post i just made and i hope i helped someone make a decicion. Next i might do a review on cole's titan dragon mech.
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2024.06.04 23:04 apehasreturned Booking John Cena's Career, Part Twenty Five: Franchise Player (Ape)

Booking John Cena's Career, Part Twenty Five: Franchise Player (Ape)
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We left off in the closing days of 2022, with John Cena capturing his 21st career world championship - the Ring of Honor title that eluded him in the late 2000s - from Claudio Castagnoli at Final Battle, only to be attacked by career rival Samoa Joe. Cena may be on top of the world, but there’s someone plenty eager to dethrone him, and Joe’s eyes aren’t just on the Cenation leader despite his vendetta against him; they’re also on Darby Allin and his TNT Title. In the first days of the new year, Joe violently dethrones the half-dead champion to become the true King of Television, calling out the absent Cena and declaring that he’ll be wrenching that championship from his hands whenever he dares to show his face again.
Road to Revolution 2023
It’s not long until Cena returns, not one to back down from a challenge. With the Ring of Honor World Championship over his shoulder, he says that he knew it was just a matter of time until Samoa Joe came calling again. He’s frank in recounting their history - it’s been pretty lopsided. In TNA, Joe hunted him down and always had his number. Exactly a decade ago, Joe’s WWE debut saw him become Cena’s number one contender, and then he took John’s most prized possession on the biggest stage possible. Joe beat him in a cage, Joe beat him in an Iron Man, Joe pursued him in WarGames, Joe cost him shot after shot at the titles Cena was pursuing at the time. He kicked him out of TNA, he assaulted him in Cena’s last moments in WWE, and now he’s here, bridging the gap between AEW and ROH to try and finish the job. It’s been over a decade and a half of this, and Cena’s pretty done with it too, so let’s just get it over with.
AND HERE COMES THE SAMOAN SUBMISSION MACHINE! Joe marches down to the ring to a chorus of “JOE!” chants, raising his TNT Title to the hard cam as he turns his back to Cena, knowing the ROH Champion won’t strike. He eventually pivots to face his foe, grabbing a microphone and saying Cena just won’t stay down, and now he’s got something Joe wants. He’s disliked Cena since 2002 - it always felt like John felt he was owed success because he started off facing Kurt Angle in WWE, and Joe’s made it his personal mission to humble him whenever possible. This hasn’t been a rivalry - Joe’s always kicked his ass.
Live Cena Reaction
However, Cena just refuses to be humbled. He keeps talking about Hustle, Loyalty and Respect, but what respect has he shown to his fellow roster members as he takes opportunity after opportunity on name brand alone? What loyalty has he shown as Joe continuously cleanses a locker room of his presence, only for him to show up somewhere new? What hustle has he shown as he’s taken on a part-time schedule while the Samoan Submission Machine has shown up week in, week out? He says he’ll never give up, but maybe he should, because it’s never gonna work out for him against Samoa Joe. Joe says that he wants the ROH World Title, a title he was synonymous with when Cena first pursued it, and he’ll do whatever it takes to get it back. John accepts the challenge, but says if Joe’s so confident, he should put his money where his mouth is and wager the TNT Title as well. Joe instantly goes for it, completely sure of his abilities.
The next week, Samoa Joe puts his ROH TV Title on the line in another No Holds Barred Match, having enjoyed the stipulation against Darby Allin for the TNT Title. His opponent is Mark Briscoe, and it’s a brutal affair, Joe beating him within an inch of his life before grabbing a microphone and saying this has been a cakewalk. He wants to meet Cena next week in their double title bout, so he can become a triple champion, but RIGHT AS HE SAYS IT, CENA LEVELS HIM WITH A FRANCHISE LARIAT! HE PICKS JOE UP… FU! BRISCOE CLAMBERS UP THE ROPES… FROGGY BOW! ONE! TWO! THREE! MARK BRISCOE IS THE ROH TV CHAMPION! FTR and Cena celebrate with him, but later in the night, Samoa Joe gets his revenge by laying Cena out with a Uranage onto an equipment box, followed by a MUSCLE BUSTER OFF OF IT, STRAIGHT THROUGH A CATERING TABLE! It’s declared Cena won’t be fit to compete next week, so Joe requests Tony Khan hand him the ROH World Title via forfeit, but TK declares that the match will still take place - at Revolution, where Cena will return to action against the TNT Champion.
Revolution 2023
ROH World and AEW TNT Titles: John Cena (c, ROH) vs. Samoa Joe (c, TNT)
It’s the first time these two are meeting in the ring since 2020, where Joe handily eliminated Cena from the Royal Rumble with virtually no effort required. This time around won’t be nearly as easy, though, as Cena takes the fight to Joe before the bell, refusing to let this one fall through his fingers. Both men scrap around ringside, Cena connecting with a mammoth spinebuster through the timekeeper’s area once the bell rings to start the match, but Joe rises from the dead in the background to CINCH IN THE COQUINA CLUTCH, BOTH MEN TUMBLING INTO THE WRECKAGE OF THE TIMEKEEPER’S AREA! Cena picks Joe up on his back, Joe panicking and squeezing tighter, but John DRIVES THEM BOTH THROUGH THE BARRICADE! The referee’s count reaches eight, both men stirring, Cena freed from Joe’s clutches, but at nine, John dives for the ring, only for Joe to DRAG HIM BACKWARDS! TEN! IT’S A DOUBLE COUNTOUT!
John Cena and Samoa Joe fought to a double countout (2:46), so both men retain their titles
Immediately, the brawl is back on, but Justin Roberts is quick to take to the microphone, declaring that word’s been sent from the boss that the match will restart with no countouts or disqualifications - we’re seeing a winner. The crowd erupts as the fracas swiftly starts to involve weapons, neither Cena nor Joe missing a beat as they start smashing each other with chairs and driving each other through tables, fighting with everything they’ve got to finish the match off. Cena eventually gets the upper hand with a leg drop off the top with a chair under his legs, smacking it into the back of Joe’s head before capitalizing with an FU ONTO THE SAME CHAIR! ONE! TWO! THRE-NOOOO! WHAT’S HE NEED TO DO? Cena measures Joe up for another FU, but JOE SLIPS ONTO HIS BACK, WRAPPING HIM IN A COQUINA CLUTCH! CENA’S IN TROUBLE! He scratches and claws, grabbing the chair off the mat and SWINGING IT UP INTO JOE’S HEAD, BUT JOE’S STAYING UPRIGHT, A MANIC LOOK IN HIS EYES! He drains the life from Cena before going for a Muscle Buster, popping John on the top turnbuckle before hoisting him over his shoulders, but CENA WRENCHES HIS HEAD FREE, REVERSING INTO A CANADIAN DESTROYER! WHAT? WHAT?! Cena and Joe both end up on their feet, dazed and confused, and CENA NAILS A FRANCHISE LARIAT, BUT JOE DOESN’T GO DOWN! HE GOES FOR ANOTHER, BUT JOE SWINGS AROUND HIM FOR ANOTHER COQUINA CLUTCH, ONLY FOR JOHN TO ROLL OVER HIM INTO A HIGH STACK, STICKING HIS FEET UNDER THE ROPES SO JOE CAN’T GET THE LEVERAGE TO KICK OUT! ONE! TWO! THREE! CENA GOT HIM, USING THE RULESET TO HIS ADVANTAGE TO BECOME A DOUBLE CHAMPION FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A DECADE!
John Cena def. Samoa Joe (13:57) to retain the ROH World Title and win the AEW TNT Title
FTR hit the ring to ensure there’s not another post-match attack, Cena in much worse shape than the absolutely furious Samoan Submission Machine despite being the victor. He needs help getting out of the ring, but Joe is simply in shock, refusing to believe that Cena got the best of him, even if it wasn’t exactly clean.
Road to Supercard of Honor 2023
With two titles on his shoulders and plenty of eyes on his crown, Cena is on Dynamite just a few days later, ready for a fight. FTR are raring to go as well, but it’s not the fight from Samoa Joe that they end up getting - it’s the fight from Claudio Castagnoli, who wants his shot at the gold. The next week, a HUGE matchup is made that serves as a walk down memory lane for Cena against three of his greatest rivals, as John teams up with FTR against the BCC’s Claudio, Moxley and Danielson.
John Cena and FTR vs. Blackpool Combat Club (Bryan Danielson, Claudio Castagnoli and Jon Moxley)
This shit is nuts. They get time to go crazy, and while the BCC definitely want Claudio to get his shot at Cena, he’s also got the TNT Title - so all three members of the BCC are seeking a pinfall victory over the double champion to set themselves up in the title picture. As a result, they isolate Cena immediately, refusing to let FTR get a move in edgewise as they mercilessly rough up the Franchise, reminiscent of Moxley’s debut in the Shield opposite Cena. They just put the boots to him, Cena occasionally breaking through and landing a big move or two, but unable to weather the storm until he finally tags in Dax, who runs wild with Cash to even the odds. Soon enough, it devolves into an insane brawl, everyone throwing the biggest bombs they can think of to come away with the win in a blockbuster trios encounter - FTR nail a Shatter Machine on Claudio, only for it to be broken up by Danielson, but the BCC fire back with a TRIPLE POWERBOMB THROUGH THE ANNOUNCE DESK ON DAX! Finally, Moxley takes out Cash with a Death Rider, leaving Cena all alone to fend off his three opponents before eventually succumbing to a Busaiku Knee from Danielson, followed by a Ricola Bomb from Claudio for the three.
Blackpool Combat Club def. John Cena and FTR (30:14)
Naturally, coming out of such a hellacious battle, Claudio feels he’s more than earned his title match, and it’s scheduled for Supercard of Honor, just a few short days later. However, the TNT Title scene also begins to heat up, with Bryan Danielson staking his claim - but he’s confronted by the increasingly popular Swerve Strickland, who says he’s been eyeing singles gold for a while, and feels it’s his time to take it. Then, it’s Samoa Joe, who wants his rematch for the championship, and… man, it’s looking like it’s gonna be a messy run for Cena.
Supercard of Honor 2023
ROH World Title: John Cena (c) vs. Claudio Castagnoli
This is treated like the last match in their decade-long on-and-off rivalry, because, well, it is. They shake hands, respecting the Code of Honor, and we’re off to the races, a battered and bruised Cena trying to keep up with the more athletic and capable Castagnoli. Claudio has an easier time than ever before throwing Cena around, but he has a harder time than ever keeping him down for three, Cena’s unyielding tenacity seeming to have only increased with age. Eventually, Claudio feels confident enough to go for a Neutralizer, but Cena connects with a BACK BODY DROP INTO A BRIDGING JACKKNIFE PIN! ONE! TWO! CLAUDIO BRIDGES OUT OF IT, ROTATING AROUND TO GO FOR ANOTHER NEUTRALIZER ATTEMPT, BUT CENA PICKS HIM UP INTO A DEADEYE! Knowing Page was able to keep Claudio’s teammate down last month, he has no shame in poaching his move, and follows it up with a TIGER SUPLEX FOR A NEARFALL! He keeps the pressure on by attempting a Franchise Lariat, Claudio ducking under it and rebounding with a springboard corkscrew uppercut, laying Cena out before PUTTING HIM DOWN FOR GOOD WITH A NEUTRALIZER! ONE! TWO! THRE-NOOO! Claudio doesn’t even pause to react, simply muscling John up for a SWISS DEATH UPPERCUT! ONE! KICKOUT AT ONE BY CENA! That’s enough for Claudio to stop for a moment, but as Cena rises to his feet on adrenaline alone, the switch flips, Castagnoli charging at him and UPPERCUTTING HIM RIGHT OFF THE GROUND! He grabs John’s legs for the Giant Swing, and knowing how it ended last time, he doesn’t want to keep Cena close at the end of it. He hits twenty rotations, and then FLINGS CENA HEAD-FIRST INTO THE BOTTOM TURNBUCKLE, FOLLOWING IT UP IMMEDIATELY WITH A RICOLA BOMB! ONE! TWO! THREE!
Claudio Castagnoli def. John Cena (20:28) to win the ROH World Title
Road to Double or Nothing 2023
Coming off a loss of the ROH World Title, Cena’s back to having one piece of gold, but he’s not in any shape to defend it. Over the next few weeks, there’s a growing number of viable contenders, so there’s a battle royal to determine Cena’s challenger for Double or Nothing - Samoa Joe, Bryan Danielson, Swerve Strickland, Keith Lee, Ricky Starks, Powerhouse Hobbs, Sammy Guevara, Darby Allin, Jungle Boy, Christian Cage and even the newly debuted Jay White all enter, and in the end, it’s Swerve who manages to pull out the win, declaring that Cena may talk about the how the champ is here, but he’s been living in Swerve’s House… and rent is due at Double or Nothing.
Double or Nothing 2023
TNT Title: John Cena (c) vs. Swerve Strickland
Cena’s still in a bad way after facing off with Claudio, and Swerve is simply younger and hungrier, now with a mean streak to boot. He viciously lays into Cena, Prince Nana talking shit to the Franchise from the sidelines, but Cena’s veteran instincts and pure grit are still a hell of a lot for Strickland to overcome. Swerve targets the head, which is an easy weak spot after Cena hit the turnbuckle at Supercard of Honor, but once he gets Cena grounded for a House Call, John manages to pick the leg and REVERSE IT INTO AN STFU! Swerve desperately flails around, even going as far as raking the eyes to try and get a reprieve, but Cena keeps it in deep, only for NANA TO PUSH THE ROPES TO SWERVE FOR THE BREAK! The referee shouts at Nana as Swerve is set free, going for a low blow while the referee isn’t looking, but CENA CATCHES THE FOOT, SPRINGING HIM UP INTO AN FU - ONLY FOR SWERVE TO LAND ON HIS FEET AND NAIL A HOUSE CALL, FOLLOWED BY A SECOND IN A ROW! ONE! TWO! THRE-KICKOUT! He tries to position Cena for a JML Driver, but Cena elbows his way free and connects with a one-armed bulldog, followed by a FRANCHISE LARIAT ATTEMPT, SWERVE SNEAKING UNDER THE ARM AND STACKING CENA UP, GRABBING THE BELT ON HIS JORTS! ONE! TWO! THREE!
Swerve Strickland def. John Cena (17:15) to win the TNT Title
Road to All In 2023
With Wembley Stadium on the horizon and no title in hand, John Cena is pretty aimless coming out of Double or Nothing. However, there’s a new brand in town that seems right up his alley, and there’s a returning face for it - CM Punk, a man who probably won’t be all too happy to see Cena still around. With Punk’s return scheduled for the first episode of Collision, it’s announced that John Cena, the man who sent him packing at All Out almost a year ago, will be forming an uneasy alliance with him, FTR bridging the gap between the two for a huge eight man tag against Bullet Club Gold’s Jay White and Juice Robinson, as well as new TNT Champ Swerve Strickland and heated rival Samoa Joe.
John Cena, CM Punk and FTR vs. Bullet Club Gold (Jay White and Juice Robinson), Samoa Joe and Swerve Strickland
In a phenomenal main event to kick off what was a truly wonderful, yet short-lived, era of television, FTR manage to force Punk and Cena to cooperate for a while. However, Punk’s even pettier than he was in real life - despite having actually lost the AEW Title before taking his injury hiatus (and suspension time), he still comes out with the “Real” World Title, saying that Cena’s title win shouldn’t have counted as his foot was injured at the time. The tensions escalate over the course of the match, but they manage to work towards the greater good, Punk picking up the pin on Juice Robinson in his return.
John Cena, CM Punk and FTR def. Bullet Club Gold, Samoa Joe and Swerve Strickland (26:32)
Cena kicks off the second episode of Collision in Toronto by saying that CM Punk may be carrying a title around, and he may be great competitor, but he’s no champion. He lost, and a real champion accepts defeat honestly, and strives to come back better than ever. Out comes Punk, both men staring each other down before Punk takes out the gold, spray painting an “X” on it. Cena jokes that at least he’s being legit enough to show that it’s not the real belt, but Punk fires back that he’s marking it - the World Title will always be his, so it might as well bear his symbol. They’ve fought countless times over countless titles, and the fact is that the record shows John Cena just isn’t as good as CM Punk. If Cena wants to prove otherwise, Punk’s 100% now - so he can try. Punk’s already booked at Forbidden Door, and in the Owen Hart Classic, so he says if Cena wants to shoot his shot, he can do so at Wembley Stadium. If he wins, the title is invalid, and if he loses, Punk proves Cena’s victory at All Out was a fluke, and he never should have been called champion.
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All In 2023
Real World Title: John Cena vs. CM Punk (c)
Opening the show following Brawl In is the final iteration of Punk vs. Cena, a legendary, promotion-spanning feud between two all time greats. Punk gains control early, quite actively heel at this point, and maintains it through the opening stretch, wearing Cena down and even dropping him face-first onto the unprotected section of the turnbuckle, giving John a bit of colour and firmly placing him on the back foot. He continues the assault on the outside, letting Cena’s blood drip onto the sky-blue barricade covers, but John finds his opening with a back body drop on the floor, followed by a RUNNING POWERBOMB THAT PUTS PUNK STRAIGHT THROUGH THE ANNOUNCE TABLE! THAT’LL TURN THE TIDES FOR SURE! Cena sends Punk back between the ropes, heading up to the top rope for a diving leg drop to the back of the head, but Punk evades it and REVERSES INTO A JACKNIFE PIN! ONE! TWO! TH-NOO! John bolts up to his feet, but Punk beats him to the proverbial punch with a head kick, tossing Cena into the corner and unloading a flurry of punches. He follows those up by nailing the high knee in the corner, taunting Cena with a GTS pose before going for the sequential bulldog, but JOHN REVERSES, TAKING ADVANTAGE OF HIS POSITIONING TO HOOK PUNK’S ARMS FOR A TIGER SUPLEX! ONE! TWO! THR-KICKOUT!
Trying to seal the deal, Cena goes straight for an FU, Punk frantically elbowing his way free before dropping down, but Cena refuses to give him an inch and swings wildly with a FRANCHISE LARIAT, ONLY FOR PUNK TO REVERSE IT AND SNAG THE ARM INTO AN ANACONDA VISE! He hooks it in deep, Cena struggling not to pass out as he claws both he and Punk towards the ropes, finally making the break before Punk starts brutally stomping away on him in the corner. He untapes one of his hands, digging into the cut on Cena’s head with bare-knuckle punches to the head before hoisting him up for a GTS! ONE! TWO! THRE-CENA BARELY GETS THE SHOULDER UP! Going for it once more, Cena manages to slide off his back and pick Punk up for an FU, but Punk flails enough to knock the referee down before USING HIS UNDONE WRIST TAPE TO ASSIST IN CINCHING IN A CHOKE, AND NOW BACK INTO THE ANACONDA VISE! He uses the tape for more leverage, cutting off Cena’s bloodflow before tossing the tape out of the ring and getting Cena up on his shoulders… GTS REVERSED, CENA CATCHING THE KNEE AND LOCKING IN THE STF! THE REF ISN’T THERE TO SEE PUNK TAP… HE RAKES THE EYES TO BREAK FREE!
It’s a wild scrap as the referee starts stirring, Cena throwing some dangerous haymakers as he struggles to come to his senses, Punk landing precise kicks to slowly wear Cena down enough for a second, decisive GTS. Eventually, John manages to get his hands on the Straight Edge Saviour, backing him into the corner and unloading with as many bombs as he can throw. He considers going for the avalanche German, but thinks better of it, not wanting to give Punk the opening to land a Pepsi Plunge, and instead LANDS A BRUTAL CLOTHESLINE IN THE CORNER! He picks Punk up… FU! ONE! TWO! THRE-NOOOO! Shrugging, Cena runs the ropes, building up speed as his foe comes to - FRANCHISE LARIAT TURNS HIM INSIDE OUT! He leans over, waving his hand in front of his face before delivering a FIVE KNUCKLE SHUFFLE! Punk gets up to his feet, throwing his hands down to prepare to sprawl as a counter to the FU, but Cena changes tactics with a HURRICANRANA, AND NOW AN FU, ROLLING STRAIGHT OVER… A THIRD FU! ONE! TWO! THREE! CENA WINS THE WAR!
John Cena def. CM Punk (19:48) to win, and then retire, the “Real” World Championship
Later in the evening, CM Punk gets fired, and MJF beats Adam Cole to retain the AEW World Title, the power of friendship prevailing for a short while longer.
It’s announced that next week at All Out, in order to avoid the short turnaround between title matches, John Cena and FTR will team up to take on AEW World Champion MJF, his brochacho Adam Cole, and their neckstrong third wheel Roderick Strong in a huge trios match with world title implications.
All Out 2023
Elsewhere on the show, Samoa Joe becomes Number One Contender to the AEW World Title, making Cena all the more motivated to take this one home by pinning MJF, the man who took the gold from him almost a year prior.
John Cena and FTR vs. Adam Cole, MJF and Roderick Strong
Cena and FTR are a well-oiled machine, as are MJF and Cole, but Strong throws a wrench in the works thanks to his inability to coexist with the World Champ. There are also some understandable tensions between Max and Cole, with Cole trying to suppress his frustrations with losing at All In, and FTR are more than happy to capitalize on that by immediately isolating Cole and putting the boots to him, forcing Strong and MJF to represent their team as the only two healthy competitors. They lay Cole out with a Shatter Machine for two, Strong making the save, and then MJF makes a hot tag, running wild against FTR before standing toe-to-toe with Cena. John goes for the Five Moves of Doom, MJF reversing through flagrant cheating like God intended, but as he goes for a Heatseeker, Cena trips him up and rolls through the ropes before getting him up for an FU! MJF drops down behind him as Strong comes in for the save, throwing a forearm that Cena ducks, CLOCKING MJF! Dax tags Cena as Strong insists it was an accident, MJF getting into a shouting match with his own partner before getting blasted with a DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD BY FTR! Cena throws Strong out as FTR go for the Shatter Machine, but Cole catches his partner, sparing him before nailing a superkick to Dax, MJF taking out Cash and BOTH MEN HITTING A DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE ON CENA! Cole looks down to see Strong on the outside, clutching his neck and screaming at MJF, and turns to see Max insisting Cena did it. Cole accepts the excuse, MJF lining up for a HEATSEEKER ON DAX… AND NOW COLE HITS MJF WITH A LAST SHOT! WHAT THE HELL? He starts laying into Max with a ground and pound, grabbing the AEW Title and CLOCKING HIM WITH IT! The referee doesn’t know who to DQ, as someone just hit their own partner with a foreign object, and reluctantly counts as Dax instinctively drapes an arm over… ONE! TWO! THREE!
John Cena and FTR def. Adam Cole, MJF and Roderick Strong (14:21)
Cole and Strong continue the attack, laying out FTR and Cena for good measure before leaving the scraps to Samoa Joe, who brutalizes MJF further as Cole and Strong walk off.
Grand Slam 2023
Cena doesn’t appear in any meaningful capacity at Grand Slam, promising he’ll be watching the main event closely, just as Adam Cole surely is. In the main event, Cole appears to help Joe win the AEW World Title, blowing out his ankle in the process. You know it’s all about the injury time.
Road to WrestleDream 2023
With Samoa Joe holding the AEW World Title, and Cena holding a victory over him at Revolution (and a technical win over MJF in trios action at All Out), he skyrockets up the rankings. However, he’s definitely not the only man who wants a shot at the gold - with MJF out of the picture taking time to heal up, and Cole out of the mix, Roderick Strong and Jay White also make themselves into frontrunners for a shot at Joe. Joe agrees to defend the gold against Strong on Dynamite, successfully doing so to notch his first defense, and the next week, Cena opens the show to say that his time is now. It’s been over a year since he held the gold, and he never got a rematch - but he has beaten Samoa Joe. Out comes the champion, who questions whether Cena really believes he’s earned a crack. His win over Joe was cheap, and Joe’s wiped the floor with him every other time they’ve faced off. Putting on his instigator hat, he says that if there’s any worthy contender, it’s the undefeated Jay White. Jay comes out to the ring, thanking Joe for his assessment before promising to take the gold from him very, very soon. He tells Cena that his time isn’t now - it was a decade ago, and now it’s the Switchblade Era. It’s announced that at WrestleDream, the ultimate heel counter wrestler will take on the consummate babyface five moves of doom performer as Jay White takes on John Cena for the right to challenge Samoa Joe.
WrestleDream 2023
In the evening’s opener, Samoa Joe defeats Kenny Omega to cement himself as a non-transitional AEW World Champion, ensuring that whoever wins between Cena and Jay will be facing him.
AEW World Title Number One Contendership: John Cena vs. Jay White
After years of being able to coast on having more veteran instincts and experience than everyone he stepped in the ring with, John Cena’s mind for the sport is finally outclassed. Everything he tries to do, Jay White’s got an answer. It doesn’t matter how big and strong he is - Jay is smarter. King Switch tears Cena’s legs apart with dragon screws, chop blocks and an extended Indian Deathlock, leaving the Franchise unable to use much of his power at all. However, Cena definitely can’t be ruled out, uncorking a Franchise Lariat to earn a reprieve before getting the ball rolling with a few absurd suplexes, going for a shaky-legged FU… but JAY SLIPS BEHIND FOR A SLEEPER SUPLEX! Calling for the Blade Runner, Jay is taken aback when Cena manages to reverse it, swivelling around his opponent and hooking the arms for a BRIDGING TIGER SUPLEX! ONE! TWO! TH-THE BRIDGE GIVES WAY THANKS TO THE LEG WORK, JAY GETTING THE SHOULDERS UP!
While he’s been able to outwork Cena for most of the match, Jay can’t take a beating to save his life, and he looks on the verge of crying as he struggles to get to his feet on the ropes, Cena fighting through the pain to rush at Jay for another FRANCHISE LARIAT, BUT JAY GETS A LOW BRIDGE! Cena tumbles to the apron, White connecting with a dropkick to the knees before heading out to the apron with the Cenation leader, looking for a SUPLEX OFF THE APRON, BUT CENA MUSCLES HIM UP ONTO HIS SHOULDERS… JAY REVERSES INTO A TORNADO DDT, OFF THE APRON AND STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR! John crashes and burns into the barricade as White sputters and wheezes, dragging himself to a vertical base as Cena begins to stir, a vacant look on his eyes. The referee checks on him to see if he’s all there, but he quite clearly isn’t, the replay showing a sickening thud as Cena connected headlong with the ground. Jay lets loose an exhausted cackle before lifting John up all the same, and now NAILS A BLADE RUNNER INTO THE STEEL GUARDRAIL! The doctors leap in, the referee pulling Jay back and beginning his countout proceedings as White waits in the ring, taunting up a storm with Bullet Club Gold. Once he reaches nine, Cena manages to get back into the ring, an outright miracle performed, but JAY SWIFTLY HITS ANOTHER BLADE RUNNER! ONE! TWO! THREE!
Jay White def. John Cena (20:13) to become Number One Contender to the AEW World Title
Road to Full Gear 2023
Jay White opens the show, saying that John Cena’s a shell of the man he once was. The legendary 21-time World Champion, the Franchise, the biggest signing in whatever company’s history. Defined an era, well, screw that era. Samoa Joe was part of that era too, but it’s HIS time. It’s Bullet Club Gold’s time. Cena should start coming up with retirement plans, and so should Samoa Joe, because there’s not a hope in hell that they’ll touch him at this point. He’s not a Young Lion, he’s a main eventer. He sold out the Tokyo Dome, the United Center, Madison Square Garden, and he’ll soon be doing so as AEW World Champion. Out comes Samoa Joe, telling him if he keeps yapping, they might as well not wait, because he doesn’t really feel like letting Jay embarrass himself with all this hype not paying off - but before Jay can respond, both are stunned as John Cena comes out to the ring.
Cena’s clearly in a bad way, and the Franchise says he’s got a concussion. He says every bump he takes hurts more than it used to, and it was all the way back in 2017 when he first thought about hanging them up - but seeing the AEW World Title on Samoa Joe’s shoulder, he can’t let this be it. Jay’s good, but he hasn’t been around long enough to give career advice. White stances up, ready to beat John down if he doesn’t get out of the ring, but John turns to Joe and makes an offer. He says he’ll leave it in Joe’s hands - and leans in to tell something to the champ. Joe scowls, considering spitefully choking Cena out then and there, but he eventually nods, turning back to Jay. He tells White that his title shot is scheduled for Full Gear, but he still doesn’t feel like waiting - so he makes the request they have the title match next week. White thinks about it, but says there’s nothing in it for him, leading to Joe saying he’ll face off with Juice Robinson and the Gunns in a 3v1 handicap match tonight in order to make it worth his while. Jay agrees to the terms, saying he’ll see him next week.
Later in the night, Joe’s 3v1 handicap sees Bullet Club Gold trying to tear him limb from limb, but right as they start resorting to outright cheating, the place erupts as JOHN CENA HITS THE RING, READY TO EVEN THE ODDS! Joe pushes him aside, saying he doesn’t need any help, but JUICE ROBINSON NAILS JOE WITH A ROLL OF QUARTERS WHILE THE REFEREE ISN’T LOOKING! ONE! TWO! THREE! The Bang Bang Gang look to continue the assault, but now Cena’s had enough, laying Juice out with a Franchise Lariat and hitting a double Attitude Adjustment on the Gunns before JAY TAKES HIM DOWN WITH A BLADE RUNNER! Jay stands tall with the belt, vowing this’ll be the scene next week. Next week, however, it is not the scene. Jay has an incredible showing, but Samoa Joe manages to out-grit him, reversing a Blade Runner and locking in the Coquina Clutch for the technical submission victory, surviving by the skin of his teeth.
After his win, he’s asked by Tony Schiavone why he insisted on having the match early, and if it had anything to do with what Cena said to him. After seeing John shockingly assist his greatest rival last week, is there something going on? Joe grabs the microphone and says that last week, John Cena made an offer he couldn’t refuse. He knew that Jay White had to have first crack, but John requested to face Joe for the AEW World Title at Full Gear. Tony asks why he’d do John any favours given their history, and Joe says “because he said he’d put his career on the line to make it happen.” Schiavone is stunned, as is the crowd, but Joe says he’d move heaven and Earth to make the match happen, and now it will - Cena vs. Joe, one more time, in a title vs. career match. Cena, in turn, presumably wanted to help Joe stay healthy in order to see the match through - but Joe says he’s a damn fool for doing so, because he’s just signed his own death warrant.
John Cena and FTR vs. Bryan Danielson, Jon Moxley and Samoa Joe
Collision sees a huge tag match, Cena and FTR teaming up against Samoa Joe, Bryan Danielson and Jon Moxley in a match that Tony Khan made “at Cena’s request, should he fall short at Full Gear.” It’s a walk down memory lane against some of his finest rivals, main eventing WrestleMania against two of them and SummerSlam against the third. He’s feuded with them all pretty extensively, you guys should read about it. They’re pretty good. Anyway, Cena’s obviously not at 100%, and Samoa Joe has no qualms in beating the piss out of him ahead of Full Gear - but FTR play defense, taking all the hits for the Franchise that they can. They even manage to neutralize Joe, giving Cena room to hit an FU on Bryan! ONE! TWO! THRE-MOXlEY BREAKS IT UP! He batters Cena in the corner, John creating some room for a FRANCHISE LARIAT, AND NOW A HOT TAG TO CASH! Cash rushes into the ring with a tag to Dax, both men clobbering Bryan before going for a Shatter Machine, but JOE TAKES OUT DAX, ONLY TO START BRAWLING WITH CENA! It’s complete chaos as everyone scrambles for a win, and in the bedlam, Bryan nails a Busaiku Knee on Harwood for three.
Bryan Danielson, Jon Moxley and Samoa Joe def. John Cena and FTR (26:09)
Following the match, Joe looks to continue the assault, but the BCC step in, saying Cena’s earned enough of their respect to at least stop Joe from making such a high-stakes bout an unfair one. Joe skulks off, Bryan and Moxley giving Cena props and wishing him luck before heading to the back.
The next week, there’s a video package documenting the history between champion and challenger - Joe’s dominance, and how he ran John out of TNA, WWE, and now looks to do the same for good with AEW. They’ve fought over world titles in NWA, TNA, WWE, ROH and soon AEW, and it’s quite simply THE defining rivalry of their era. They’re the two best of their time, two icons, and Cena has the chance to come from behind like he always does. Will Super Cena make one last appearance on a much more macro scale by taking loss after loss before winning the blowoff, or will Samoa Joe send Cena into that good night like he has so many times before… permanently?
On the go-home show, they have a simple meeting in the ring to talk. They get all the time they need, two phenomenal mic workers laying all their cards on the table after two decades of this. Cena talks up the stakes, his accomplishments, and says Joe’s a hurdle he’s never truly been able to overcome, so he knew he had to do this. Joe cuts him off quickly, telling him that this isn’t about Cena - it’s about him. They first met over 19 years ago, and Samoa Joe won. He was the better wrestler. Then he beat him again, and again, and sent him out of company after company, because the only way Samoa Joe was allowed to shine was if John Cena wasn’t there. It didn’t matter that Joe was better - Cena was a prettier face. He was the Franchise. He got opportunity after opportunity handed to him, accolade after accolade fell into his lap, and every time Samoa Joe beat the shit out of him and proved himself to be superior, he’d somehow scrape by and turn it into a world title win, and it DISGUSTED Samoa Joe.
He sent him packing from TNA and dominated, just as he’d always been doing, but suddenly more people were paying attention. Then in WWE, he was a huge deal, a force to be reckoned with, a multi-time champion just like Cena, and he beat Cena time and time again… but people never gave him proper credit until Cena came to AEW. Now he’s the AEW Champion. He’s successfully defended the gold, which Cena never could - but for some reason, John Cena’s still the GOAT in everyone’s eyes. Joe says that this time, Cena will have nowhere to run to in order to boost his stock. It’s not loser leaves AEW… if Cena loses, he’s done, and Samoa Joe will finally be recognized as the guy who was BETTER, like he should have been for the last NINETEEN YEARS. Cena seems undeterred by the speech, telling Joe that they’ve shared the ring plenty, and Joe’s usually won - but there’s a reason Cena has done more than him in his career. There’s a reason he’s more respected and beloved, and it’s not his looks - it’s because he never, ever gives up, and at Full Gear, he’ll keep going until his dying breath… and he knows Samoa Joe’s not strong enough to do the same.
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2024.06.04 22:50 apehasreturned Booking John Cena's Career, Part Twenty Two: Change The World (Ape)

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We left off at WrestleMania 36, where, in the Firefly Funhouse Match with “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt, John Cena was utterly decimated, only to be further beaten by Samoa Joe as a final show of disrespect. It was questioned if he was even alive, having been Mandible Clawed, choked out by Joe until the drool stopped flowing from his mouth, and then having disappeared completely while doctors were checking on him thanks to the Fiend’s powers, never to be seen again. Sure enough, a year passes without so much of a hint of Cena appearing, and then the months continue to pass. WrestleMania 37, in front of a huge crowd, and he’s absent. May passes by, and there’s nothing. Then, in June, we start having hope for things getting back to normal. WWE announces they’ll start having fans in attendance for shows again, and it’s sure to be packed houses for all sorts of wrestling events in the United States. Wrestling is back, and John Cena isn’t. They make no note of him. However, WWE isn’t the only promotion that’s getting back in front of fans again starting in July. In fact, there’s a company that’s beating them to the punch, and that company says that they’ve got special plans for their first show back on the Road.
Road Rager 2021
It’s a naturally electric crowd in Miami for the first fully attended wrestling TV in a year and a half, and the show opens with a truly fitting blockbuster ten-man elimination tag match, seeing Kenny Omega’s Elite taking on Hangman Page and the Dark Order. It’s pushed up from Fight For The Fallen so Hangman can spend more time with his pregnant wife, and in the end, Hangman can’t quite get the job done, losing his opportunity to face off with his former tag team partner at All Out for the AEW World Title. Kenny, the Bucks and the Good Brothers stand tall, taking out the Dark Order before turning their attention to Hangman, beating him within an inch of his life before Kenny gets him up for the One Winged Angel. He stares down the hard cam, shouting that nobody’s ever going to pry the title from him - not Hangman, not whoever he’s facing at All Out, not… OH MY GOD! THERE’S NO WAY! THIS CAN’T BE, BUT JOHN CENA’S HERE! HE OWNS HIS DAMN THEME, HE OWNS HIS DAMN NAME, AND HE’S IN ALL ELITE WRESTLING! Omega drops Hangman, turning to the ramp as John Cena comes out of the babyface tunnel, a smile on his face as he sheds his baseball cap and sprints down to the ring, LAYING OUT THE BUCKS WITH A DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE! Omega bails, not wanting any piece of the Franchise, and leaving GALLOWS AND ANDERSON TO BE HOISTED ONTO CENA’S SHOULDERS! Excalibur is losing his goddamn mind as Cena drops the Good Brothers with a DOUBLE FU! Tony Khan goes on a coke-fuelled Twitter storm, declaring that Cena’s debut for AEW will take place at Fight For The Fallen, where Cena gets to fight for the fucking marines that he loves so much in a handicap match against The Elite’s Gallows and Anderson.
Fight For The Fallen 2021
Handicap Match: John Cena vs. Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows
C’mon now. Everybody knows how this is gonna go, and it’s a fairly straightforward way for Cena to show he’s still got it by blowing out a serviceable worker and an alright big man. He hits his big moves, nails a Tiger Suplex to show he’s still with it, and then delivers an FU to Luke Gallows for three, grabbing a microphone and saying he wants a piece of Kenny Omega. He’s held World Titles everywhere he’s gone, and he doesn’t intend for AEW to be any different.
John Cena def. Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows (5:26)
Road to All Out 2021
John Cena isn’t alone in wanting a crack at the Belt Collector, though, and he’s confronted backstage on Dynamite by an old rival in Christian Cage. Cage says he’s been outworking everyone to get a shot at Omega, and says that on Rampage’s first episode, he’s set to face Kenny for the TNA and Impact World Titles. Cena congratulates him, telling Christian it’s good to see him, but Cage stops Cena from walking off. He says he’s got friends in Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus, but the numbers game might be a bit much, so he asks him to be in his corner should he need help fending off the Elite. John says he’ll be there, saying it’ll be funny to see Cage with TNA gold again, but tells him that it won’t stop him from pursuing Kenny’s AEW gold himself.
The first episode of Rampage plays out almost exactly as it did in real life, Cena leveling the odds and giving Cage the opening to nail a Killswitch onto a steel chair for three, stripping two titles from Omega’s belt collection. As he celebrates, the Elite hit the scene, but Cena, Christian and the Jurassic Express manage to clear them out, Cena telling Omega that’s not the only gold he’ll be losing. Coming out of the show, Tony Khan announces a huge eight man tag match for The First Dance - The Jurassic Express, Christian Cage and John Cena vs. The Good Brothers and the Young Bucks.
Naturally, the show kicks off with CM Punk’s return to professional wrestling, rocking the world to its core. However, Cena’s not one to be shown up by CM Punk in Chicago, managing to pick up the pin on Karl Anderson with a slight assist from the intervening Lucha Bros, undeniably positioning himself as Omega’s next challenger. As the bell rings, it’s made official for All Out’s main event - the Franchise vs. The Belt Collector, the GOAT vs. The Best Bout Machine, for the AEW World Championship.
John Cena, Christian Cage and The Jurassic Express def. The Elite (The Good Brothers and The Young Bucks) (12:07)
On the go-home show, Cena and Omega go face to face, Cena telling Kenny that he’s a brilliant performer - he’s earned those belts he collected, but let’s be real… there’s someone else in that ring that’s collected more. Kenny brushes Cena off, saying that he and John debuted right around the same time. They’ve even been in a lot of the same places, but Cena spent the 2010s growing soft, while Omega spent the 2010s becoming the best wrestler on the planet. He says that the scene’s changed while Cena’s been gone, so he can try his damndest, he can bring the Five Moves of Doom to All Out, but they quite literally just won’t hit like they used to.
All Out 2021
AEW World Title: John Cena vs. Kenny Omega (c)
It’s a big fight feel in front of a very divided crowd in Chicago as the embodiment of WWE faces off with the epitome of AEW, and the clash is everything they could have hoped for from the opening bell. Cena goes for a few roll-ups to try and get a quick three, and then tries to outwrestle Omega on the mat, but Kenny has him outclassed as he ups the pace for a HELLACIOUS V-TRIGGER! He gets Cena up in the electric chair, going straight for a One Winged Angel, but Cena throws a few punches before REVERSING INTO A VICTORY ROLL! ONE! TWO! TH-KICKOUT, AND NOW CENA LEVELS HIM WITH A FRANCHISE LARIAT! ONE! TWO! THRE-OMEGA KICKS OUT! The champion is on the ropes early, rolling out of the ring to try and shake the cobwebs out of his head, but CENA COMES IN WITH A SUICIDE DIVE! He’s starting to get the crowd on his side as he rallies against Omega, throwing him back in for a leg drop to the back of the neck for another nearfall, and following it up with an attempt at a PROTOBOMB, BUT OMEGA COUNTERS INTO A POISON RANA, AND NOW ANOTHER V-TRIGGER INTO THE ROPES FOR TWO!
Omega’s firmly in the driver’s seat now, and he’s enjoying picking apart Cena, rambling about sports entertainment as he hoists John up for a SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX! He keeps the pressure on with a dizzying array of strikes, Cena unable to respond to the sheer output of the Best Bout Machine, who finally tosses Cena to the floor for a RISE OF THE TERMINATOR! Don Callis laughs in Cena’s face as Omega lifts him up, but John manages to drive Kenny into the apron before delivering a desperate DDT on the outside to earn some breathing room. He turns his attentions to Callis, chasing him down to the glee of the crowd and GOING FOR AN FU, BUT OMEGA DROPS CENA WITH A KOTARO KRUSHER ON THE FLOOR! He calls for the One Winged Angel again, Cena fighting frantically to avoid the maneuver, but OMEGA TURNS IT INTO A CROYT’S WRATH, FOLDING CENA IN HALF ON THE OUTSIDE! He sends Cena between the ropes again, following it up with a DOCTOR WILY BOMB! ONE! TWO! THR-CENA GETS THE SHOULDER UP! Kenny knows the end must be near, and he calls for another V-Trigger, lining himself up with his target and CHARGING STRAIGHT INTO AN FU FROM CENA! ONE! TWO! THRE-KENNY KICKS OUT, BUT CENA GOES STRAIGHT INTO THE STFU! HE’S GOT IT IN DEEP!
Cena wrenches the hold as hard as he can, shouting at Omega to tap, but the Belt Collector begins to scratch and claw his way towards the bottom rope. Once he’s inches away, Cena releases to try and drag him back into the middle of the ring, but Callis leaps up on the apron to distract the referee so THE BUCKS CAN NAIL A DOUBLE SUPERKICK! Cena drops to his knees as the Bucks bail out, and Omega connects with a DOUBLE UNDERHOOK PILEDRIVER! ONE! TWO! THRE-NOOOO! Fed up, Omega calls once again for the One Winged Angel, grabbing Cena’s belt and wrenching him back, but John lands a stiff elbow to the bridge of the nose before nailing a TIGER SUPLEX, DUMPING KENNY RIGHT ON HIS HEAD! He can’t bridge for the cover, but he decides to place Omega on the top turnbuckle, hoisting him onto his shoulders as he rises to the second rope for an AVALANCHE FU, BUT OMEGA RAKES THE EYES! Cena’s stunned momentarily, and Omega drops down to nab him in the electric chair for a ONE WINGED ANGEL! ONE! TWO! THREE!
Kenny Omega def. John Cena (21:20) to retain the AEW World Title
Naturally, it’s a dogpile by the Elite on the Cenation leader, beating John down when… FTR ARE HERE! Dax and Cash, seemingly having left the Pinnacle, sprint down to the ring to try and even the odds, but against five men, it’s still elementary, the Bucks taking them down with ease before Omega begins his spiel. He says that Hangman can’t do it, Cena can’t do it, nobody can do it, because the only people who could ever give him a run for his money are already dead. Adam Cole comes out, the crowd goes nuts, he superkicks Cena, the crowd goes more nuts, Bryan Danielson fucking debuts, the crowd goes even MORE nuts, and Bryan helps level the playing field against The Elite, helping his old long-term rival up and standing tall to close the show.
Road to Full Gear 2021
It’s announced on Dynamite that Cena’s next match will be at Grand Slam, where not only will Bryan Danielson face Kenny Omega, but Cena will reunite with FTR to take on the SuperKliq. Cole gets a win over Harwood later in the night, but at Grand Slam, the Young Bucks’ spiral after losing their AEW Tag Team Titles continues, with FTR and Cena looking like they’d never parted ways. In the end, Cena manages to cinch in the STFU on Nick, FTR delivering a Shatter Machine to Matt to ensure that the younger Jackson taps out, John finally getting revenge against Adam Cole for sending him out on a loss in his last WWE TV match.
John Cena and FTR def. SuperKliq (15:03)
With another win under his belt, Cena says he wants to keep the momentum going and get back into the AEW Title picture. He knows it’ll be a grueling path to get there, and he knows that Hangman Page is getting a shot at Full Gear, but once he hears about the Full Gear Eliminator, he asks Tony Khan to be inserted. Khan grants him entry, and the rest of the bracket fills out on the road to Full Gear, pitting Cena against a true murderer’s row of contestants. The bracket looks like this, with the first round winners bolded:
John Cena vs. Christian Cage
Miro vs. Orange Cassidy
Eddie Kingston vs. Powerhouse Hobbs
Bryan Danielson vs. Andrade El Idolo
Full Gear Eliminator Opening Round: John Cena vs. Christian Cage
It’s been a while since we’ve seen these two face off, huh? The last time we saw them as opponents was Elimination Chamber 2014, and before that it was their epic rivalry in TNA. Cage gives Cena hell in what ends up being a fairly technical affair, trying to outwrestle the Cenation leader, but Cena manages to reverse a Killswitch into a Tiger Suplex before delivering an emphatic FU to advance to the next round.
John Cena def. Christian Cage (13:06) to advance
Full Gear Eliminator Semi-Final: John Cena vs. Miro
In the previous round, it was a cute “aw, these two were rivals! What a great callback to their work in TNA!” Here, it’s “remember that time Cena tried to literally kill Miro with a cannon for the US Title six years ago?” As a result, this is a brawl comparatively, where Miro insists lightning won’t strike twice and that he’ll be able to put Cena away, avenge his failures and become God’s Favourite Champion once more, but alas… nah. FU, straight into an STFU, and Miro passes out in the hold.
John Cena def. Miro (16:13) by technical submission to advance
Later in the night, Eddie Kingston falls short against Bryan Danielson, setting the stage for a tremendous match at Full Gear, and one the world’s been waiting to see again - Bryan Danielson vs. John Cena, with the winner challenging for the AEW World Title at Winter is Coming.
Full Gear 2021
Full Gear Eliminator Final: John Cena vs. Bryan Danielson
The last time these two met one on one was in 2018, and they were very, very different men at that point in time. Because of that, there’s still a feeling out process to start here, with both men demonstrating their growth despite having duked it out on and off for over a decade. Cena gets control early, using his power to keep Danielson in check, and he even connects with an Emerald Flowsion for a nearfall to really take the lead in the match. Bryan continues to work from below, focusing on Cena’s neck with sparse rallies of suplexes and kicks, but Cena manages to bear down on him continuously, cutting off his momentum once Bryan gets some steam with a HUGE BOSS MAN SLAM FOR TWO! Cena calls for the FU, but Danielson lands on his feet, kicking out the back of the knee and unleashing a flurry of shoot kicks before uncorking a roundhouse to the head, followed by a BUSAIKU KNEE! ONE! TWO! THRE-KICKOUT! Now in the driver’s seat, Danielson simply looks for another Busaiku Knee, knowing they’ve fared well in the past against Cena, going back as far as his first use of the move at SummerSlam 2013.
He waits for Cena to get up, but CENA PICKS THE LEG TO LOCK IN THE STFU! NOBODY’S CLEANLY ESCAPED THIS ONE IN AEW! He keeps it in tight, Bryan scrambling before finally getting his free foot on the rope, Cena releasing the hold for a SAITO SUPLEX TO BRYAN! He lays into him with a few shoulder blocks before looking out at the crowd, all madly yes-ing, and smirks before leaning over for a “You Can’t See Me” and a FIVE KNUCKLE SHUFFLE! He winds up for another FU attempt, but Danielson comes out balling in the fourth quarter, countering the FU into a TRIANGLE ARMBAR! HE’S GOT IT IN DEEP, BUT CENA’S STILL UPRIGHT FOR A HUGE SITOUT POWERBOMB… YET DANIELSON KEEPS IT IN! He delivers furious elbows to the crown of Cena’s head, trying to bust the Franchise open with sharp blows and an increasingly tight constriction around his jugular, all while wrenching the arm past its breaking point… CENA’S OUT! DANIELSON IS THE NUMBER ONE CONTENDER!
Bryan Danielson def. John Cena (20:20) to win the Full Gear Eliminator Tournament
Road to Winter is Coming 2021
Coming out of Full Gear, Cena’s pretty dejected, and he comes out to cut a promo on what his goals are going forward. He says he’s not really had the chance to introduce himself to AEW yet, because he came in so hot, but now he’s here to lay it all out - and he’s here to stay. He’s happy to be sharing a locker room with guys he hasn’t seen in years, he’s honoured to be in front of the fans he hasn’t heard in far too long, and he’s proud to be fighting against some of the best new talent he’s never crossed paths with before. Speaking of that new talent, he hears that there’s a battle royal going on soon, with the winner getting a match for a Diamond Ring. That sounds cool. He’s never had a Diamond Ring before.
Dynamite Diamond Ring Battle Royal
This match is a vessel for John Cena to interact with the young guns - he has a charisma-off with Ricky Starks (which he loses), a meat-off with Powerhouse Hobbs (which he loses), and then realizes Dante Martin isn’t human when he invents six new aerial moves you’ve never heard of in the span of thirty seconds. However, he does manage to survive until the final three, when he finally comes head to head with MJF. The crowd goes nuts, and, as it’s in Long Island, they’re very much behind the defending champion. However, Wardlow is the third man, and MJF immediately shouts at him to help eliminate Cena. Wardlow begrudgingly complies, laying Cena out with a lariat before going for a Powerbomb Symphony, but once the damage is done, MJF insists he stop so that Max can get the finish in front of his hometown crowd. He picks Cena up, and CENA SHOVES HIM INTO WARDLOW, BLASTING THE STUNNED WAR DOG WITH A FRANCHISE LARIAT OVER THE TOP! CENA AND MJF ADVANCE!
John Cena and MJF win the Dynamite Diamond Ring Battle Royal (9:35)
The go-home show for Winter is Coming sees MJF and Cena meet face to face, with MJF tearing Cena apart on the mic for not only taking FTR from him, but for coming out here and thinking he can hang with this new generation of wrestlers, when the fact is that Cena can’t lace MJF’s boots. He’s been doing this for two decades, he’s got more accolades than anybody, but when they meet at Winter is Coming, Cena’s going to see just how far the game has advanced without him. He’ll be a fish out of water, because for all the talk about loving the game, he doesn’t know shit about professional wrestling. Cena takes off his ball cap, rubs his bald spot, and simply says “fine speech,” refusing to dignify MJF with much of a response beyond calling him a spoiled kid who’s gonna learn what happens when you cross a man who truly never gives up.
Winter is Coming 2021
Dynamite Diamond Ring: John Cena vs. MJF
Following a clinic between Bryan Danielson and Hangman Page, MJF and Cena have a pretty straightforward bout, MJF managing to outwrestle his foe early, but being completely unable to put him away. He tries to pull out some cheeky roll-ups, and Cena keeps kicking out, simply laughing at MJF’s efforts. Taunting him. MJF keeps getting more frustrated as the match progresses, and he lands some huge shots on Cena, connecting with a DDT on the apron for two, and finally NAILING A HEAT SEEKER! ONE! TWO! THR-KICKOUT! MJF is seething, throwing punches to the side of Cena’s head before shouting at Wardlow to grab the ring. The referee turns to Wardlow, and MJF REACHES INTO HIS TRUNKS, PULLING THE RING OUT! The ref’s back is turned… HE THROWS A PUNCH, BUT CENA DUCKS IT AND NAILS AN FU AS THE REF TURNS AROUND! ONE! TWO! THR-KICKOUT! Cena can’t believe it, but he tries to stay on the attack, landing a shoulder block, and then another, before mockingly delivering a wave in front of his face for a FIVE KNUCKLE SHUFFLE, BUT A FURIOUS MJF PUNCHES CENA RIGHT IN THE JAW WITH THE DIAMOND RING! HE LOST HIS COOL! The referee looks at MJF, Wardlow not having gotten his attention in time, and simply calls for the bell, knowing it was a flagrant foul.
John Cena def. MJF (12:54) by disqualification to win the Dynamite Diamond Ring
MJF is apoplectic, screaming at the referee as the ring is taken off his finger before trying to attack Cena further, but FTR step up to their old boss, simply standing in the way. The referee hands Cena the Diamond Ring as he staggers to his feet, and, with a sly grin, Cena puts it on his hand and waves a positively gleeful diamond-encrusted “You Can’t See Me” to MJF. MJF’s eyes are popping out in fury, and he simply instructs Wardlow to attack, Shawn Spears running in as well with a chair. They lay into Cena and FTR, Wardlow doling out powerbomb after powerbomb after powerbomb after powerbomb to the Cenation Leader before Spears begins to wear the chair out over his back. MJF pries the ring off his finger and BLASTS IT INTO CENA’S SKULL AGAIN! The Franchise’s blood begins to flow, trickling down his face as MJF holds him up, screaming at John before spitting on the ring, dropping it in front of him and letting the motionless Cena fall, an image eerily similar to Cena’s departure from WWE. MJF grabs a microphone, and declares that anybody who wants to incite him, any WWE has-been who wants to play around like John, is going to be left lying in a pool of their own blood just like him, setting the stage for his upcoming feud with CM Punk as the show goes off the air.
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2024.06.04 22:47 apehasreturned Booking John Cena's Career, Part Twenty One: Long, Slow Goodbye (Ape)

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We left off at TLC 2018, where Finn Balor unseated John Cena as Intercontinental Champion in a tables match, Cena narrowly defeated as a result of the stipulation. However, he seems to have his sights set on a different championship entirely, because, as he was in the last part, he’s motivated to win WWE’s newest World Championship - the Universal Title, which just so happens to be around the waist of his longtime rival, the Beast Incarnate.
Road to Royal Rumble 2019
While naturally upset about losing the Intercontinental Title, John Cena seems pretty upbeat on Raw, back on weekly TV to discuss his desire to reenter the World Title scene after a year and a half completely removed from the scene, and three years without touching the top prize. He says last time he met Brock Lesnar, last time he fought for the Universal Title, Lesnar stole the victory from him and picked the bones of Roman Reigns. Cena knows he can beat Brock - he’s done it before, and if he has the chance, he’ll do it again. He just needs to figure out how to get an opportunity.
Enter Paul Heyman, who’s been beefing with Cena on and off for seven years at this point. Heyman says that Brock won’t be giving away a title match for free, so Cena had better figure out something worth his time. John leans towards Heyman, looming over him as he says “I’ve won two Royal Rumbles. I’ve won in the Elimination Chamber. I’ve successfully defended by WrestleMania main event spot several times. I’ve beaten Brock Lesnar. So let me make something perfectly clear - if Brock doesn’t grant me a title match, I’ll earn one, and I’ll keep being a problem for him, for you, for any of your clients, forever. So how about this? Brock gives me a title match, and if I lose, I’ll never challenge for the Universal Title ever again. If you’ve got confidence in your Beast, he can assure your future forever by beating me.” Heyman ponders for a moment, and then says fine - Brock will put the title up against Cena at the Royal Rumble. Kurt Angle makes the match official, and surprisingly even wishes Cena luck, saying if he wins, he wants a champion like the John Cena who faced him in 2002 - not the John Cena who’s caused trouble since 2016.
The next week, Cena and Brock meet for a contract signing, with Heyman gassing up his client as much as possible. Cena’s calm throughout, saying he’s held titles all over the world, in all sorts of promotions, but Brock now stands in his way of getting the final piece of the puzzle. He’s held the WWE, he’s held the World Heavyweight, hell, he unified the two, but he’s never gotten to lay his hands on the Universal Title. He needs to hold it to prove that he’s in that upper echelon, because it’s the last barrier for entry in the discussion of GOAT - he hasn’t held all there is to hold. Heyman and Lesnar scoff, Heyman declaring there is no discussion for GOAT, because Lesnar’s got it locked down. Brock does the shoulder thing that he does when he’s trying to look big. Cena does the pec thing under his shirt. We’re back. Big fuckin’ graps.
Royal Rumble 2019
Universal Title: John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar (c)
These two have met at SummerSlam, WrestleMania, Survivor Series, and now, finally, the Royal Rumble. Cena’s out first, and he’s back in form, wearing a t-shirt and ball cap instead of a robe for the first time in almost three years. From the bell, Lesnar tries to turn it into another massacre, but Cena is having none of it, meeting Brock in the middle of the ring for a slugfest until Lesnar delivers a sickening knee lift into the ribs, driving Cena back into the corner for a series of gut checks before NAILING A RELEASE BELLY TO BELLY, FOLLOWED BY AN F-5! ONE! TWO! THRE-KICKOUT! Cena’s eyes are bugging out of his head as he tries to fight though the pain, but Brock is merciless, delivering an onslaught of German Suplexes before simply LOCKING IN A BEAR HUG! Cena throws elbow after elbow, struggling to get free before finally LAYING INTO BROCK WITH A HEADBUTT FOR THE BREAK! Lesnar is staggered, and now JOHN CLOTHESLINES HIM OVER THE TOP, BOTH MEN TUMBLING TO THE FLOOR! Cena hops onto the apron, leaping off it for a HURRICANRANA, BUT LESNAR HOLDS ONTO HIM AND POWERBOMBS HIM ONTO THE ANNOUNCE DESK! Lesnar sends Cena back in, Brock stepping between the ropes before CENA KICKS HIM IN THE SIDE OF THE HEAD! Lesnar is stunned on the apron, and JOHN NAILS A FRANCHISE LARIAT! Brock drops back to the floor, and Cena follows him out for an ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT ON THE FLOOR! MY GOD, IT’S HAPPENING! He sends Brock in again, rallying the crowd for a LEG DROP ACROSS THE BACK OF THE HEAD, AND NOW ANOTHER ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT! ONE! TWO! THRE-KICKOUT! Brock is already staggering up to his feet, but Cena refuses to give him any breathing room, FLOORING HIM WITH A FRANCHISE LARIAT BEFORE ROLLING OVER FOR A THIRD ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT! ONE! TWO! THREE! JOHN CENA OVERWHELMS BROCK LESNAR TO CLAIM HIS FIRST UNIVERSAL TITLE!
John Cena def. Brock Lesnar (8:46) to win the Universal Title
Road to Elimination Chamber 2019
Cena gets to celebrate his monumental victory on Raw, but he says he’s sure that the Elimination Chamber awaits him before another WrestleMania main event. He knows there are a lot of guys in the back that want to take this title from him, a lot of people who want to be at the top, a lot of people who just want to take Cena out because they don’t like him, and he welcomes it, because he plans to shut them all down. The next week, Chamber qualifiers begin, and Drew McIntyre is enraged to find out he’s not even in a qualifier. Braun Strowman is the first to qualify, followed by Dean Ambrose, and in the main event, Seth Rollins.
The next week, Kurt Angle is in the ring when DREW MCINTYRE RUNS IN, BLASTING HIM WITH A CLAYMORE! He leans over Angle, shouting that he’s been starved of opportunities, and prepares to hit him with another one when JOHN CENA HITS THE RING! Cena stands across from McIntyre, saying that if he wants a shot, he’s right here. He gets it - he’s wanted to beat Angle up before too, but he speaks from experience when he says fighting the GM goes nowhere. That night, it’s made official - alongside the two final qualifiers, the Universal Title will be on the line as John Cena defends against Drew McIntyre, with the winner entering the Chamber. It’s a hard-fought contest, but, when it seems like Cena has Drew on the ropes, Baron Corbin interferes, causing a disqualification and a beatdown - before KURT ANGLE HIMSELF RUNS IN AND LAYS OUT CORBIN WITH AN ANGLE SLAM!
John Cena def. Drew McIntyre (13:20) by disqualification to retain the Universal Title
The final two Chamber entrants are new Raw roster members Ricochet and Aleister Black, and, in a tremendous match for the go-home show, it’s announced that Cena will team with Kurt Angle to take on Baron Corbin and Drew McIntyre. The match is a pretty straightforward one, but Cena gets preoccupied outside the ring by Dean Ambrose, who jumps Cena behind the referee’s back. In the ring, Angle taps out to Drew McIntyre’s Ankle Lock, and Rollins comes down to take out Ambrose, giving Cena the opportunity to stand tall to end the show alongside Kurt, who thankfully shakes his hand.
Drew McIntyre and Baron Corbin def. John Cena and Kurt Angle (10:56)
Elimination Chamber 2019
Elimination Chamber Match for the Universal Title: John Cena (c) vs. Aleister Black vs. Braun Strowman vs. Dean Ambrose vs. Ricochet vs. Seth Rollins
It’s Ambrose and Rollins to start, and it’s a frantic, barbaric exchange of maneuvers to kick us off, both men desperate to eliminate the other before the ring fills up and things become more unpredictable. Cena’s out next, getting to work with two men he’s plenty familiar with, and he goes straight for Ambrose instead of bothering with Rollins. Dean takes the fight to John with an X-Plex on the outside, taking the champ out until Aleister Black enters at number four and starts nailing all variety of strikes, kicking holes in all three men before sitting cross-legged in the middle of the ring, waiting for number five… his tag partner, Ricochet. He gets right up, and the two of them immediately get to work on everybody else, forcing an uneasy alliance between Ambrose and Rollins until Cena gets involved, using his power to keep Ricochet grounded and turn the tides. He goes for an Attitude Adjustment, but Ricochet lands on his feet, superkicking Cena INTO A BLACK MASS, BUT JOHN ROLLS OUT OF THE RING TO AVOID ELIMINATION AS BRAUN STROWMAN ENTERS THE FRAY! Braun bulldozes everybody, flattening Rollins before going for a RUNNING POWERSLAM, BUT SETH SLIPS OFF HIS BACK AND TAKES OUT THE KNEES FOR A STOMP! ONE! TWO! THR-KICKOUT BY BRAUN! Cena re-enters the ring, calling for an ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT, BUT STROWMAN’S RIGHT BACK UP! He’s wobbly, though, and Cena considers another before BRAUN EATS A BLACK MASS FROM ALEISTER, AND NOW A 630 OFF THE POD FROM RICOCHET! ONE! TWO! THREE! STROWMAN’S OUT AFTER A SHOW OF TEAMWORK, AND NOW EVERYONE KNOWS RICOCHET AND BLACK ARE THE PROBLEM!
Seth and Cena try to take out Black and Ricochet as Ambrose keeps his distance, biding his time. John goes for an Attitude Adjustment on Ricochet, but Black leaps in for a BLACK MASS, CENA SWINGING RICOCHET INTO THE WAY! He nails Black with a FRANCHISE LARIAT AS AMBROSE COVERS RICOCHET… ONE! TWO! THREE! ROLLINS WITH A CURB STOMP TO ALEISTER! ONE! TWO! THREE! Ambrose slides in behind Seth as he celebrates getting the pin… SMALL PACKAGE, BUT SETH REVERSES IT! ONE! TWO! THREE! SETH ROLLINS STOLE ONE, AND AMBROSE IS OUT! Dean is apoplectic, charging at Seth after being eliminated, but Cena and Seth work together to take him down before Cena goes for an ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT ON SETH, BUT ROLLINS COUNTERS, DROPPING DOWN AND HOOKING THE ARMS FOR A PEDIGREE! ONE! TWO! THR-KICKOUT, BUT ROLLINS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWS IT WITH A CURB STOMP! ONE! TWO! THREE! SETH ROLLINS IS THE UNIVERSAL CHAMPION AFTER A CASCADE OF PINFALLS IN THE ELIMINATION CHAMBER!
Seth Rollins def. John Cena, Aleister Black, Braun Strowman, Dean Ambrose and Ricochet (30:01) to win the Universal Title
Seth goes on to defend the gold against Dean Ambrose and a returning Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 35, which seems like a good send-off for Ambrose and a good re-introduction for Roman, who doesn’t need to get pinned, and who Seth can feud with instead of Corbin. However, the main concern is Cena, who just looks heartbroken to be once again titleless - he may well be the GOAT, but is he truly incapable of remaining at the top of the mountain once summiting it?
Road to WrestleMania 35
Coming out of Elimination Chamber, Cena’s once again titleless, his eleventh WWE World Title reign cut short, as is tradition. However, it could be worse - he could be retiring. (God, I fucking wish. I WISH that this man was retiring at Mania 35. It’d be so great. I could stop here. I would never have to write another word. This is longer than the Shibata booking now. Let it end.) Anyway, you know who IS retiring? Raw GM Kurt Angle, and after Cena saved him from McIntyre and teamed with him on Raw last week, he’s feeling a lot chummier with the Franchise. He tells Cena that after John debuted against him in 2002, he knew Cena would play a huge role in his career. They’ve had their battles, sure, but he wants Cena to be there to play the biggest role possible - he wants Cena to face off with him in Angle’s last ever match, under the bright lights at WrestleMania 35. John naturally wants to chase after the Universal Title, or the Intercontinental Title, or another WWE Title, but Kurt tells him that every scene’s filled up. The roster is huge, the card is long, and sometimes things just don’t work out, but this can. Finally, Cena accepts the honour, saying he looks forward to paying tribute to Kurt’s legendary career… but that he also looks forward to sending him out on a loss. They both chuckle, and the match is set - Angle vs. Cena, one last time, to send off one of the greatest to ever lace up a pair of boots.
Angle spends the next few weeks on a retirement tour, working singles matches on both Raw and SmackDown against all manner of opponents, while John Cena acts as the special ring enforcer to ensure that Kurt’s not unfairly banged up ahead of WrestleMania. He loses to Samoa Joe pretty violently to kick the tour off, Cena standing toe-to-toe with his forever rival to ensure no more damage is doled out once the match is over. The next week, Chad Gable defeats Angle in a lengthy bout, but Kurt rebounds by defeating Baron Corbin shortly thereafter. On the go-home show, Angle loses to AJ Styles, and Cena and AJ both help him up to his feet before begrudgingly giving one another a nod, Styles exiting the ring to leave Angle and Cena to their final staredown.
WrestleMania 35
John Cena vs. Kurt Angle
This is pretty much what everyone would hope for - a walk down memory lane for two greats, paying tribute to their work together in both WWE and TNA. Of the two, Cena is much more polished in the ring, not having taken huge stretches of time off to slow down, and as a result, takes control pretty early. Angle manages to rally with a few suplexes, the crowd getting behind him as he calls for an Angle Slam, but Cena lands a few stiff elbows to the back of the neck before turning around and SLAPPING ANGLE IN THE FACE, FIRING THE AMERICAN HERO UP - AND ANGLE LANDS ONE IN RETURN BEFORE NAILING A BELLY TO BELLY FOR TWO, FOLLOWED BY AN ANGLE SLAM! ONE! TWO! THR-CENA KICKS OUT! Angle calls for another Angle Slam, Cena managing to roll forward to buck Angle off before BLASTING HIM WITH A FRANCHISE LARIAT! He hooks the leg, closing the curtains on a great career as the referee counts ONE! TWO! THRE-ANGLE LIFTS THE SHOULDER UP! Cena’s in disbelief, calling for an Attitude Adjustment, but Kurt manages to slide off his shoulders and PICK THE ANKLE, CINCHING IN THE ANKLE LOCK! Cena desperately grabs at Angle’s legs, trying to uproot him, but ANGLE DROPS TO HIS BACK, TIGHTENING THE HOLD! Forced to use every ounce of his strength, Cena drags himself to the bottom rope, but Angle springs right up for ANOTHER ANGLE SLAM! He looks to the top, the crowd rising to their feet for Perc Angle’s last stand as he scrambles up the ropes… MOONSAULT MISSES! ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT! ONE! TWO! THREE! JOHN CENA RETIRES KURT ANGLE IN A MATCH FITTING FOR THE WRESTLING MACHINE’S LEGACY!
John Cena def. Kurt Angle (11:38)
Cena shakes and raises Angle’s hand, watching tears flow down Kurt’s face before stepping out of the ring, leaving the American Hero to receive his flowers. As he walks up the ramp, the fanfare of retirement ongoing behind him, he seems to have a little pang of some emotion he can’t quite put his finger on, but he can think about it backstage.
Road to 2020
Following his win at WrestleMania, Cena takes a break, saying that retiring Angle has made him think about his future as a competitor after 17 years at the top of the game. He says that as far as WWE is concerned, he’ll probably never be a full-timer again - he’s proven all he needs to prove here, and while he’s sure the need will arise to make his case for GOAT once again, he’s proud of the career he’s had, and he’s fine focusing on whatever comes next.
Soon enough, SummerSlam passes without a hint of Cena. He does some PR work, shoots some movies, Makes some Wishes, but doesn’t appear on WWE TV… but then, shit really hits the fan in the nights following Crown Jewel 2019. Everybody’s stuck in Saudi Arabia, sucking blood money covered dicks, except for the NXT roster. As a result, the show is opened not by a main roster member, but by NXT Champion Adam Cole, who says Triple H and Shawn Michaels have made the decision for him to defend the NXT Title in the main event of the evening. He doesn’t know his opponent, but he knows they’re backstage, so he tells them to come on out - and his heart sinks. Out comes John Cena to a rousing ovation, where he declares that he wants to become the first man to hold the WWE, Universal, World Heavyweight and NXT Titles, which he dubs the “WWE World Title Grand Slam.”
NXT Title: John Cena vs. Adam Cole (c)
Fuck it, we ball. John Cena’s back after seven months off, and he’s fighting a very concerned Adam Cole. However, the second the momentum swings in Cole’s favour with help from Roderick Strong, the concern is swapped for cockiness, the champion targeting Cena’s legs to take away the base of his power. Eventually, Cena manages to rally, nailing the flying shoulder blocks and calling for a Five Knuckle Shuffle, but KOR pulls out his feet, Cole capitalizing with a SUPERKICK RIGHT UNDER THE CHIN! Cole clambers to the middle rope, Cena slowly getting to his feet as the champion eyes his prey, dropping down for a PANAMA SUNRISE, BUT CENA COUNTERS IT INTO AN ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT, ONLY FOR COLE TO LAND ON HIS FEET FOR ANOTHER SUPERKICK! ONE! TWO! THR-KICKOUT! Cole lowers his kneepad, hoping to put this one to bed with a Last Shot, but Cena ducks it at the last moment before NAILING AN ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT! He doesn’t make the cover, instead rolling through for another one, but Bobby Fish hops up on the apron to hurl verbal abuse. Cena keeps Cole on his shoulders, taunting Fish, but it gives Cole just enough time to recover, swinging his legs around for a CANADIAN DESTROYER! Exhausted, Cole lines it up… LAST SHOT! ONE! TWO! THREE! THE PANAMA CITY PLAYBOY RETAINS, CENA’S CURSE AGAINST NXT CHAMPIONS LIVING ON!
Adam Cole def. John Cena (18:40) to retain the NXT Title
Road to Royal Rumble 2020
With John Cena having come up short against Adam Cole, he goes back into the breeze, appearing intermittently on SmackDown on the road to the Royal Rumble. He declares himself an entrant, saying he wants to take on the Fiend and rid WWE of such an evil entity, leading to Bray discussing Cena in the Firefly Funhouse. He says they’ve never clashed one on one, but Cena, the Face of WWE for so long, was always there to ensure Wyatt wouldn’t succeed. For half a decade, it’s been the same story - it was Bray Wyatt who Cena last dispatched to win his seventeenth career World Title in Boston. It was Bray Wyatt who he refused to tag at Survivor Series 2016, wanting the spotlight to himself. It was Bray Wyatt who he told the Revival to attack at Elimination Chamber 2017, costing Wyatt the WWE Title and the WrestleMania main event. He cost Bray a shot at the Universal Title at Extreme Rules 2017. But now, in the time that John Cena was gone, Bray Wyatt did the unthinkable. He and the Fiend… they’ve made magic. They’ve won the Universal Title. Bray Wyatt’s life work paid off because John Cena wasn’t there, and now that John’s back, Bray is fine letting the Fiend get revenge on his behalf if Cena wins the Royal Rumble.
Royal Rumble 2020
30 Man Royal Rumble Match
The ring is pretty packed as we count down towards Number 30, and the crowd in attendance knows it’ll be the pre-announced John Cena. The field he enters to is a tough one - Edge, Drew McIntyre, Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, Kevin Owens, Aleister Black, Samoa Joe and Randy Orton. However, that all goes out the window the moment Cena enters the fray, going on a roll immediately. He lays out Edge with a shoulder block, counters an RKO with a Tiger Suplex, and reverses a Spear with an Attitude Adjustment before taking in the adulation from the crowd for a quick moment… and BEING GRABBED FROM BEHIND AND DUMPED RIGHT OVER THE TOP ROPE BY SAMOA JOE! Cena looks up from the floor in shock, unable to quite process what just happened, and Joe howls with laughter from inside the ring, cackling at the distraught Cena before waving his hand in front of his face with a mocking “You Can’t See Me.” John doesn’t even make it far enough to get to see the finish from ringside, instead walking to the back with his head hung low. In the end, Drew McIntyre wins as he did in real life.
Drew McIntyre wins the 2020 Royal Rumble (1:01:51)
However, he’s not the only one who suffers disappointment, as Daniel Bryan unseats normal Bray Wyatt to win the Universal Title earlier in the night.
Road to WrestleMania 36
Another year, another WrestleMania, and this time, Cena’s once again struggling to find his home on the card. However, much like last year’s, his match comes to him, instead of the other way around. He opens SmackDown a week after the Rumble, and he’s attacked by the Fiend, in Bray’s first appearance since losing the Universal Title. The Fiend lays him out with a Sister Abigail before putting the Franchise out of commission with a Mandible Claw, leading to Firefly Funhouse Bray making an announcement on his show the next week that the Fiend wants to face Cena at WrestleMania. The next month sees COVID ruin fucking everything, and the match is made into a Firefly Funhouse Match, with Cena vowing he’ll be 100% for it. On the Road to WrestleMania, Bray cuts more promos in a similar vein to his first one, discussing Cena’s tendency to rob him of his moments, to hold down the people that fought to stand alongside him at the top of the WWE. He says that Cena may be back to his virtuous ways now, but he knows John isn’t a man of Hustle, Loyalty and Respect, and says that at WrestleMania, he’ll tear away every facade the Franchise has put up.
Similarly, Cena cuts a few promos himself, saying that it’s a very different WWE than the one he walked into - when he started in 2010, the biggest threat to the company’s stability was a group of guys with wristbands, and now there’s an unstoppable, invincible monster who can haunt nightmares and carries his own severed head to the ring. He says he’s risen to the occasion before, though. He did it against the Authority, against Brock Lesnar, against anyone who sought to dominate and control the company he called home, and at WrestleMania, he intends to do it once more against “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt. However, Bray responds, simply saying there are men who Cena’s never been able to beat properly - men like Samoa Joe. If a man can stop John Cena, then the Fiend most definitely will, no matter how much he insists that he’ll Never Give Up.
WrestleMania 36
Firefly Funhouse Match: John Cena vs. “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt
I mean, how the fuck do I even write this? It’s a dissection of John Cena. This is what the booking’s all about, and it’s callback central. He enters in the gear he wore to face Kurt Angle in 2002, and Bray ducks his Ruthless Aggression slap before the Vince puppet tells Cena he’s fired. Then, he’s in his TNA attire, trying to grapple with Bray, but the sorcery on display is just something Cena can’t comprehend. He’s lost. It’s dead silent as he struggles to keep up, finally grabbing Wyatt and hitting him with the same move he hit on Mitsuharu Misawa in 2009, but the lights go out as Bray hits the mat… and when they come up, he’s the Fiend, standing above Cena, who’s now clad in a t-shirt and jorts. He goes for an Attitude Adjustment, but nope. Sister Abigail. The Fiend drops to his knees, spreading his arms as Cena’s accolades all appear on the wall behind him - the titles he’s won, the achievements he’s earned. John struggles to stand, reaching out for them, grabbing the ropes and heaving himself to his feet before CHARGING WITH A FRANCHISE LARIAT, but the Fiend steps aside, Bray’s voice echoing through the empty, eerie venue as he mockingly repeats “Hustle, Loyalty and Respect,” over and over, taunting his foe.
Children’s voices cry out in support of Cena, calling from the void, but John shakes his head. He doesn’t even know if this is real. He turns around, shouting that against the Fiend, he can’t let it all get to him, he can’t think about fans, he can’t think about morals, he just needs to fight out of this, whatever it takes. Then, he looks down to see his Franchise gear, complete with the robe. Wyatt’s voice rings out, telling John he’s just reminding him who he really is, but Cena won’t have it. He rushes in with another Franchise Lariat, but the Fiend drops back into his creepy spider walk, staring straight through Cena. John can’t take it anymore, but he tears the robe off, saying that’s not him. The Fiend doesn’t know him. He’s willing to do what it takes, but dammit, he’s going to do it right. He steps into the corner of the ring, telling the Fiend to bring it on, to have a fair contest, and Bray’s omnipotent voice simply rings out with a “yes…” as the Fiend moves to the opposite corner. Cena’s gear again transforms into his attire from the present day, and they meet in the middle of the ring, Cena trying for a collar and elbow, but the Fiend drops him with a Uranage. Cena shakes it off, getting back up, and the Fiend goes for a body tackle, but CENA REVERSES INTO AN ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT! He dives into the cover, but as he instinctively motions to hook the leg, he realizes the Fiend has vanished. He looks around, panicked, and Bray says he’s the same as he ever was before THE FIEND PUTS HIM IN THE MANDIBLE CLAW! He holds it until Cena stops moving, the lights flickering before the Fiend vanishes, leaving Cena motionless in the middle of the ring, which is now back on the WrestleMania set.
The Fiend def. John Cena (13:12) by murdering him?
Doctors rush in to check on John as Titus O’Neil says he has no idea what he just saw, but it’s not over for Cena. The Fiend has made his point, Cena’s been ripped to shreds and laid bare before the fans at home, left to suffer in cold, empty silence with nobody to support him - and yet, there’s one more man who wants to rub it in. As more doctors flood the ring, they’re joined by SAMOA JOE, WHO PUSHES THEM ASIDE TO DELIVER A MUSCLE BUSTER TO CENA, AND NOW LOCKS IN THE COQUINA CLUTCH! Cena’s completely limp, totally unresponsive, but Joe keeps the hold in, trying to choke the life out of the Cenation Leader completely, only to finally be pried off by a sea of security. He spits on Cena’s lifeless body, telling John he lost for good this time before marching off, the Fiend’s screeching leitmotif playing over the speakers before Cena’s body vanishes completely.
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2024.06.04 22:42 apehasreturned Booking John Cena's Career, Part Nineteen: Big Meaty Men (Ape)

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We left off in the aftermath of Survivor Series 2016, where Big Match John fuckin’ flubbed it and got choked out by Samoa Joe. While Cena’s Team SmackDown went on to win, he didn’t get anything out of it, and flipped out on SmackDown management before bailing on the show and going completely AWOL, vowing to return in pursuit of the WWE Championship and revenge against all the enemies he’s made across both Raw and SmackDown. TLC 2016 comes and goes without a Cena appearance, as does the New Year’s episode of SmackDown, so it seems like he’s a lock for the Royal Rumble… until Number 30 enters, and it’s not him. Weird. The Rumble ends up being won by Roman Reigns, making up for his not having won in 2015, and saving us from Roman vs. Taker.
Road to Elimination Chamber 2017
The next week, Daniel Bryan is seen in his office talking to Shane McMahon, saying that he’s going to reach out to Cena and tell him he’s in breach of contract for missing so many dates. Shane approves it, and Bryan makes the call, only to be greeted with the greatest answering machine ever. You know, full disclosure, as proud as I am of this booking’s content, I can use a break from writing matches and build as we get into the tenth part written by me, so we’re just gonna do the script for the entirety of the call.
DB: Listen to me, John…
JC: doodoodoodoooooo
DB: JOHN!
JC: doodoodoodoooooo
DB: If you don’t come in next week to SmackDo-
JC: doodoodoodoooooo
DB: You’ll be fired, you hear me?
JC: doodoodoodoooooo
DB: FIRED! FIRED! YOU’LL NEVER GET A TITLE MATCH AGAIN! I’LL PUT AJ IN A MATCH WITH AMBROSE, REIGNS, ROLLINS, JOE AND OWENS FOR THE BELT, AND NAME IT THE “YOU CAN’T SEE JOHN” TITLE! I DON’T CARE! I’LL MAKE YOU REGRET NOT DOING YOUR DAMN JOB! BE HERE NEXT WEEK!
JC: doodoodoodoooooo
Finally, Bryan slams the phone down on the receiver, exhausted. Shane asks if he’s actually intending to do that, and Bryan shakes his head, saying that at the very least, he definitely wants to sack Cena at this point for all the difficulties he’s caused. McMahon agrees, setting the stakes for next week.
Next week goes by pretty smoothly, with the Elimination Chamber match announced for the WWE Title. Bray Wyatt qualifies, as do Dean Ambrose and Luke Harper. Finally, to close out the show, AJ Styles takes to the ring, taunting Cena and saying the clock is ticking for him to come on down to the ring. Bryan joins Styles, telling him to stop being a nuisance but reassuring everyone that yes, Cena’s only got a few minutes, when OUT COMES THE FRANCHISE! Cena walks down to the ring, says he’s here so he doesn’t get fired, and says he’s also here for the gold. Styles tells him to bring it, and WAIT A SECOND! THAT… THAT’S SCOTT DAWSON AND DASH WILDER! THE REVIVAL ARE ATTACKING AJ STYLES! They lift him up… SHATTER MACHINE! Bryan gets in Cena’s face, and CENA PICKS HIM UP INTO A FIREMAN’S CARRY! HE’S GOING FOR AN ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT ON A RETIREE! Shane McMahon pulls Bryan off Cena’s shoulders, but now CENA LEVELS SHANE WITH A LARIAT! He grabs Shane O’Mac by the back of the neck, the Revival boxing Daniel out as Cena shouts at Bryan that he’ll hit Shane with another unless Bryan adds him to the Chamber. Daniel relents, saying that he’s got his wish. Cena drops Shane to the canvas, and picks up the WWE Title, delivering a “You Can’t See Me” taunt to both Styles and Bryan before heading off with the Revival in tow, a new stable sending shockwaves through SmackDown Live.
Dolph Ziggler ends up rounding out the Elimination Chamber lineup, and AJ Styles opens the go-home show for Chamber wanting blood, only for Cena to not be there. He’s not the only one, though - Bryan is furious, and Dean Ambrose, as always, is fond of the idea of taking Cena out. In a rare moment of aligning with his management, Dean promises to take Cena out for the good of SmackDown, and in order to take the WWE Title to WrestleMania and walk out for the second year in a row with the gold, while Styles promises he’ll be exiting WrestleMania with the WWE Title to prove that he’s undoubtedly better than the Franchise.
Elimination Chamber 2017
Elimination Chamber Match for the WWE Title: John Cena vs. AJ Styles (c) vs. Bray Wyatt vs. Dean Ambrose vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. Luke Harper
Wyatt and Harper start this one off, and Harper gets plenty of babyface fire in against his old leader, but Wyatt’s craftiness sees him lasting until AJ Styles enters the fray. AJ tries to take out both men at once, but upon eating a boot from Harper, decides to just let them fight. Bray ends up leveling Harper with an uranage on the steel grating, but Harper somehow kicks out to stay in the mix, only for AJ TO DELIVER A SPRINGBOARD 450! ONE! TWO! THRE-KICKOUT BY HARPER, AND NOW BRAY OBLITERATES AJ WITH A BODY TACKLE! Wyatt goes to work on Styles as the buzzer sounds, and Dean Ambrose enters the match with a flurry of strikes to all involved, acting like a rabid dog as he sets his eyes on the champion. He goes straight for Styles, but Wyatt remains a haunting presence, and Harper continues to cause trouble for all three men. Ziggler’s out next, meaning Cena gets to enter last, and Dolph lets loose with a superkick party, finally laying in a stiff one to Harper, who falls into Wyatt’s waiting arms for a SISTER ABIGAIL! ONE! TWO! THREE! LUKE HARPER IS THE FIRST MAN DOWN, RIGHT AS BIG MATCH JOHN ENTERS THE CHAMBER!
The Franchise unleashes hell on the already battered foes, taking them all down with suplexes before DECAPITATING ZIGGLER WITH A LARIAT! ONE! TWO! THREE! Commentary discusses Cena’s use of the lariat as another finisher as of late, with John having apparently fittingly dubbed it the “Franchise Lariat,” and Cena looks to uncork another on Bray, only for Wyatt to duck it and AJ TO NAIL A PHENOMENAL FOREARM ON CENA! ONE! TWO! THRE-NOOO! Cena rolls to the outside, but Ambrose follows him out, lining up for a REGAL KNEE, BUT CENA AVOIDS IT, AMBROSE CRASHING THROUGH THE POD BEHIND JOHN AND STRAIGHT OUT TO THE FLOOR! Cena howls with laughter before turning around and locking eyes with a spider-walking Bray Wyatt, and, wigged out, runs straight towards Styles. The two men trade blows, AJ starting to get the upper hand before WAIT A SECOND! THE REVIVAL GOT INTO THE CHAMBER THROUGH THE BROKEN POD, LAYING WASTE TO AMBROSE ON THE FLOOR BEFORE COMING IN TO HELP CENA! SHATTER MACHINE TO STYLES, AND NOW CENA MAKES THE PIN! NOT LIKE THIS! ONE! TWO! THREE! WE WILL HAVE A NEW WWE CHAMPION HERE TONIGHT!
Cena directs Dawson and Wilder to go after Bray, and Bray starts throwing hands, refusing to give in after coming this far. He knocks down Wilder, but Revival Bald slugs him from behind, driving him into the chain wall before EATING A URANAGE FROM BRAY, ONLY FOR CENA TO NAIL AN ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT! Rolling Bray back into the ring, he makes the cover… ONE! TWO! THRE-KICKOUT BY WYATT! Bray won’t give up that easy, but The Revival are back in the mix, lifting Bray up and holding him steady for a FRANCHISE LARIAT! ONE! TWO! THREE! JOHN CENA IS MAKING LIGHT WORK OF THIS CHAMBER, BUT NOW… MY GOD, UP ON TOP OF THE POD! IT’S DEAN AMBROSE, NAILING AN ELBOW DROP TO TAKE OUT ALL THREE MEN IN THE RING! HE PICKS CENA UP AND DELIVERS A DIRTY DEEDS! ONE! TWO! THRE-DAWSON BREAKS IT UP! GODDAMMIT! Ambrose frantically starts throwing fists at Dawson, but Wilder grabs his arms, Dawson getting up to hold him steady as Cena comes to… BUT AJ STYLES BREAKS IT UP! AJ STYLES IS HERE TO HELP DEAN AMBROSE AGAINST THE GREATER EVIL! PHENOMENAL FOREARM TO WILDER! PELE KICK TO DAWSON! CENA GOES FOR THE FRANCHISE LARIAT, BUT AJ SLIPS BEHIND, GIVING AMBROSE TIME TO NAIL A SECOND DIRTY DEEDS! ONE! TWO! THREE! DEAN AMBROSE IS THE WWE CHAMPION ONCE MORE!
Dean Ambrose def. John Cena, AJ Styles, Bray Wyatt, Dolph Ziggler and Luke Harper (35:59) to win the WWE Title
AJ still has plenty of beef with Ambrose, but for tonight, all he can do is give him a nod, and a promise he’ll be back for the title sooner rather than later. Ambrose accepts the challenge, and watches on as Styles taunts Cena with a “You Can’t See Me” wave, leaving Dean to celebrate with the gold.
Road to WrestleMania 33
It is an understatement to say that John Cena is displeased with AJ coming back for revenge. He comes out with the Revival, saying that he was robbed of victory last night because Styles cheated and re-entered the Chamber. There’s some solace in the fact that AJ left a loser, but Dean Ambrose is no better. Styles hits the ring, and Cena calls him an idiot for walking into a 3v1, only for GALLOWS AND ANDERSON TO ATTACK FROM BEHIND, RUNNING OFF CENA AND THE REVIVAL! Daniel Bryan, fed up with Cena’s shit, makes a six man tag match official for next week’s main event, saying if Cena doesn’t show up, he won’t be getting a WrestleMania paycheck at all.
John Cena and The Revival vs. The Club (AJ Styles, Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows)
The next week, it’s an all-out brawl, all six men showcasing their abilities with the Revival working a clinical style of tag wrestling, but also, most importantly, going back to their NXT roots by cheating as creatively as possible. They crawl under the ring to pull their opponents off the apron and halt hot tags, they put the boots to people while covering the ref’s field of view, the works. Cena and Styles have a brutal exchange that sees Styles get the better of the Franchise, even delivering a STYLES CLASH THROUGH THE ANNOUNCE DESK, TAKING OUT BOTH MEN! However, in the end, Styles’ incredible ability isn’t enough to save Karl Anderson from a Shatter Machine, with Wilder picking up the win for his team in a hellacious main event.
John Cena and The Revival def. The Club (24:58)
It’s clearly far from over for Cena and Styles as we continue to hurtle towards WrestleMania, and the direction is clear as day for both men, with AJ issuing an official challenge to his foe for the Grandest Stage of Them All on the next week’s SmackDown Live. Cena isn’t there to accept, but Daniel Bryan does so on his behalf, saying he likes the sound of the match. On Twitter, Cena is frustrated to not have just been given a title match or something, but he says he’ll be at Mania to show the Phenomenal One that there are levels to this game.
WrestleMania 33
John Cena vs. AJ Styles
Opening WrestleMania for the very first time, John Cena immediately takes the fight to Styles, making for a very different contest than their SummerSlam match. After having fought over who was the face of TNA, they now do so to determine the face of WWE, and it’s a brawl from the jump. It’s been over a decade of trying to be the better wrestler, and now it’s just a war of attrition, both men battering each other all around ringside before taking it back into the ring. Here, it’s a story of AJ trying to overwhelm Cena as he has in the past, throwing everything he can at the Franchise, but Cena rallies with an ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT! ONE! TWO! THRE-NOO! He sets Styles up on the top to go for an Avalanche Attitude Adjustment, but Styles knows just how nasty that feels, fighting tooth and nail to keep John at bay before throwing caution to the wind with a stiff forearm and a SHOOTING STYLES PRESS! ONE! TWO! THRE-KICKOUT BY CENA! AJ immediately calls for the Styles Clash, but Cena reverses it into a fireman’s carry, only for AJ to swivel around into a POISON RANA! He goes for the Styles Clash again, and in a desperate move, Cena simply charges towards the ropes, sending both men out to the apron. AJ lands a Phenomenal Blitz, stunning Cena for long enough to run at the turnbuckles for a STYLIN’ DDT ONTO THE APRON, BUT CENA CATCHES HIM FOR A LAWN DART INTO THE STEEL SUPPORT OF THE TOP TURNBUCKLE! AJ goes down like a sack of bricks, crumpled in a heap on the outside, and Cena rolls him back in for a FRANCHISE LARIAT! ONE! TWO! THREE!
John Cena def. AJ Styles (23:39)
John Cena does not propose to Nikki Bella at WrestleMania 33, as Nikki Bella idolizes Mitsuharu Misawa, who John Cena killed in 2009. Nikkisawa could never forgive the Franchise, so they never got together. You can thank this booking for saving the world from a real-life post-engagement split.
Road to the 2017 Draft
Coming out of WrestleMania on a win, John Cena still has pretty fraught relations with SmackDown management, and Daniel Bryan seems unsure of if he even wants to try and draft Cena for another year. He says he’s a terrific competitor, but they can’t have someone on the roster trying to strong-arm them all the time to get his way. Similarly, Kurt Angle seems to immediately dislike Cena, as if, in another life, he’d been a real rival. However, Cena’s starpower is certain to make him highly contested in the draft lottery, and once the Draft rolls around, he’s drafted… nowhere. As an employee of WWE, he’s declared a free agent, who can travel wherever he likes on a case by case basis. The Revival is drafted to Raw, though, and with Cena’s disdain for Bryan, it’s a safe bet where he’ll land in the future.
Road to Extreme Rules 2017
A few weeks later, he says he’ll go over to Raw if he gets a shot at the Universal Title, but Kurt Angle negotiates him down to a Number One Contender’s match at Extreme Rules. Cena promises he’ll win, but the field is a daunting one. Samoa Joe, Finn Balor, Bray Wyatt and Seth Rollins await him, and it’s made an Extreme Rules match, making Cena’s first match for Raw since the brand extension a particularly brutal affair. The week before, he tries to get one up on the competition by attacking Seth Rollins, and the two get into a huge brawl, only for Finn Balor to come in and try to take both out. Samoa Joe crashes the party, and then the lights go out, Bray Wyatt appearing to deliver a SISTER ABIGAIL TO ROLLINS, BUT CENA NAILS A FRANCHISE LARIAT TO BRAY, ONLY TO CATCH A SHOTGUN DROPKICK BY BALOR! Finn goes up to the top for a Coup de Grace, but he’s intercepted on the turnbuckles by SAMOA JOE WITH A MUSCLE BUSTER! Joe turns around to celebrate standing tall, but CENA’S BACK UP TO DELIVER AN ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT! John looks around at the carnage, nursing his ribs from Finn’s dropkick, and suddenly feels pretty confident about his odds at Extreme Rules, hoping to get another crack at Brock Lesnar.
Extreme Rules 2017
Extreme Rules Match for the Number One Contendership to the Universal Title: John Cena vs. Bray Wyatt vs. Finn Balor vs. Samoa Joe vs. Seth Rollins
This match is a riff on the real life one, which I feel really flew under the radar. Joe and Wyatt team up early, looking like a wrecking crew in a match that can best be described as a round of Smash Melee taking place in a wrestling ring. Joe and Rollins duke it out, their feud having reached a fever pitch, while Balor fights with Cena, having openly acknowledged himself as a friend of AJ Styles. Balor gets to be highlighted after his time away, wanting to reclaim the Universal Title he never truly lost, and finally manages to deliver a COUP DE GRACE TO CENA! ONE! TWO! THR-ROLLINS WITH THE BREAK! Seth throws Finn out of the ring, but Joe locks in a Coquina Clutch on the former Shield member, Rollins reversing into a high stack before EATING A BASEMENT DROPKICK TO THE RIBS FROM FINN! Joe and Balor lock eyes, a subtle acknowledgement despite their differing allegiances, but now CENA REENTERS THE MIX, LAYING OUT BOTH MEN WITH A CHAIR!
He lays out Balor with an Attitude Adjustment, and floors Joe with a Franchise Lariat, but Joe manages to roll out of the ring. After covering Finn for two, Cena sets up a table, placing Rollins on it, and climbs up to the top rope… BUT BRAY WYATT MEETS HIM THERE! Bray cackles with glee, Cena looking as frightened as he did in the Chamber, and Bray gets his revenge for Cena cheating him out of the WWE Title with a SUPERPLEX THROUGH THE TABLE, STRAIGHT THROUGH ROLLINS’ MIDSECTION AS WELL! ONE! TWO! THR-CENA KICKS OUT, AND BRAY COVERS SETH! ONE! TWO! THRE-FINN WITH A COUP DE GRACE TO BRAY! ONE! TWO! THRE-CENA SOMEHOW MANAGES TO PUSH FINN OFF THE NEW FACE OF FEAR! Finn lines up for a Shotgun Dropkick on Cena, but CENA COUNTERS WITH A POWERBOMB! He calls for a Franchise Lariat, but Balor ducks, Cena pivoting into a PELE KICK, BUT SETH IS BACK UP TO SUPERKICK FINN! REVOLUTION KNEE CONNECTS, AND NOW HE SCRAMBLES TO THE CORNER FOR A CURB STOMP, ONLY TO BE BEHEADED WITH A FRANCHISE LARIAT - BUT JOE TOSSES CENA OUT, LOCKING IN THE COQUINA CLUTCH ON ROLLINS! SETH IS OUT! SAMOA JOE IS THE NUMBER ONE CONTENDER!
Samoa Joe def. John Cena, Bray Wyatt, Finn Balor and Seth Rollins (30:17) to become Number One Contender to the Universal Title
Road to Great Balls of Fire 2017
John Cena has plenty of potential rivals coming out of Extreme Rules - Bray Wyatt hates him for screwing him at Elimination Chamber, as does AJ Styles as an extension of their never-ending feud. Similarly, Balor immediately took a disliking to him, and Rollins has detested Cena for years, just like Roman Reigns. Samoa Joe is busy with Brock Lesnar now, but once that’s done, he’s sure to be back to feuding with Cena too, so John’s fine waiting and seeing what pops up for him - but it’s a surprising one. Cena’s appearance on Raw is cut short by a roar of BRAAAAAUUUUUUNNNNN, sending the fans into a frenzy as Strowman enters, fresh off defeating Roman Reigns at Extreme Rules. Immediately, Cena tries to get the fuck outta dodge, but Strowman cuts him off with a huge tackle, shouting that there’s another top star he wants to see pancaked. Cena fights back, but the crowd is most definitely behind Braun as he delivers a RUNNING POWERSLAM THROUGH THE ANNOUNCE TABLE TO CENA, STANDING TALL OVER THE FRANCHISE!
The next week, Strowman is seen backstage, where he’s asked for an interview. He stares vacantly at the interviewer, silently reminding them of the stupidity it takes to ask Braun Strowman a series of questions, but before they can start asking, JOHN CENA BLASTS BRAUN FROM BEHIND WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO THE BASE OF THE SKULL! Braun drops to a knee, and Cena hits him again before LIFTING UP AN EQUIPMENT BOX! THOSE HAVE TO WEIGH NORTH OF FOUR HUNDRED POUNDS, AND NOW CENA DROPS IT DOWN ON STROWMAN! MY GOD! Cena grabs the microphone off the interviewer, shoving them aside as he stands over an unmoving Braun, saying that he saw what Strowman did to Roman Reigns. He knows he’s a freak of nature, but, news flash, John Cena is too. If Braun wants to be scary and strong, call himself the Monster Among Men, he can do that all he likes, but he picked a fight with John Cena, and Cena’s no ordinary man. He scoffs at Strowman, laid out, and says if Braun wants to settle this, they can do it at Great Balls of Fire.
Naturally, Cena takes the easy route to avoid Braun’s rage and stays at home until the PPV, but Braun isn’t finished with him. Via satellite, Cena cuts a promo from his home, but he’s taken aback when he hears sirens in the background. He gets up and looks out the window to see an ambulance, and then hears a gruff “you’re gonna need it.” Turning around, Cena is face to face with BRAUN STROWMAN, SOMEHOW MANAGING TO STAND AFTER CENA’S ASSAULT THE WEEK PRIOR! John is stunned, but throws a few punches and lobs a coffee table at Strowman before THE MONSTER AMONG MEN TACKLES HIM THROUGH THE FRONT WINDOW! The feed cuts out as Michael Cole tries to explain the situation, but we get a report that the brawl was broken up by police after the paramedics called it in. Later that night, Kurt Angle says that the match at Great Balls of Fire will be an ambulance match, in the hopes that one night of wild violence will get all the ill will out of the systems of Cena and Strowman.
Great Balls of Fire 2017
Ambulance Match: John Cena vs. Braun Strowman
And what a night of wild violence it is, because Braun and Cena tear each other apart. It’s a straight-up showcase of strength, Cena using his strength in combination with his wits and veteran instinct to try and keep an edge on Strowman, while Braun just uses strength and even more strength. Cena tries to keep his distance, so Braun hurls a chair like a baseball before taking John up to the stage near the ambulance. Braun tries to slam Cena off the stage, but Cena manages to kick out his legs before shoving him off the ledge, down to the concrete below. Strowman starts coming to, but John knows he’s superhuman, and it’ll take something wild to keep him down, so he TURNS OVER THE ANNOUNCE DESK, DUMPING IT OFF THE STAGE AND ONTO THE MONSTER AMONG MEN! He manages to roll the desk off of Braun, dragging Strowman’s massive body to the back of the ambulance, opening the doors and loading Braun in. He closes one door, and then the other… BUT BRAUN STOPS THE SECOND DOOR AT THE LAST MOMENT, KICKING IT STRAIGHT INTO CENA’S FACE! John flops to the ground, Strowman hoisting him up for a RUNNING POWERSLAM INTO THE TECHNICIAN’S AREA, A VOLLEY OF PYRO ERUPTING ON THE STAGE BEHIND THEM! He picks Cena up by the scruff of the neck and hurls him into the ambulance, and CLOSES THE DOORS! BRAUN STROWMAN PICKS UP THE HUGE WIN!
Braun Strowman def. John Cena (16:22)
He celebrates his victory before telling the ambulance to set off, but there’s a muffled shout before the driver is ejected. Strowman rushes over to the driver’s side door, and WAIT A SECOND! JOHN CENA JUST OPENED A NOZZLE, GAS FLOODING OUT INTO STROWMAN’S FACE! Braun coughs and wheezes, clawing at his eyes as Cena grabs the empty container and SMASHES BRAUN IN THE SIDE OF THE HEAD! He dumps Strowman into the ambulance and sets off, driving backstage into the American Airlines Arena before REVERSING INTO AN EQUIPMENT TRUCK AT FULL TILT! FIRST MISAWA, THEN RUSEV, NOW JOE - CENA’S ON AN ATTEMPTED MURDER SPREE, AND THIS MIGHT HAVE BEEN HIS SECOND SUCCESSFUL ONE! He staggers out of the ambulance as Kurt Angle appears, stunned beyond belief, urging bystanders to call 911 as Cena laughs at Braun and leaves, sending us into the main event, in which Samoa Joe defeats Brock Lesnar to win the Universal Title.
Road to SummerSlam 2017
While Cena’s enemies haven’t gone anywhere, there’s now a sizeable target on Samoa Joe’s back as well, and Cena wants a shot at the Samoan Submission Machine’s gold. He’s not alone, though, as Samoa Joe kicks off the show eight days after SummerSlam and is interrupted by Paul Heyman on behalf of Brock Lesnar. Joe backs Paul up into the corner, telling him the Beast can come down himself… and Brock does. Lesnar enters the ring, staring Joe down, when out comes Roman Reigns. Reigns and Joe spent some time feuding ahead of this, but Roman is shoved aside by Lesnar. Joe says he’ll fight ‘em both if he has to, when JOHN CENA FROM BEHIND, LAYING OUT THE CHAMPION! He stares daggers through both Lesnar and Reigns, two longtime rivals of his, and then all three look down at the Universal Title as Joe starts to come to, pulling it in close to his chest. The crowd is electric, and the tensions are high as can be when… BRAAAAAUUUUUUNNNNN!!! Cena’s eyes go wide, and Joe takes the chance to sink in a Coquina Clutch on the Franchise, Cena swinging wildly before LESNAR SUPLEXES JOE ACROSS THE RING! Joe scrambles up to his feet, but there’s a new problem as Braun enters the ring, Roman making a beeline for the Monster Among Men as all five seek to come out on top. Strowman is bandaged up, and Reigns takes advantage with a Superman Punch, calling for a Spear before BEING TURNED INSIDE OUT BY A FRANCHISE LARIAT! Cena turns around and charges at Strowman, and BRAUN REVERSES FOR A RUNNING POWERSLAM BEFORE STARING DOWN LESNAR! Joe grabs the title and splits, making his way up the ramp and holding the title aloft as security run down to break it all up, but he’s got four challengers who all pose one hell of a threat. It’s made official for SummerSlam - the Battle for Brooklyn, with Samoa Joe defending the Universal Title in a fatal five way made of meat and muscle.
SummerSlam 2017
Earlier in the night, Shinsuke Nakamura murders Jinder Mahal to win the WWE Title. This won’t play a factor in the booking, but it’s just personally important to me that it happens.
Universal Title: John Cena vs. Braun Strowman vs. Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns vs. Samoa Joe (c)
Big meaty men are bumping meat. They’re slapping meat. Their meat can’t be beat, but only one man’s meat can prevail. The theme to start is a simple one - everybody hates Cena. He gets his shit pushed in before the other four go at it, letting chaos reign all around the arena. Barricades are broken, announce desks are demolished, Braun throws big things, Lesnar throws big people, Joe throws big bombs and Roman doesn’t throw anything, because Samoa Joe decides he hates him and beats his ass. Everyone gets some shine, with Strowman plowing through everybody at ringside, the Beast naturally dominating a good chunk of the contest, Joe’s brains paying dividends as he avoids most of the big offense and arrives to pick the bones with a surprising level of athleticism, and Roman gets a few big hope spots in, even cutting Brock in two with a Spear for a nearfall. However, it’s Cena who jumps in at just the right moment, laying out Strowman with a FRANCHISE LARIAT! ONE! TWO! THRE-REIGNS BREAKS IT UP! Cena goes for an Attitude Adjustment on Reigns, but Roman slides off his back for a SPEAR, CENA SIDESTEPPING AND LETTING ROMAN CONNECT WITH THE CHAMPION! He throws Joe out of the ring, shouting at him to stay gone as the Big Dog and the Franchise start trading blows, Reigns getting the upper hand before CENA PUNTS HIM BELOW THE BELT! Mockingly hitting Roman with a “You Can’t See Me,” he lines up for the Franchise Lariat, but BROCK FROM BEHIND WITH A GERMAN, FOLLOWED BY AN F-5 ON A PRONE REIGNS! ONE! TWO! THREE! BROCK LESNAR STEALS THE UNIVERSAL TITLE BACK!
Brock Lesnar def. John Cena, Braun Strowman, Roman Reigns and Samoa Joe (24:06) to win the Universal Title
Road to No Mercy 2017
Samoa Joe is back in hot pursuit of Brock Lesnar, as is Braun Strowman, who wasn’t involved in the finish at all after going on a win streak over both Reigns and Cena. That leaves Reigns, who feels slighted after Cena kicked him in the nads to try and get the upper hand, and the Franchise himself. Reigns comes out at the top of the hour on Raw, saying that John cost him the title by being a coward. They’ve got a lot of history, and he was ready to be the bigger man and move on, try and progress to the World Title without Cena getting involved, but Cena had to involve himself and get in the way. Cena comes out and says the same - he was ready to never give Reigns a moment of thought again, and the same goes for his loser buddies in the Shield. Suddenly… IT'S DEAN AMBROSE, AND SETH ROLLINS IS WITH HIM! The new Raw Tag Team Champions are here to party, and Cena, despite his recent cowardice, shockingly stands his ground. He says that for Roman’s complaining about “cheating him out of the gold,” it’s damn sure hypocritical when the Shield only debuted to screw Cena out of the WWE Title. Rollins and Ambrose reach the ring, and now THE REVIVAL JUMP THEM, TAKING THEM OUT AT RINGSIDE BEFORE THEY COULD SURROUND THE RING! CENA AND REIGNS START THROWING HAYMAKERS! WE’VE GOT A FIGHT ON OUR HANDS! It’s broken up once the Revival and Cena cut their losses and duck out, the war wounds clear on all six men as they bark at one another. In the main event, Rollins and Ambrose retain the Raw Tag Titles in a rematch with The Bar.
The next week, Kurt Angle announces that The Revival will face off with Rollins and Ambrose at No Mercy for the Raw Tag Titles, and that Reigns and Cena will have one more singles bout to settle things.
No Mercy 2017
John Cena vs. Roman Reigns
It’s a big fight feel at No Mercy, John Cena and Roman Reigns meeting once again with their roles firmly switched - Cena now the detested villain, and Reigns the hopeful babyface, backed by Ambrose and Rollins. John works a methodical match, using his veteran prowess to frustrate the Big Dog, but Roman’s wiser than he was last time, staying calm, cool and collected. Cena considers targeting the shoulder as a force of habit, but Roman is 100%, and makes Cena pay with a huge uppercut and a DRIVE-BY! Reigns keeps the pressure on with a Superman Punch for two, but when he goes for the Spear, Cena simply rolls out of the ring, only for REIGNS TO FLY OVER THE TOP… AND FOR CENA TO STEP ASIDE, ROMAN CRASHING AND BURNING! Cena lays into Roman, piecing him up against the barricade and bashing him into the ring post before locking in an STF in the ring, Reigns somehow rallying with the support of his brothers to get to the ropes. He fights to his feet, but Cena’s confident, taunting the Shield at ringside before calling for a FIVE KNUCKLE SHUFFLE, BUT REIGNS INTERCEPTS HIM WITH A SUPERMAN PUNCH! HE’S GOT CENA ROCKED, AND NOW HE GOES FOR ANOTHER… ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT BY CENA, REVERSING THE BLOW! ONE! TWO! THRE-KICKOUT! Cena chuckles, getting into the corner and letting loose a mocking “OOOOAHHHH” before THROWING A FRANCHISE LARIAT, BUT REIGNS NAILS A SPEAR! ONE! TWO! THRE-SCOTT DAWSON APPEARS, GETTING CENA’S FOOT ON THE ROPE! The referee doesn’t see him, but the Shield do, leading to a two-on-two brawl at ringside as Reigns tries to get his wits about him. The referee is distracted as he throws everyone at ringside out, and Reigns turns around INTO A LOW BLOW BY CENA, JUST LIKE AT SUMMERSLAM! Cena’s face is painted with a cheeky smile, proud of his handiwork as he hoists Roman up for ANOTHER ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT, BUT REIGNS SLIDES OFF HIS SHOULDERS, GOING FOR A SPEAR! CENA SIDESTEPS, AND ROMAN KEEPS BUILDING UP SPEED, BOUNCING OFF THE ROPES FOR A HUGE SPEAR, CUTTING CENA IN TWO! ONE! TWO! THREE! ROMAN REIGNS OVERCOMES THE ODDS AT NO MERCY!
Roman Reigns def. John Cena (18:45)
Later in the night, the Revival topple Ambrose and Rollins to win the Raw Tag Team Titles, and Brock Lesnar retains the Universal Championship against Samoa Joe.
Road to Survivor Series 2017
John Cena announces via Twitter that he won’t be at TLC, clearly pouting about his loss to Reigns, but TLC does see some major developments. AJ and Balor meet in a singles match before sharing a Too Sweet, and Samoa Joe attacks Rollins and Ambrose, saying that once Roman Reigns is back, he’s next. Reigns returns to action a few weeks later, and, for the first time in years, the Shield competes in a trios bout, defeating Balor, Gallows and Anderson (by pinning Gallows) before declaring themselves the most dominant trio in the WWE. Balor gets up, taking offense to that, and he’s shockingly joined by AJ Styles, who makes his way over from SmackDown to crash Raw on the road to Survivor Series. AJ and Balor stand nose-to-nose with Rollins and Ambrose, and now SAMOA JOE! SAMOA JOE CALLED HIS SHOT, AND HE’S CHOKING OUT ROMAN REIGNS! Balor and Styles are far from Joe’s biggest fans, but they welcome the support as they start duking it out with the Shield, only for WAIT A SECOND! WHAT THE HELL? SMACKDOWN’S ROSTER IS CRASHING THE SHOW! BRAND WARFARE IS IN FULL EFFECT! Kurt Angle rushes down to the ring to try and stop the calamity, and there are so many bodies around ringside as the Raw locker room empties out that nobody can see JOHN CENA! CENA’S HERE, THE REVIVAL BY HIS SIDE, TAKING DOWN JOE, BALOR, STYLES, ROLLINS, AMBROSE AND REIGNS! IT’S MAYHEM, BUT THAT’S ALL THE TIME WE’VE GOT ON RAW!
The next week, Cena and The Revival open the show, saying that Cena’s got his problems with The Shield, and they took offense to that “best trio” line. However, it’s not long before Balor, Styles, Gallows and Anderson show up, and Cena says that they’ve beaten the Club before. They had no trouble doing so, so Balor can back his ass on up out of this conversation, but AJ DECKS CENA! The Revival take out Gallows and Anderson as Cena rolls out of the ring, Styles in hot pursuit until taking a thumb to the eye, John grabbing a chair and BLASTING THE PHENOMENAL ONE, AND NOW BALOR BEFORE WEARING IT OUT OVER GALLOWS AND ANDERSON! AJ and Finn leap back into action, refusing to stay down, but the Revival take the fight to them, Cena grabbing a microphone and shouting from ringside. He says that nobody’s got what it takes against him and the Revival, that nobody can stand up to the Franchise, and… gulp. JOE chants ring out as the former Universal Champion makes his way down to the ring, Cena sliding back in as the battle lines are drawn. Balor and Styles get to their feet on one side as the Revival and Cena get up in the other, and the place erupts as Joe enters the ring and stands right next to the Phenomenal One. He’s made his choice.
Cena’s beside himself with fury, screaming that everyone’s out to get him because he’s the face of the WWE, but fine. If Joe, Balor and Styles want a piece, they’ve got one, because there’s no unholy alliance that can stop… Sierra, Hotel, India, Echo, Lima, Delta, SHIELD. Man, Cena should stop saying things. It’s an unbelievable spectacle, the crowd rising to their feet as Reigns, Rollins and Ambrose make their way down through the stands, surrounding the ring. The Hounds of Justice are back on the prowl, and there are six men in their sights, with years of history interwoven between them… AND HERE WE GO! ALL NINE MEN ARE FIGHTING FOR THEIR LIVES! IT’S A MELEE! Security rush in to try and stop the mayhem, but it’s Kurt Angle shouting into the microphone that halts it. Daniel Bryan joins him, much to Cena’s chagrin, and they say that they’ve been talking about this. This has gone beyond brand supremacy. They’ll do their champion versus champion matches, they’ll have all their fun, but this is too much for them to get a handle on. Raw stars, SmackDown stars, and a free agent are all involved, so they looked outside for a solution, and then… they looked back. Out comes William Regal, NXT’s GM, and they say that they needed an impartial voice to decide what to do to settle this. Kurt hands Regal the mic, and he says that all of them are all going to do battle at Survivor Series. Nine men, three teams… two rings. One cage. At Survivor Series, WWE will play host to the return of one of the greatest stipulations of all time, the only thing barbaric enough to contain them. It’ll be Cena and The Revival vs. The Shield vs. Samoa Joe, AJ Styles and Finn Balor… IN WAHRGAEMES!
There’s a triple threat elimination advantage match on the Raw before Survivor Series, determining the entry order, pitting Cena against Styles and Ambrose. Ambrose is out first thanks to a Franchise Lariat, but Styles manages to get a semblance of comeuppance against Cena for WrestleMania 33 by nailing a Phenomenal Forearm and a Styles Clash for the clean three count, giving his team the right to enter first - and temporarily make the bout 3v1v1. Cena’s will enter second, and finally, the Shield will come out third to officially let the WarGames begin.
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We pick up in the dying embers of 2011, following John Cena once again falling short against CM Punk with the WWE Title on the line, this time at Survivor Series. Having fought with all his heart and still come up short, passing out to the Anaconda Vise, an ashamed Cena takes some time off to recover from the toll his three championship reigns took on him over the past year. However, he vows to come back and win the Royal Rumble for the second year in a row in order to once again main event WrestleMania, this time bringing the title home at the expense of his long-running rival.
Royal Rumble 2012
30 Man Royal Rumble Match
The crowd is hot as they start the countdown for lucky Number 27, with Wade Barrett, Dolph Ziggler, Sheamus, The Miz, Cody Rhodes and Jack Swagger all in the ring waiting to see who comes out… AND IT’S JOHN CENA, BACK WITH A VENGEANCE AFTER ALMOST TWO MONTHS TO HEAL UP! Cena comes in like a house on fire, making a beeline for Barrett and notching the elimination he struggled so hard for the year prior, followed by tossing Jack Swagger over the top and to the floor. He lays out Miz, Ziggler and Cody with a series of flying shoulder blocks, building up steam before taking in the love from the crowd and turning to face Sheamus. They start trading bombs in the middle of the ring as Number 28 enters, the audience whipped into a frenzy as Randy Orton makes his way down to the ring to eliminate Cody. Swagger tries to dump the Viper over, but Orton nails a back elbow, Swagger turning around INTO A BROGUE KICK, SHEAMUS TOSSING HIM OVER THE TOP BEFORE BEING HIT WITH A ZIG ZAG! Ziggler struggles to get Sheamus over the top rope, Sheamus fighting tooth and nail before finally knocking Dolph away, straight into an attempted RKO FROM ORTON, BUT DOLPH SHOVES RANDY INTO AN ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT!
Number 29’s countdown ushers out Chris Jericho, and it’s Y2J’s grand return to the ring as he immediately hits Dolph with a Codebreaker, eliminating him. He springs up, only for Miz to go for the Skull Crushing Finale… but Jericho rolls him forward, Miz rolling and pivoting for a CODEBREAKER TO FLOOR HIM! Cena and Jericho start trading shots, Cena whipping Jericho into the ropes and going for a flying shoulder block, but JERICHO WITH A THIRD CODEBREAKER! Miz staggers to his feet, and SHEAMUS CLOTHESLINES HIM OVER THE TOP ROPE FOR THE ELIMINATION! Number 30’s theme hits, and welllllll… it’s the Big Show. Show lumbers down to the ring, with Sheamus, Orton, Jericho and Cena still in the mix, the final five already locked. Begrudgingly, the four men in the ring look up towards the ramp, realizing that their only hope at getting the massive man over the top rope is to work together. Show enters the ring, and ALL FOUR JUMP HIM, ONLY FOR THE BIG SHOW TO EXPLODE OUTWARDS AND SEND THEM FLYING!
Sheamus is up first, going for a Brogue Kick and EATING A WMD! Jericho leaps up for a Codebreaker, but Show simply stays standing, remaining steady and jetting Jericho up into ANOTHER WMD, BUT NOW ORTON NAILS AN RKO! Show’s on spaghetti legs, and CENA LIFTS HIM UP! MY GOD, THE POWER! THE CROWD ARE ALL ON THEIR FEET AS CENA STRUGGLES TO HOLD FIVE HUNDRED POUNDS OF HUMANITY ALOFT… ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT SENDS SHOW TO THE APRON, AND DOWN TO THE FLOOR! Exhausted, Cena flops against the ropes, and RANDY ORTON DUMPS HIM OVER THE TOP TO THE APRON, CENA HOLDING ON WITH JUST ONE HAND! Orton tries to kick the hand out, but John is glued to the apron, refusing to be shaken off and driving his shoulder into Orton’s gut, trying for a back body drop over the top… BUT ORTON DRAGS HIM IN FOR A DRAPING DDT! Cena is dazed and confused as Orton calls for an RKO, but CENA COUNTERS, GOING FOR AN ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT - BUT SHEAMUS NAILS HIM WITH A BROGUE KICK, LEAVING HIM PRONE FOR AN RKO! ORTON ELIMINATES CENA! Despite making it to the final four, Cena’s effort wasn’t enough, and he’s forced to watch as CHRIS JERICHO LAST ELIMINATES RANDY ORTON IN HIS HOMETOWN OF ST. LOUIS!
Chris Jericho wins the 2012 Royal Rumble (54:56)
Road to Elimination Chamber 2012
With Chris Jericho surprisingly declaring his intentions to challenge for the World Heavyweight Title, saying he became synonymous with the gold in the late 2000s and wants to do so again, the WWE Title scene is wide open heading out of the Royal Rumble - but John Laurinaitis wants to make sure that said scene doesn’t involve CM Punk, and schedules a Punk defense within the satanic structure, with one of his challengers being Dolph Ziggler, Laurinatis’ champion of choice. He also declares there will be four qualifying matches to determine who enters alongside Punk and Ziggler, and the next week, they begin, with John Cena scheduled to face the Big Show as penance for socking Laurinaitis at Money in the Bank 2011. Big man goes up, and big man goes down, with Cena defeating the Big Show with a thunderous Attitude Adjustment in Raw’s main event. Over the next few weeks, the Chamber fills out, with R-Truth, The Miz and Wade Barrett joining the fray, with the go-home show seeing a fracas break out, and a slimy Dolph Ziggler finally standing tall ahead of the Chamber.
Elimination Chamber 2012
Elimination Chamber Match for the WWE Title: John Cena vs. CM Punk (c) vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. R-Truth vs. The Miz vs. Wade Barrett
The Chamber is about as rigged as it can possibly get, with Laurinaitis orchestrating Punk and Cena as the starting two. It’s a fantastic opening exchange, and it’s incredibly closely contested, with John throwing everything he can at the champion to finally get one up on him. Barrett is out next, using his power to wear down both Punk and Cena, and then it’s Truth, who immediately makes a beeline for Miz’s pod, kicking through it and igniting a wild brawl between them. Cena notches the first elimination by putting away Wade Barrett with an Attitude Adjustment, and finally, Dolph Ziggler comes out fresh as a daisy at Number 6, putting the boots to everyone in the match. He lays out Cena and Punk with Zig-Zags, both of which only earn two counts, and then changes his tactics, helping The Miz eliminate R-Truth and insisting they team up to take out the champion and the most daunting challenger. Miz accepts, and with Punk and Cena’s inability to work together, they dole out massive damage, Punk narrowly managing to roll up Miz for three and put Ziggler on the back foot.
Furious, Ziggler tries to flee Punk’s wrath, but Cena insists that he’ll help the champion get rid of Ziggler so they can go one on one, fair and square. Punk agrees, and corners Dolph up against a pod, forcing Ziggler to climb up to the top… AND INTO CENA’S WAITING ARMS, WITH THE CENATION LEADER NAILING AN AVALANCHE ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT OFF THE POD! Cena tries to roll over onto Dolph to make the cover, but PUNK OFF THE TOP ROPE WITH AN ELBOW DROP, AND NOW HOISTING CENA UP INTO A GO TO SLEEP! ONE! TWO! THREE! PUNK PUTS CENA AWAY, BY NOOK AND BY CROOK, AND NOW HE PINS ZIGGLER… ONE! TWO! THREE! PUNK RETAINS THE WWE CHAMPIONSHIP!
CM Punk def. John Cena, Dolph Ziggler, R-Truth, The Miz and Wade Barrett (31:40) to retain the WWE Title
Road to WrestleMania XXVIII
CM Punk may have come out of Elimination Chamber as champion, but he did so at the expense of turning a rival into an enemy. John Cena comes out at the top of the hour on Raw to call out Punk, saying that he agreed to help him against a common enemy so they could face off fairly - and Punk took the coward’s way out. That brings out the champion, who clearly resents being called a coward, saying that Cena should really only be calling him one name: champion, because for all the talk about Hustle and Loyalty, Cena’s not showing enough Respect. Punk worked hard to get this title, but he owes Cena no loyalty… in fact, he owes him nothing, leading Cena to PUNCH PUNK IN THE FACE! Punk drops down out of the ring, clutching the title, and John grabs the microphone, declaring that Punk owes him one thing, and that’s the one on one match they agreed upon at Elimination Chamber. Cena says that if Punk wants respect, he’ll have to earn it… at WrestleMania. Gritting his teeth, Punk agrees, and we’re set for WrestleMania 28 with John Cena vs. CM Punk, WWE Championship on the line.
The next week is a contract signing between the two, and the animosity is higher than ever, the undertone of mutual respect following their series of battles exchanged for contempt. Cena signs first, and Punk uses the spotlight to start a sermon on the mount, saying that John Cena’s just walked into success wherever he’s gone. Outside WWE, he was a multi-time champion within a few years, and once he got to WWE and started shilling merchandise and shedding his Nexus skin, it was all sunshine and rainbows for the Cenation leader. However, Punk says that at Elimination Chamber, he taught the children Cena wants so desperately to look up to him a more valuable lesson than Cena ever could - that they aren’t the only person trying to reach the top. Punk’s worked for years to get to where he is, he overcame the same obstacles Cena did and then some, and in that time, he learned it’s a dog-eat-dog world. Maybe John’s had it too easy to notice, but life is hard, and at WrestleMania, he’ll make that point definitively when he beats Cena… again. Anyway, the contract is signed, and as is tradition, Punk goes through the table, but John looks pretty shaken by what Punk said.
They continue exchanging verbal barbs on the Road to WrestleMania, and Cena heats himself up with a big win over Kane, and another over The Miz on back-to-back Raw episodes. On the go-home show, it’s one more face-to-face promo segment, with CM Punk coming down to the ring and explaining that he’s held the WWE Championship for about four months - longer than Cena ever has. The head that wears the crown is a heavy one, but he’s overcome every obstacle thrown at him by John Laurinaitis, by Dolph Ziggler, and while he knows Cena holds a grudge against both of them too, he sees Cena the same way; as an obstacle that he’s overcome repeatedly, because he’s the Best in the World. Because of that, at WrestleMania, he’ll treat him no differently than he would Laurinaitis or Ziggler, because he’s just a problem to be solved, no matter his morals or popularity. Cena comes out and says Punk talks about hardships, but Cena had to work for eight years before returning to WWE. He had to fight for his spot, and the past year and a half of his career, he’s done it the right way. He’s imposed those challenges upon himself to try and make the world a better place, but Punk is selfish. He holds himself to no principles but those that benefit him at any given moment, so while he may be a great competitor, he’s not deserving of Cena’s respect, or the respect of the people - and when Cena pins his shoulders to the mat in Miami, he won’t be deserving of being called champion, either. The last image of both men before their WrestleMania clash is a simple one, with CM Punk raising the championship that John Cena designed high above his challenger’s head.
WrestleMania XXVIII
WWE Title: John Cena vs. CM Punk (c)
For the second year in a row, John Cena walks into WrestleMania as the challenger for the WWE Championship, but this time, it’s on a cold streak compared to the heater he was on in 2011. He’s lost to CM Punk at Money in the Bank, SummerSlam, Survivor Series and now Elimination Chamber, meaning the champion is plenty confident for this one. They start off cautious, knowing each other and the dangers posed very well, and Punk manages to get control early by kicking Cena off the top rope to the apron, with John landing on his back. He works over Cena’s spine, trying to take away his overwhelming power, but Cena manages to find a small gap in Punk’s offense and NAIL AN ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT! ONE! TWO! TH-PUNK KICKS OUT, BUT WE’RE OFF TO THE RACES NOW! Cena’s back in the fight, and he goes after Punk hard with a series of shoulder blocks, only for Punk to drop down under one and catch Cena on the rebound with a head kick before LOCKING IN THE ANACONDA VISE, THE SAME MOVE THAT PUT CENA AWAY AT SURVIVOR SERIES! Cena scrambles to the ropes, but Punk kicks off of them again, only for Cena to roll through and HOIST PUNK UP INTO A SIDE SLAM, FOLLOWING IT UP WITH A FIVE KNUCKLE SHUFFLE… AND A SECOND ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT! ONE! TWO! THRE-PUNK SOMEHOW LIFTS THE SHOULDER!
Now it’s Cena’s turn to go on the attack, knowing one more big move will put Punk down for three, but Punk is getting desperate, rolling out of the ring to safety before CATCHING CENA WITH A DDT ON THE FLOOR! He crawls back into the ring, considering taking a countout, but instead he delivers a SUICIDE DIVE, SENDING CENA INTO THE BARRICADE SPINE-FIRST! He hops onto the announce table and nails a flying clothesline before sending Cena back in, stumbling towards the challenger and BEING SCOOPED UP FOR A THIRD ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT, BUT CENA’S BACK GIVES WAY, PROVIDING PUNK THE OPENING TO CONNECT WITH A BACKSTABBER! He picks Cena up… GO TO SLEEP! ONE! TWO! THRE-CENA KICKS OUT! Frustrated, Punk rolls John over onto his stomach, dropping knee after knee into the spinal cord before clambering up to the top rope for an ELBOW DROP TO CENA’S BACK, BUT THE CHALLENGER ROLLS OUT OF THE WAY TO TRAP PUNK IN THE STF! HE’S GOT PUNK DEAD TO RIGHTS! The referee leans in as Punk screams and shouts, finally grabbing the referee by the shirt to stop himself from submitting… AND LUNGING FORWARD, SENDING CENA INTO THE REFEREE’S SKULL FOR A CLASH OF HEADS! The referee crumples as a dazed John tries to lock the hold back in, but WAIT A SECOND! WHO THE HELL IS… JOHN CENA JUST GOT HIT WITH A STEEL CHAIR, STRAIGHT TO THE SPINE! IT’S PAUL HEYMAN! WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON? The crowd is in disbelief as Heyman hurries out of the ring, a wounded Punk pushing the chair under the ropes before delivering another emphatic GO TO SLEEP! He collapses over Cena as the referee comes to, counting the pin… ONE… TWO… THREE! CM PUNK CHEATS JOHN CENA OUT OF THE WWE CHAMPIONSHIP, WITH THE HELP OF PAUL HEYMAN!
CM Punk def. John Cena (25:43) to retain the WWE Title
Road to Extreme Rules 2012
The Raw after WrestleMania sees CM Punk come out to open the show, officially proclaiming himself not only the WWE Champion, not only the man who’s gone 4-0 against John Cena in singles competition for the gold, but a “Paul Heyman Guy.” Naturally, Cena crashes the party, furious about being screwed over, with Punk ducking out of harm’s way and Heyman narrowly avoiding catastrophe. However, Paul promises that in the main event timeslot, he’ll happily speak with John Cena face to face, vanishing behind the curtain and forcing Cena to wait. The main event slot rolls round, and Cena comes down to the ring, saying that he wants to face Punk once again at Extreme Rules, this time under the titular ruleset, and that even if Paul Heyman wants to interfere, he’ll face it head on and make him pay for costing him at WrestleMania. Out struts Heyman onto the stage, microphone in hand, and he says that at Extreme Rules, he accepts Cena’s challenge on behalf of his client. Cena will have an Extreme Rules match against a Paul Heyman guy - but not CM Punk. Cena’s confusion turns to anger before the roof comes unglued, because BROCK LESNAR IS BACK IN THE WWE! He meets Cena in the ring, John telling Brock to step aside and that this isn’t his fight, but LESNAR SCOOPS HIM UP FOR AN F-5, STANDING TALL WITH HEYMAN!
The next week, Lesnar is reintroduced to the WWE Universe by Heyman after nearly a decade away, but it quickly devolves into a brawl with Cena, the entire locker room emptying out to keep them apart ahead of what will surely be an incomprehensibly violent affair. Cena comes away bloodied, as does Lesnar, while Heyman scurries away to hide behind CM Punk backstage. The following Raw, John Laurinaitis says that for starting the brawl, Cena has been suspended for the week, and that he’s officially negotiated a WWE contract for “The New Face of WWE,” Brock Lesnar, through Laurinaitis’ “good friend,” Paul Heyman. The deck is stacked, and Laurinaitis says that as the GM of both Raw and Smackdown, he’s getting pretty sick of John Cena running around like he owns the place - and if he steps out of line again, he might just have to fire him. The go-home show sees Cena return, not permitted to touch anyone associated with Heyman or Laurinaitis, but the tension is palpable as he says to Brock that he’ll go through him and whoever else he has to in order to set things right.
Extreme Rules 2012
Extreme Rules Match: John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar
This one is an out-and-out war from the opening bell, with Cena opening up his old playbook and wearing a chain to the ring in order to clock the Beast Incarnate, busting Brock open. However, the second he goes for another shot, Lesnar takes him down and lands an elbow to the head, leaving Cena leaking like a faucet. He follows it up by hurling John into the ring post, both men bloodied in the opening stages as they wrestle for control. However, Brock has a target set on John’s back, and he nails it with a POWERBOMB THROUGH THE ANNOUNCE TABLE, FOLLOWED BY SIMPLY RIPPING UP A PIECE OF THE BARRICADE AND SLAMMING IT INTO CENA’S SPINE! He chains Cena to the ring post, piecing him up with his UFC Championship caliber striking, landing punches to the body before letting Heyman mockingly deliver a “You Can’t See Me” to the Cenation leader. Brock rips him away from the ring post, and now delivers an F-5 ONTO THE FLOOR! He slides the ring steps into the squared circle, standing tall atop them as Cena struggles onto the apron, and runs off the steps to SEND BOTH MEN CRASHING TO THE FLOOR, A KNEE FROM BROCK GOING STRAIGHT INTO JOHN’S TEMPLE! Save for a few glimmers of hope for Cena, it’s been a dominant performance by Lesnar, who now rolls Cena in and calls for an F-5 ON THE STEPS, ONLY FOR CENA TO REVERSE INTO A DDT ONTO THE STEEL! ONE! TWO! THR-NOO! LESNAR KICKS OUT, BUT CENA HAS A CHANCE HERE! Fighting through the pain as best he can to lift Lesnar up, he gets him into a fireman’s carry… BUT BROCK INTO A KIMURA! HE’S GOT CENA TRAPPED, BUT JOHN RUNS HIM INTO THE TURNBUCKLES! Lesnar stumbles - CENA WITH AN ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT! ONE! TWO! THRE-PAUL HEYMAN STOPS THE COUNT! Cena looks up with murderous intent, Heyman immediately fleeing the scene, but John follows him around ringside before being INTERCEPTED BY BROCK, WHO GETS HIM UP FOR ANOTHER F-5, ONLY FOR JOHN TO SWING AROUND BEHIND HIM! CENA’S GOT THE CHAIN AROUND BROCK’S NECK! HE’S CHOKING THE BEAST OUT! LESNAR’S FADING! HE’S GOT NOWHERE TO GO, AND NOW JOHN HOISTS HIM UP FOR AN ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT ON THE STEPS! ONE! TWO! THREE! JOHN CENA SURVIVES BROCK LESNAR!
John Cena def. Brock Lesnar (23:57)
Road to Over The Limit 2012
Following his monumental defeat of the first opponent in his rapist gauntlet, Cena is ready to get back in the title hunt, but he’s confronted by another roadblock - John Laurinaitis, who’s not happy at all about the “New Face of WWE” being beaten by Cena, who’s become something of a thorn in the side of People Power. He says that he’s threatened to fire Cena before, and now, having seen the Cenation leader chase down Paul Heyman, a non-competitor, he feels he has no choice. Cena rips the microphone out of Laurinaitis’ hand, backing him into the turnbuckles and leaning in nice and close before starting his speech. He says that he’s spent years doing things the right way, and playing within the rules in order to overcome the obstacles in front of him. He tries to lead by example, to help people with their hardships, to be someone to aspire towards for sick children who are fighting harder than even he can imagine - but if Laurinaitis intends to take that option from him by firing him, Cena will have to approach things differently. If he can’t overcome obstacles, he has to get rid of his obstacles. Johnny Ace is sweating bullets, and says something about being the GM of both Raw and Smackdown, only for Cena to offer him the opportunity of a lifetime - a match, where if Cena loses, he’ll QUIT, and he’ll accept the result peacefully. Laurinaitis perks up, and Cena says that if his opponent loses, they’ll have to do so by quitting too. Wanting to get rid of the threat, Laurinaitis agrees, before Cena says that that opponent is Laurinaitis himself. The match is made official for Over The Limit - Cena vs. Laurinaitis, Loser Leaves WWE, in an I Quit Match.
The next week sees Laurinaitis trying desperately to bribe people over to his side in the fight against Cena, but much of the locker room remains steadfast in wanting People Power gone. Lesnar is nowhere to be seen, given his schedule, and even CM Punk, Cena’s heated rival, says that despite his detestment for Cena, after all Laurinaitis put him through, he has no intent of helping. He hopes they both lose. Finally, on the go-home show, Laurinaitis is seen on the phone offering an iron-clad contract to someone, worth a record-setting amount, but one that will only take effect the night after Over The Limit, meaning Laurinaitis has to win for it to be enacted. Satisfied with his ace in the hole, he prepares to face the music, saying in an interview that he’ll have no problem beating John Cena - he’s had forty minute wars in his heyday. He’s beaten the likes of Mitsuharu Misawa (who Cena killed), so he has no fear heading in - but he then hears a random conversation down the hall, and leaps up out of his seat, terrified. He runs out of frame, shouting that he’ll make Cena quit at Over The Limit.
Over The Limit 2012
Loser Leaves WWE I Quit Match: John Cena vs. John Laurinaitis
“Big fight feel” doesn’t even begin to describe John Laurinaitis’ first PPV match since his time in All Japan, but “prison beating” does, with Cena beating Johnny Ace’s ass from pillar to post for a good ten minutes. Cena brings him to commentary and puts him in a headset, saying he’ll be Cole while Laurinaitis is Booker T, leading Johnny Ace to sputter “five time” in his weird raspy voice before eating an ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT! The referee asks Laurinaitis if he wants to quit, but before he can answer, THE BIG SHOW LANDS A WMD ON THE REFEREE! COME ON! Show apologizes to Cena, saying he needs to do this for the contract that’ll feed his family for the rest of his life, and Cena shrugs before they start duking it out, neither one willing to give an inch. Eventually, Cena manages to PUT SHOW THROUGH THE ANNOUNCE TABLE WITH AN ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT, AND NOW HE LOCKS LAURINAITIS IN THE STF, STICKING THE MICROPHONE IN HIS FACE… LAURINAITIS QUITS!
John Cena def. John Laurinaitis (15:07), meaning Laurinaitis must leave WWE
Road to No Way Out 2012
Having defeated another sex pest, John Cena is looking to continue the streak, saying he wants to enter the title scene again. However, CM Punk and the WWE Title are now wrapped up in a scene with Daniel Bryan, Kane and AJ Lee, who, with Mr. McMahon behind her, holds all the cards necessary to exclude Cena from the equation. With that in mind, Cena goes after World Heavyweight Champion Chris Jericho, setting the match for No Way Out with a series of blistering promos, centred on Jericho having come out on top in his WrestleMania title bout, and Cena having fallen short. However, with two deviants in the mud behind him, Cena’s feeling good about beating a third and claiming his fourth World Championship in WWE.
No Way Out 2012
World Heavyweight Title: John Cena vs. Chris Jericho (c)
This is an incredible match, with Jericho certainly being a heel, but not one as underhanded as some of Cena’s more recent opponents, making for an entertaining back-and-forth skill-based bout. Jericho naturally works over Cena’s back, only a month and a half removed from his battle with Lesnar and two and a half from his battle with Punk, and continuously tries to cinch in the Walls of Jericho. However, Cena always seems to have an answer, and, after kicking out of a Codebreaker, manages to scoop Jericho up for an ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT, BUT JERICHO LANDS ON HIS FEET AND HITS A SPINNING BACK ELBOW, THE LIKES OF WHICH WE’VE NEVER SEEN FROM HIM! He goes for the Walls of Jericho once more, but a defiant Cena manages to extend his legs and force Jericho off, before leaping atop him and LOCKING IN THE STF, FORCING JERICHO TO SUBMIT! JOHN CENA’S THE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION, AND AFTER HOLDING THE NWA TITLE IN A PAST LIFE, HE FINALLY GETS TO LIFT THE BIG GOLD THAT ONCE REPRESENTED IT!
John Cena def. Chris Jericho (18:32) to win the World Heavyweight Title
Road to Money in the Bank 2012
Now wearing gold once more, Cena brings in a new rendition of his “The Champ is Here” shirt, and says he’s looking forward to defending the helm at Money in the Bank. Alberto Del Rio takes offense to this, saying that at Money in the Bank, the poster child of wealth deserves to hold gold. Cena asks if that’s a challenge, which it is, and accepts, presumably so he can browbeat a FOURTH sex pest. Over the next few weeks, Del Rio and Ricardo Rodriguez talk about the championship lifestyle, using segments to display Alberto’s opulent wealth and talk about how a REAL champion doesn’t do Make a Wish, but tramples on the poor to build golf courses or something. Cena ramps up his charity work by meeting sick children and offscreening some more people who belong on the sex offender registry, setting the stage for an exciting ideological battle in Phoenix.
Money in the Bank 2012
World Heavyweight Title: John Cena (c) vs. Alberto Del Rio
Having historically had a rough time of successfully defending gold in WWE, and a very rough time at Money in the Bank, Cena’s got a lot to prove against Del Rio, who tries to soften Cena up for the Cross Armbreaker throughout, using all tools available - smashing Cena’s arm off the ring post, steel steps, barricade and announce table all around ringside before attempting to lock in the submission in the centre of the ring… CENA STACKS HIM UP! ONE! TWO! TH-HE LIFTS DEL RIO UP IN A HUGE SHOW OF STRENGTH FOR A POWERBOMB! Del Rio is staggered as Cena measures his man for an ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT! ONE! TWO! THREE! HE MAY BE COMING AWAY WITH A WOUNDED ARM, BUT JOHN CENA JUST MADE LIGHT WORK OF THE MEXICAN ARISTOCRAT!
John Cena def. Alberto Del Rio (12:45) to retain the World Heavyweight Title
Road to SummerSlam 2012
Having defeated four sex pests, the locker room is now running pretty dry, so Cena decides it’s mission accomplished and turns his attention to the rest of the roster. Still plenty focused on CM Punk, he says he’ll get to him eventually, but for now, he’s looking for a SummerSlam challenger. Out marches Sheamus, who came tantalizingly close to winning Money in the Bank the previous night, to a huge reaction from the crowd. He’s all smiles as he turns to face Cena, saying they’ve only met in the Royal Rumble, but never one on one. Cena asks the crowd if they want to see him face Sheamus at SummerSlam, and they all roar in approval before Flight of the Valkyries hits, ushering out Daniel Bryan. Bryan says that next week, he’s scheduled to marry AJ Lee on Raw 1000, and he wants to be wearing gold for the happiest moment of his life - the gold that he lost at WrestleMania. He doesn’t care if Sheamus challenges at SummerSlam, but he cares who Sheamus FACES, because it’s shouldn’t be John Cena… it should be Daniel Bryan. Cena chuckles, and accepts the challenge for Raw 1000’s opening contest.
World Heavyweight Title: John Cena (c) vs. Daniel Bryan
In a closely contested affair, John Cena and Daniel Bryan go back and forth to kick off a celebration of Raw, with Sheamus on guest commentary and Bryan’s blushing bride-to-be at ringside. Naturally, Bryan makes a beeline for Cena’s arm, trying to soften it up further just a week removed from the pain Del Rio put it through, and gets to showcase his broad array of submissions, Cena just barely managing to survive the onslaught with rope break after rope break before finally nailing an ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT! ONE! TWO! THRE-BRYAN GETS A FOOT UNDER THE ROPE! Cena calls for another one, but Bryan is somehow able to reverse it into a victory roll, followed by a NO KICK TO THE HEAD! He sends Cena into the corner, ready for a running dropkick, and turns to AJ, beckoning her up to the apron for a kiss. She hops up, he leans over, and… SHE DOESN’T KISS HIM? Bryan’s confused, and turns around into a SECOND ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT! ONE! TWO! THREE! BRYAN’S JILTED BEFORE THE ALTAR IS EVEN SET UP!
John Cena def. Daniel Bryan (16:23) to retain the World Heavyweight Title
Now set to face off with Sheamus, it’s a much more respectful build than Cena’s been used to, without the antagonistic rivals opposite him. For Sheamus and Cena, it’s a first time ever clash of the titans, two big guys with big muscles who are gonna fight for the Heavyweight Title. Wrestling has never been more back.
SummerSlam 2012
World Heavyweight Title: John Cena (c) vs. Sheamus
These two men simply collide at the Staples Center, giving us fifteen glorious minutes that completely lack control segments or hope spots or changes in momentum - it’s just big bombs being thrown. Eventually, Sheamus gets going on a roll, nailing an Irish Curse Backbreaker to exacerbate Cena’s back problems before following it up with a HIGH CROSS! ONE! TWO! THR-NOOO! He transitions straight into a Cloverleaf, folding Cena in two and bearing down on his lower spine, but John just manages to reach the ropes, refusing to give up. Sheamus heads to the corner, calling for the Brogue Kick, but CENA DUCKS IT, PIVOTING AROUND AND NAILING A SHOULDER BLOCK! NOW ANOTHER! HE’S GOT SHEAMUS WHERE HE WANTS HIM… FIVE KNUCKLE SHUFFLE FOR TWO! Sheamus is in trouble now, Cena getting him up for an ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT, AND NOW HE ROLLS THROUGH TO GO FOR ANOTHER - ONLY FOR SHEAMUS TO SLIP OFF BEHIND HIM FOR A GERMAN SUPLEX! BROGUE KICK MISSES BY A FRACTION OF AN INCH, CENA SLIPPING PAST TO BEHEAD SHEAMUS WITH A LARIAT! HE PICKS HIM UP… ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT! ONE! TWO! THREE! CENA MAKES IT THROUGH A TRUE WAR!
John Cena def. Sheamus (18:59) to retain the World Heavyweight Title
Cena’s barely able to stand after that one, his back giving him plenty of trouble as he leans on the ropes, giving a nod to Sheamus as a show of respect for the fantastic match, when… OH MY GOD! Dolph Ziggler sprints down to the ring, the referee still checking on Cena, and IMMEDIATELY SUPERKICKS THE CHAMPION UNDER THE JAW BEFORE HE CAN EVEN REACT! He hands over the briefcase, and THE BELL RINGS!
World Heavyweight Title: John Cena (c) vs. Dolph Ziggler
ZIG ZAG! ONE! TWO! THRE-CENA KICKS OUT! The crowd is electric as Dolph lines Cena up for another Zig-Zag, but Cena manages to buck him off by clinging to the top rope, throwing a back elbow and ANOTHER THUNDEROUS LARIAT! ONE! TWO! THR-NOOOO! Cena scoops Dolph up for an ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT, BUT NOW ZIGGLER LOCKS IN THE SLEEPER HOLD! CENA TRIES TO SHAKE HIM OFF, BUT DOLPH DRIVES KNEES INTO THE SPINE TO BREAK HIS STANCE… CENA ROLLS HIM FORWARD, AND GOES FOR AN ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT, ONLY FOR ZIGGLER TO LAND ON HIS FEET AND NAIL A ZIG-ZAG! ONE! TWO! THREE! DOLPH ZIGGLER IS THE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION!
Dolph Ziggler def. John Cena (2:30) to win the World Heavyweight Title
Road to Night of Champions 2012
On Raw, John Cena is crestfallen, not having the chance to walk into his hometown of Boston as champion. However, with the World Heavyweight Title off his shoulder, he has a choice on his hands - does he pursue revenge against Dolph Ziggler, or does he once again set his sights on CM Punk for the first time since WrestleMania? His choice is the latter, and he issues his challenge for the TD Garden: John Cena vs. CM Punk for the WWE Title. Paul Heyman comes out to the stage with the champion, and says that after nearly a year with the gold, Punk doesn’t need to give Cena a damn thing. However, Cena says that if Punk wants respect so much, there’s no better way to earn it than beating the Cenation leader clean as a whistle, something he couldn’t do at WrestleMania. Paul is about to reject, but Punk stops him, and says that he’ll see Cena in Boston, just so he can embarrass him in his hometown… because if Punk wins, John Cena has to cut a promo after the match explaining why he respects CM Punk. Cena accepts the terms, and after five months of waiting, we’re back on the element with the Best in the World vs. The Franchise.
Cena spends the next few weeks discussing his journey back to the WWE Title - beating a new Heyman guy in the form of Brock Lesnar after Heyman cost him the win against Punk, then beating Laurinaitis to ensure management wouldn’t get in his way, then winning another World Championship in the interim, all leading back to the Straight Edge Saviour. In Boston, he can’t fail, because frankly, he’s not sure what he’d say if he lost. He doesn’t respect the cheating ways, he doesn’t respect the cult of personality, he doesn’t respect the hiding up until this point, and in Boston, he’ll do what he should’ve done a long time ago at Money in the Bank 2011 - he’ll save the WWE Championship from CM Punk.
Night of Champions 2012
WWE Title; If Cena Loses, He Must Say He Respects Punk: John Cena vs. CM Punk (c)
It is deafening inside the TD Garden for the rematch the world’s been waiting for, with CM Punk looking to go a flawless 5-0 in singles competition against the hometown hero. Just like he did at WrestleMania, Punk targets the back, but Cena toughs it out as best he can, his sheer grit and determination carrying him through the storm. Both striving to gain the upper hand despite their deep knowledge of each other’s moves, they pull out all the stops, with Punk GOING FOR ANOTHER PILEDRIVER, ONLY FOR CENA TO COUNTER WITH A BACK BODY DROP OVER THE TOP! Clutching his lower back, Cena lines himself up for a SUICIDE DIVE TO PUNK, NEARLY LANDING IN HIS FATHER’S LAP! He sends Punk back in, nailing a top rope leg drop as the champ tries to get back to his feet, followed by a FIVE KNUCKLE SHUFFLE! HE’S GOT HIM UP… ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT! ONE! TWO! THRE-NOOOO! Going for broke, Cena sets Punk up on the top rope, calling for an avalanche Attitude Adjustment, but PUNK WITH BLOWS TO THE SPINE, NOW HOOKING CENA’S ARMS! IS HE GOING FOR A PEPSI PLUNGE? NO! CENA LIFTS HIM UP AGAIN, AND PUNK DROPS TO THE TURNBUCKLES TO AVOID DISASTER, ONLY FOR JOHN TO WRAP HIS ARMS AROUND PUNK’S WAIST FOR A GERMAN SUPLEX OFF THE TOP ROPE, STRUGGLING TO BRIDGE WITH HIS BAD BACK… ONE! TWO! THREE! CENA’S DONE IT! CENA’S DONE IT ONCE AGAIN! The Cenation Leader grabs the title and leaps into the crowd, enveloped by the rabid Bostonians as he hugs his family, only for the referee to come and… TAKE THE GOLD AWAY? He points to the instant replay, and it shows that due to Cena’s injured spine, he couldn’t get a high enough bridge on Punk, leaving his own shoulders on the mat as well, making it a draw, and meaning that…
John Cena and CM Punk fought to a draw (26:50), meaning CM Punk retains the WWE Title
Cena simply looks defeated as an exhausted Punk embraces the title, both he and Heyman obviously just relieved. Cena may not have to say that he respects the WWE Champion, as he didn’t lose, but the atmosphere is sour as he exits the same way he entered - titleless.
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2024.06.04 13:37 DevastationxJr Really nice fire I built. Does a really well put together fire count as art?

Really nice fire I built. Does a really well put together fire count as art?
Really nice fire I had the other day. The coles were so hot that I could still feel intense heat while standing 3 feet away after it died down.
Context for different times of day: I let the fire die down enough while there was still light out for my little sister with cancer to get close enough to make s'mores. Afterwards I built the fire back up hence the darker lighting in the second photo of the fire.
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2024.06.04 05:00 Darren716 Post WWE Raw 6/3/2024 Show Discussion Thread

Venue: GIANT Center (Hershey, PA)
Attendance: ~8,900
Winner Loser Match Finish Stipulation
Ludwig Kaiser Sheamus Roll-Up after Countering White Noise
Finn Balor w/ JD McDonough and Carlito Dragon Lee coup den Grace
Bron Breakker Ricochet Spear
Kiana James Natalya 401K
Braun Strowman Carlito w/ The Judgement Day Running Power Slam
Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill (c) Shayna Bazler and Zoey Stark DQ after Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn attack Bianca For the Women's Tag Team Championships
AOP w/ The Final Testament The New Day What a Rush
Damian Priest w/ The Judgement Day and Carlito Rey Mysterio w/ Dragon Lee South of Heaven
SHAMELESS PLUGS
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2024.06.03 15:13 MiniDotRAR Coles Titan mech, a photo and text review

Figured I would make this for people who are tossing up getting this set and would rather read a review and look at some images than watch a video. (Also because I'm very excited about this thing) This was no provided by the Lego company, I'm just a passionate fan who bought this on release day in Australia for a fantastic price. ($145aud at BigW vs $170 from Lego) Forgive the formatting as this was done on mobile.
Image captions: 1. The mech in all its glory holding the sword in two hands 2. The mech standing on one foot effortlessly 3. A widespread pose, the grip on the feet keeps this incredibly stable. 4. The rear. Lots of anti-studs but that hardly takes away from the appearance 5. The wing pack is removable giving more room for the shoulders 6. The shoulders fully back now unhindered by the wing pack 7. Along with standing on one foot it can easily stand up on objects. This is about the maximum height difference between feet though 8. A closer look at the pistons on the ankles and triple ball joints on the rear of the knee 9. The bottom of one of the feet seen as the mech balances on the other 10. A view of the sliding kneecap 11. A close look at the head
Starting off, the building experience is fantastic. A lot of parts need to be done twice as is the nature of a mech build but the building techniques are interesting enough and the repetition is far spread enough that It's an absolute joy to put together. The most fulfilling thing really is realizing the true scale of the model as you put it together and all the little details like the sliding kneecaps and ankle pistons.
I'll keep the visually subjective stuff short but the color scheme and the shape of the build is fantastic, really an incredible display model but it's undeniable the main thing that makes this set so phenomenal is it unbelievable posability and stability.
For 1, every joint is very reinforced. From large ratchet joints to pistons for the ankles and even triple ball joints in the knees It's clear no compromise was made on the possibility.
Something I haven't seen anyone mention though is the rubberized pads on the bottom of the feet, hugely aiding stability by stopping the feet just slipping under the mech. I believe the same thing is used on the source dragon of motion set.
It can stand on one foot, step one foot up on objects, hugely splay the legs, lean forwards and backwards quite heavily and do all this with minimal wobble.
That's not to say it's without its limitations though. The wing pack can be removed but it does limit the movement of the shoulders when put on. The knees and ankles can only go so far forwards and backwards so you'll not be getting many good kneeling poses. The hands are really only made to be holding the sword so don't expect to be holding anything else with them without modification and the ankles are very stiff, fantastic for finished poses but can be finicky to get into position.
My biggest and most consistent issue though was parts falling off as I was posing the model. That's completely on me for the way I was grabbing it and also is a non-issue once posed but knocking off tiny random gray piece number 500andsonething only to have to find where it goes got old quickly.
The ornithopter blade as the sword is also very clever and cool. I'm sure someone was absolutely itching to make that a sword once that piece got released.
To address the controversy, I see no problem in having a single figure in the set. It is a display piece after all, that is even clearer after having it in my hands. You either have Cole in the mech or you don't but I can't imagine what I would do with other figures in a display considering the sheer scale of this thing. It's not a Star wars UCS set, It's not like it comes with a plaque and figure stand. The figure itself is also fantastic. I feel like including a picture would be redundant since whatever photos I take wouldn't be nearly as good as the official one, but I personally think it's a fantastic figure of Cole and feels very suited as a exclusive figure to this set.
So who would I recommend to this to? People with the shelf space for it. I have seen few other Lego sets, let alone Ninjago sets that I would rather display than this one. It is kind of my dream set as far as something to set up for display. For people who want a play set I hope you have the source dragon of motion, or at the very least something else to pair this with. Although I won't devalue the play value in just posing this thing and seeing what it can do, I spent a few hours doing just that.
TL;DR: If you're a mech fan, a Cole fan and a display set fan, this set was made for you. It's posability is unparalleled and more than makes up for the single figure in such an expensive set.
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2024.06.03 14:38 walkincliniclondon How Diabetes Affect Your Entire Body

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2024.06.02 17:20 ALDO113A Beyond the Spider-Verse introductions, thematic wrap-ups, and foreshadowing - an ATSV anniversary theory

Shortform

Premise

Here is the textual taxonomy of trilogys as I've heard in (obscure, hard-to-find) writing structure lessons
Across may not have been a conclusive Act 2, but it is definitely a valid standalone one
"I'ma do my own thing."
"We're supposed to be the good guys."
Miles summarized his new path throughout the movie, then Gwen called out the Society for their enabling of so much death and suffering to serve a misguided dogma.
https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/File:Spider-Man_Across_the_Spider-Verse_poster_003_textless.jpg
There's almost certainly gonna an all-out ideological civil war (fists or not, composite of MCU and comics, but Spiders-only) like that split poster teased.
Gonna be grimly hilarious seeing Spinneret/Spiderling fight Peter B. and Mayday (the former are on Miguel's side to the left, along with Insomniac Spidey)
Yes, I believe there will be a few more new support characters in Beyond - there's a reason certain folks were at the front, and it's just really curious and a wasted opportunity that this Spider-MJ didn't interact at all with this active version of her other (stillborn) daughter or her (Mayday-616B) dad.
I very much appreciate the lifting of other Spidey variants to the zeitgeist fold - Noir, Ham, Gwendy-65, the UK/Punk and Indian ones, the weirdos like Parkedcar from Not! Pixar's Cars, a damn popsicle possibly (lol), a plushie, etc. - but they

Events and Themes

1. Universes

Serving the Installment 3 role, Beyond will probably tie up loose ends and make the above themes reverberate across universes. Like, for 42:
Beyond the 'verse of men of spiders, Reality-42 rises up against villainy.

2. Characters and Developments

By "reverberate," the Spider-Hero question is going to strike real nerves that change the Society and the world, making them examine the morality of the war they fight against anomalies like Spot; survival at all means and costs vs. idealistic stand against fate. And for certain Spiders, we could get more screentime with certain Society members and ex-members - preferably Spinneret and Spiderling, the Insomniac Spideys, and Scarlet Spider - and Endgame-ify Beyond's length.
Feel free to add more :) Not quite a Marvel binger yet, XD

3. Fates

Another element to be addressed is the room elephant of canon events. Their loopholes, their flexibility have to be expanded upon: They are fluid like time's arrows and oceans. For one:
Maybe we even trade one event for another, as in a major death of sorts. In my opinion:
Here's a unique twist: The mastermind behind this Spider- conspiracy grows a conscience after all the breaking lectures against his warped view of canon events, then resolves to save as many lives as possible, dropping all pretenses of controlling the Spider-War
At risk to himself, he'll unhesitatingly save lives while one/some of those who blindly followed him give theirs. As shitty as his Society's turned out to be, they still have their main directive of fixing multiversal incursions, and someone has to keep giving the orders, someone with the most drive and commitment (especially for atonement)
Why on Miguel? Matured thinking aside, it evokes how science and philosophy works; cognitive science has this cliché of at least two sides theorizing extremes that are contrary to one another, and as time passes with discovery, the proof points to both sides having a point and deciding on a compromise; this of course goes beyond simple personal disagreement
So who'll it be?
Spider-gents and ladies, none other than Gwendolyn Maxine Stacy of Earth-65B
In the vein of MCU Aunt May being her Pete's Uncle Ben delivering that responsibility quote, and through it occurs the Spider-Verse's true Ultimate Fallout/Death of a Spider event this way
Gwen being slain and (certainly) coming back would be a wakeup call to both her world and the Society, as well as the latter group's morality in their internal strife and conflict against Spot. Redeem her image to everybody, Miles included, while allowing them to get together on solitary terms
That way:
It'd also be a roundabout redemption for blindly following the Society's beliefs and causing unnecessary pain to Miles, deeper than "My well-meaning side right, your well-meaning side wrong" - no, both sides can have their two cakes; say, the rest save Jeff, Gwen herself - the motherless one - saves Rio, let 1610B not be 1610A in this particular way
I'ma spitball here, but it's kinda like Nolanverse (TDKR) Batman, come to think of it. Maybe George is informed of and reveals his daughter's "demise" and publicizes her ident? The latter I admit is questionable
Maybe Gwen goes to 1610B and RVs with Miles to Florence - there's this café on the banks of the Arno - for a fine evening sitting there and ordering a Fernet Branca
XD

(Potential) Foreshadowing

... "We wanted to craft this moment where Miles encounters this powerful figure in his life that he loved so much and he lost," says director Justin K. Thompson. "That's when he realizes that he is not really in his own dimension, as well as the gravity of what he has lost. In this reality, Aaron had to shake off his life of crime and became a surrogate father figure to Miles."
... In this alternate reality, the Sinister Six have been able to flourish and take over the world. "Criminality runs rampant," says Thompson. "We wanted to create a world where it felt like Aaron and Miles G. Morales of Earth-42 [this reality's counterpart to Miles Morales] are the only heroes.
Zahed, R. (2023). Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: The Art of the Movie. Abrams Books. THE WORLDS → Earth-42, p.190
... This version of the character was never bitten by a radioactive spider and doesn't have any superpowers, but he has fallen into the role of becoming the vigilante the Prowler, under the tutelage of his uncle Aaron. ...
Zahed, R. (2023). Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: The Art of the Movie. Abrams Books. THE WORLDS → Miles G. Morales: The Prowler, p.200
Interviewer: Will we see other multiversal variants of Gwen Stacy in the future even if they don't have spider powers, like you do with MJ, Uncle Aaron, and Miles?
Lord: Currently yes. ... But there’s one I’m very excited about.
Miller: Yes, yeah, I know exactly the one you’re talking about.
Lord: You know the one I’m thinking of, which is based on... I’m not gonna say anything, I’m not gonna say anything.
Miller: But it is sort of plot-integral, I would say.
Interviewer: If there are other multiversal variants of Gwen in Beyond the Spider-Verse, will they impact her arc, her relationship with Miles?
Lord: I would say yes.
The Pete variants showed up after Blondie's demise, so they might reverse the sequence here - as I said, a bookend.
Yea, all these signs totally bode well for the other blonde Spidey here
https://preview.redd.it/kpz7vzvub64d1.png?width=1280&format=png&auto=webp&s=8d25e78b18f3fc82e58eb1516d1ac915fc130470

In Defense

Now calm down before you web pitchforks on me
Rachel Cole: You know what gives me the strength? My loss. We're alike that way, I imagine. Admit it, nobody who's a stranger to that particular pain could ever be as driven as us.
Daredevil: Never... Don't you ever say that to me ever again, that is a repellent statement, it's a vomituous insult to every cop, every fireman, every soldier alive who steps up to fight for those who can't! I am sorry for your loss, but if you genuinely believe that only the death of a loved one can motivate a human being to take up a cause...then get your pathetic cynical ass out of my way so I can do my job!
It's relevant because Rachel's stance here was that people like them who fight for causes are solely inspired by loss, only for Matt to verbally skewer her. The subtext here, synthesizing it with the Spidey mythos is that it's misguided to think that losing forever more loved ones is the only way to make a true Spider-Hero.
Flip the narrative and say "Villainy only happens if they're abused/poorly raised, alas, poor villain;" one is warranted to call it a vomitous insult to every abuse victim/improperly raised junior out there who became better than their elders/superiors - i.e. not go evil.
Either way, the greater gist of this is losing a close one for good isn't the way, emphasis on "for good"

Future Implications

Wrapping everything up like above (I mean the objectives), one way or another (not necessarily mine), would show full commitment to the theme of forging one's own destiny right down to the metatextual. The Spidersoc let confirmation bias blind themselves to possibilities and seemingly have yet to expose themselves to the preestablished branch realities where, say, Spider-People lose nobody or a Gwen Stacy ties neatly her romance quest with a Spidey. The themes of doing your own thing openly and honestly and in safety - rather than requesting permission from broken systems - resonate much with an Excel list: People who are queeof colowomen/disabled
Beyond that obviousness, we have disabled Spideys, Muslim Spideys (that female UK one), Blob-fat Spideys - even PLUSHIE Spideys, just to name a few, all to show the movie being the most diverse and inclusive Spidey work to date. These themes are so incredibly applicable to the lives of atypical people or otherwise people who live under systems that aren't designed for them to succeed. IE: POC, women, queer people, people with disabilities, etc. One can argue "doing your own thing" was what made ItSV such a breakthrough success and a decade phenomenon: Everything about the animation
I get that a teen girl dying, even temporarily - especially one who resonates much with LGBT (transgwender specifically) themes - is real bad optics, but we went through this before with Luz Noceda (bi rep exactly) from The Owl House, and things landed on their feet :)
If/When she comes back to crimefighting, this would be the moment she goes by Ghost Spider like her A self - a Gwen who fought fate and died for it, but another Spider loved her so much, he raised her from death to life in Ultimate defiance (getting flowery prose here) that prevails
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2024.06.02 17:19 ALDO113A Beyond the Spider-Verse introductions, thematic wrap-ups, and foreshadowing - an ATSV anniversary theory

Shortform

Premise

Here is the textual taxonomy of trilogys as I've heard in (obscure, hard-to-find) writing structure lessons
Across may not have been a conclusive Act 2, but it is definitely a valid standalone one
"I'ma do my own thing."
"We're supposed to be the good guys."
Miles summarized his new path throughout the movie, then Gwen called out the Society for their enabling of so much death and suffering to serve a misguided dogma.
https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/File:Spider-Man_Across_the_Spider-Verse_poster_003_textless.jpg
There's almost certainly gonna an all-out ideological civil war (fists or not, composite of MCU and comics, but Spiders-only) like that split poster teased.
Gonna be grimly hilarious seeing Spinneret/Spiderling fight Peter B. and Mayday (the former are on Miguel's side to the left, along with Insomniac Spidey)
Yes, I believe there will be a few more new support characters in Beyond - there's a reason certain folks were at the front, and it's just really curious and a wasted opportunity that this Spider-MJ didn't interact at all with this active version of her other (stillborn) daughter or her (Mayday-616B) dad.
I very much appreciate the lifting of other Spidey variants to the zeitgeist fold - Noir, Ham, Gwendy-65, the UK/Punk and Indian ones, the weirdos like Parkedcar from Not! Pixar's Cars, a damn popsicle possibly (lol), a plushie, etc. - but they

Events and Themes

1. Universes

Serving the Installment 3 role, Beyond will probably tie up loose ends and make the above themes reverberate across universes. Like, for 42:
Beyond the 'verse of men of spiders, Reality-42 rises up against villainy.

2. Characters and Developments

By "reverberate," the Spider-Hero question is going to strike real nerves that change the Society and the world, making them examine the morality of the war they fight against anomalies like Spot; survival at all means and costs vs. idealistic stand against fate. And for certain Spiders, we could get more screentime with certain Society members and ex-members - preferably Spinneret and Spiderling, the Insomniac Spideys, and Scarlet Spider - and Endgame-ify Beyond's length.
Feel free to add more :) Not quite a Marvel binger yet, XD

3. Fates

Another element to be addressed is the room elephant of canon events. Their loopholes, their flexibility have to be expanded upon: They are fluid like time's arrows and oceans. For one:
Maybe we even trade one event for another, as in a major death of sorts. In my opinion:
Here's a unique twist: The mastermind behind this Spider- conspiracy grows a conscience after all the breaking lectures against his warped view of canon events, then resolves to save as many lives as possible, dropping all pretenses of controlling the Spider-War
At risk to himself, he'll unhesitatingly save lives while one/some of those who blindly followed him give theirs. As shitty as his Society's turned out to be, they still have their main directive of fixing multiversal incursions, and someone has to keep giving the orders, someone with the most drive and commitment (especially for atonement)
Why on Miguel? Matured thinking aside, it evokes how science and philosophy works; cognitive science has this cliché of at least two sides theorizing extremes that are contrary to one another, and as time passes with discovery, the proof points to both sides having a point and deciding on a compromise; this of course goes beyond simple personal disagreement
So who'll it be?
Spider-gents and ladies, none other than Gwendolyn Maxine Stacy of Earth-65B
In the vein of MCU Aunt May being her Pete's Uncle Ben delivering that responsibility quote, and through it occurs the Spider-Verse's true Ultimate Fallout/Death of a Spider event this way
Gwen being slain and (certainly) coming back would be a wakeup call to both her world and the Society, as well as the latter group's morality in their internal strife and conflict against Spot. Redeem her image to everybody, Miles included, while allowing them to get together on solitary terms
That way:
It'd also be a roundabout redemption for blindly following the Society's beliefs and causing unnecessary pain to Miles, deeper than "My well-meaning side right, your well-meaning side wrong" - no, both sides can have their two cakes; say, the rest save Jeff, Gwen herself - the motherless one - saves Rio, let 1610B not be 1610A in this particular way
I'ma spitball here, but it's kinda like Nolanverse (TDKR) Batman, come to think of it. Maybe George is informed of and reveals his daughter's "demise" and publicizes her ident? The latter I admit is questionable
Maybe Gwen goes to 1610B and RVs with Miles to Florence - there's this café on the banks of the Arno - for a fine evening sitting there and ordering a Fernet Branca
XD

(Potential) Foreshadowing

... "We wanted to craft this moment where Miles encounters this powerful figure in his life that he loved so much and he lost," says director Justin K. Thompson. "That's when he realizes that he is not really in his own dimension, as well as the gravity of what he has lost. In this reality, Aaron had to shake off his life of crime and became a surrogate father figure to Miles."
... In this alternate reality, the Sinister Six have been able to flourish and take over the world. "Criminality runs rampant," says Thompson. "We wanted to create a world where it felt like Aaron and Miles G. Morales of Earth-42 [this reality's counterpart to Miles Morales] are the only heroes.
Zahed, R. (2023). Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: The Art of the Movie. Abrams Books. THE WORLDS → Earth-42, p.190
... This version of the character was never bitten by a radioactive spider and doesn't have any superpowers, but he has fallen into the role of becoming the vigilante the Prowler, under the tutelage of his uncle Aaron. ...
Zahed, R. (2023). Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: The Art of the Movie. Abrams Books. THE WORLDS → Miles G. Morales: The Prowler, p.200
Interviewer: Will we see other multiversal variants of Gwen Stacy in the future even if they don't have spider powers, like you do with MJ, Uncle Aaron, and Miles?
Lord: Currently yes. ... But there’s one I’m very excited about.
Miller: Yes, yeah, I know exactly the one you’re talking about.
Lord: You know the one I’m thinking of, which is based on... I’m not gonna say anything, I’m not gonna say anything.
Miller: But it is sort of plot-integral, I would say.
Interviewer: If there are other multiversal variants of Gwen in Beyond the Spider-Verse, will they impact her arc, her relationship with Miles?
Lord: I would say yes.
The Pete variants showed up after Blondie's demise, so they might reverse the sequence here - as I said, a bookend.
Yea, all these signs totally bode well for the other blonde Spidey here
https://preview.redd.it/kpz7vzvub64d1.png?width=1280&format=png&auto=webp&s=8d25e78b18f3fc82e58eb1516d1ac915fc130470

In Defense

Now calm down before you web pitchforks on me
Rachel Cole: You know what gives me the strength? My loss. We're alike that way, I imagine. Admit it, nobody who's a stranger to that particular pain could ever be as driven as us.
Daredevil: Never... Don't you ever say that to me ever again, that is a repellent statement, it's a vomituous insult to every cop, every fireman, every soldier alive who steps up to fight for those who can't! I am sorry for your loss, but if you genuinely believe that only the death of a loved one can motivate a human being to take up a cause...then get your pathetic cynical ass out of my way so I can do my job!
It's relevant because Rachel's stance here was that people like them who fight for causes are solely inspired by loss, only for Matt to verbally skewer her. The subtext here, synthesizing it with the Spidey mythos is that it's misguided to think that losing forever more loved ones is the only way to make a true Spider-Hero.
Flip the narrative and say "Villainy only happens if they're abused/poorly raised, alas, poor villain;" one is warranted to call it a vomitous insult to every abuse victim/improperly raised junior out there who became better than their elders/superiors - i.e. not go evil.
Either way, the greater gist of this is losing a close one for good isn't the way, emphasis on "for good"

Future Implications

Wrapping everything up like above (I mean the objectives), one way or another (not necessarily mine), would show full commitment to the theme of forging one's own destiny right down to the metatextual. The Spidersoc let confirmation bias blind themselves to possibilities and seemingly have yet to expose themselves to the preestablished branch realities where, say, Spider-People lose nobody or a Gwen Stacy ties neatly her romance quest with a Spidey. The themes of doing your own thing openly and honestly and in safety - rather than requesting permission from broken systems - resonate much with an Excel list: People who are queeof colowomen/disabled
Beyond that obviousness, we have disabled Spideys, Muslim Spideys (that female UK one), Blob-fat Spideys - even PLUSHIE Spideys, just to name a few, all to show the movie being the most diverse and inclusive Spidey work to date. These themes are so incredibly applicable to the lives of atypical people or otherwise people who live under systems that aren't designed for them to succeed. IE: POC, women, queer people, people with disabilities, etc. One can argue "doing your own thing" was what made ItSV such a breakthrough success and a decade phenomenon: Everything about the animation
I get that a teen girl dying, even temporarily - especially one who resonates much with LGBT (transgwender specifically) themes - is real bad optics, but we went through this before with Luz Noceda (bi rep exactly) from The Owl House, and things landed on their feet :)
If/When she comes back to crimefighting, this would be the moment she goes by Ghost Spider like her A self - a Gwen who fought fate and died for it, but another Spider loved her so much, he raised her from death to life in Ultimate defiance (getting flowery prose here) that prevails
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2024.06.01 20:46 139andlenoxave [For Sale] Huge Selection Of 200+ Records!! New & Used Jazz, Rock, Funk, HipHop, & More!!

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2024.06.01 07:39 El_dragon_23 Affair with ser Crispin

Do you think Criston Cole and Queen Alicent will end up having an affair?? , she is so lonely, and for the worse having that creepy feet lover bastard arround her, I would like to see a very passionate scene were Alicent give up to all her desires without worrying about her image
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2024.05.31 06:37 J12ich FBNXT: Clash of the Champions - Booking the AEW Title from Dynasty through the end of 2024 Part III

l Part I l Part II l
At All Out, the AEW World Champion Will Ospreay completed his first successful title defense against the former champion & self proclaimed ace of All Elite Wrestling, Jon Moxley, there and by solidifying himself as the top man in the company. Coming off of one of the biggest wins of his career, Ospreay looks to build on his winning streak and ideally continue a lengthy title reign. However, Moxley wasn’t the only man gunning for Ospreay’s title, and now that Will holds the top prize, everyone else in the company will surely be gunning for him.
Road to WrestleDream
Shortly after All Out, AEW holds their annual television special, AEW: Grand Slam, live at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, New York. Kicking off the show, a Casino Battle Royale is held to determine a new no. 1 contender for Will Ospreay’s World Championship, which is won by Swerve Strickland. Later on in the evening, in the show’s main event, Ospreay defeats “the Bastard” PAC in an AEW World Championship Eliminator match. Just after the match, Swerve Strickland rushes out to the ring and attacks Ospreay from behind, laying him out in the center of the ring and stealing the physical AEW Championship belt before being chased off by Aussie Open. Following the attack, it is announced that Ospreay will officially defend his title against Strickland at WrestleDream on October 12th in Tacoma, Washington. On Dynamite the following week, Strickland comes out to the ring along with Prince Nana, still in possession of the AEW Championship belt, to be interviewed by Tony Schiavone to explain his actions. During the interview, Swerve states the following:
“Tony, you wanna know why I attacked Will Ospreay? You wanna know why I took this title. It’s all real simple. Will Ospreay took what was rightfully mine. I’m just taking it back. You see, this title really belongs to me. I earned the right to call myself AEW World Champion when I beat Samoa Joe for it at AEW Dynasty this past April. And I’ll never forget that night. It was one of the proudest moments of my life. I had the entire crowd behind me. Chanting you deserve it. It was perfect. I thought I was going to be champion forever. I thought I was going to go on the run of a lifetime…. But then at Forbidden Door, my old friend Brian Cage fucked me over. He cost me my match against Jon Moxley and this title. The thing I damn near put my body through hell to get was just gone and I never even got a rematch for it. Moxley took off and ran away to Japan, and I remember storming into Tony Khan’s office ready to burn this company to the ground. I was so mad but TK told me to wait because he promised me I’d get another shot as soon as he got back. So I waited. I took that time off to deal with Cage and the rest of those traitors I used to run with. And fast forward to All In and I got another shot at MY title… but Will Ospreay… AEW’s new golden boy. You snuck in there and you took what was rightfully mine. You stole my property. You stole the only thing in this world that I really care about. So last week when I became number 1 contender and TK told me in one month I’d get another shot, I decided I was tired of waiting. Because real champs don’t wait. Real champs take what's theirs. So Will, if you’re watching this, just know it’s nothing personal. I’m just putting things right.”
As Swerve stops speaking, Ospreay’s music starts to blast through the arena and the Aerial Assassin appears at the top of the entrance ramp with a steel chair in hand. He charges down towards the ring and slides in, looking to take out Swerve with a headshot. Strickland ducks out of the way at the last moment, and slides out of the ring, holding on tight to the AEW Championship belt before him and Prince Nana make an escape through the crowd. As the two of them retreat, Ospreay picks up the microphone and calls them out:
“Hey Swerve, you call yourself a real champion, huh bruv? A real champion doesn’t cut and run like a damn coward when someone like me comes looking for a fight. I don’t give a shit what kind of lies you tell yourself. I won that title at All In by pinning your ass to the mat, so you’ve got no damn right to steal my title from me. Keep running around with my belt as long as you want. I promise you that one day soon, I will catch you. And when I do, I’ll kick your ass so hard, I’ll send you running back to NXT.”
In the lead up to WrestleDream, Ospreay continues to wrestle and pick up wins on a weekly basis on Dynamite and Collision, both in singles action and in trios action, teaming with Aussie Open. Swerve and Prince Nana continue to taunt Will as the weeks go on, either watching his matches from backstage or from luxury suites in the arenas. Swerve also picks up several wins in the lead up to WrestleDream, and on the go home show, he defeats Kyle Fletcher in singles action, picking up momentum heading into his official title match.
AEW: WrestleDream - 10/12/2024
Following their weeks of build up, Will Ospreay finally meets Swerve Strickland one on one in the ring to defend his AEW World Championship and hopefully end their newly formed feud quickly. For the evening’s main event, Swerve makes his entrance first, still in possession of the physical AEW Championship belt, which he displays proudly around his waist, while the champion Ospreay makes his entrance second. Once both men are in the ring and the announcer Justin Roberts makes both introductions, the referee calls for the bell for the championship match to get underway.
AEW World Championship Match: Will Ospreay © vs Swerve Strickland
A furious Ospreay charges right at Swerve to start the match, backing him up into the turnbuckle corner and stomping him down to the mat. Ospreay pulls Swerve back up to his feet and chops him across the chest several times before running across the ring, bouncing off the opposite pads and hitting Swerve with a squash against the turnbuckles. Ospreay goes to repeat the attack a second time, but before he can connect it, Swerve rolls out of the ring and regroups with Prince Nana on the outside. Ospreay waits impatiently inside the ring while the referee begins to count out Swerve. Strickland gets up to the count of 9 before re-entering the ring, but quickly rolls back out again, as the crowd reins boos down towards him. Frustrated, Ospreay bounces off the ropes and leaps over them towards Nana and Swerve on the outside of the ring. Swerve pulls Nana in front of him to take the brunt of the impact, and Ospreay takes him out. Will quickly tries to get up to his feet, but Swerve charges towards him and nails him in the head with a punt kick, dropping Ospreay down to the floor.
With the champion down, Swerve takes advantage and grabs Ospreay by the arm before irish whipping him into the steel ring steps. Will falls to the ground in pain and Swerve says on the attack, loading Ospreay up onto his shoulders and hitting him with a powerbomb through the announcer’s table before rolling him back into the ring. Back inside, Swerve stalks Ospreay and waits for him to pull himself back up to his feet before bouncing off the ropes and going to nail him with a running knee. Swerve connects with the knee and goes for the cover as Will collapses onto the mat, but the champion kicks out at 2 and the match goes on. Swerve stays on offense and climbs up onto the top ropes and Ospreay lays on the mat trying to recover. Strickland leaps off the ropes and goes to finish Ospreay off with the House Call, but Will rolls out of the way at the last moment, pops up to his feet and as Swerve turns around, Ospreay charges at him and nails him with a hidden blade.
Both men fall to the mat and slowly try to pull themselves back up to their feet. Ospreay manages to stand up first and charges towards Swerve, looking to hit him with a second hidden blade, however Swerve evades it, grabs Will from behind and takes him down with a Russian Leg Sweep. Strickland quickly pops up to his feet, bounces off the ropes and nails Will with another running knee. He sets up for a second running knee, but this one Ospreay catches, loads Swerve onto his shoulder and nails him with a Styles Clash. Ospreay goes for the cover, praying that he can finally put Swerve away, but Strickland kicks out at 2 and the match continues. Hoping to finish off Swerve once and for all, Ospreay picks him up and loads him up onto his shoulders, looking to finish him off with Storm Breaker.
Will nails it on Swerve but as the two crash down on the mat and Will goes for the cover, Darius Martin runs out from backstage and jumps up on the ring apron, distracting the referee, Bryce Remsburg. As Bryce shouts at Darius to get off the apron, turning his back on the match Dante emerges from the crowd, grabs the AEW Championship belt, slides into the ring and decks Ospreay in the back of the head with it. As Ospreay falls to the mat and Dante quicks slides out of the ring, Swerve pulls himself up to his feet and sets himself up in the corner. A dazed and confused Will Ospreay pulls himself up with the ropes before turning around and walking right into another running knee from Swerve Strickland. With the champion down, Swerve makes the cover and pins him 1-2-3!
Swerve Strickland def. Will Ospreay to win the AEW World Championship
As Swerve is handed in the AEW Championship and has his arm raised in the air in celebration, the now 2 time World Champion is joined in the ring by Dante and Darius Martin, who embrace him in victory as the medical team rush over to check on Ospreay. Swerve and Top Flight leave the ring and head back up the entrance ramp, where they are met by Prince Nana at the top, and together the 4 pose with Swerve’s newly won gold as a disgusted Will Ospreay looks on from the ring. As Swerve and Ospreay lock eyes and stare each other down from across the arena, one thing remains clear: While tonight’s match may be over, their feud is far from it.
Road to Full Gear
Following WrestleDream, Swerve Strickland is once again AEW World Champion, and now has 2 new stablemates in the form of Dante and Darius Martin from Top Flight. Swerve and Top Flight kick off their new partnership together by teaming in a trio’s match against the Dark Order on the first edition of Dynamite following WrestleDream. Following the match, Swerve cuts a promo saying that at WrestleDream, he proved that Will Ospreay was a fraud after all and that he had been the “real World Champion” the entire time. Now he has the belt and the dub to prove it, and with Top Flight by his side, there is no one to stop him from becoming the greatest AEW Champion of all time. The following week, Swerve and Top Flight team up again to defeat the Acclaimed, but after the match, Will Ospreay makes his return to Dynamite, along with back up in the form of Aussie Open, and together, the three charge the ring to attack Swerve and Top Flight. Shortly after, it is announced that Will Ospreay will receive a rematch for the AEW World Championship at Full Gear.
In the lead up to Full Gear, a trio’s match is announced for the main event of November 6th edition of Dynamite between Will Ospreay and Aussie Open against Swerve Strickland and Top Flight, with the winning team getting to decide the stipulation for their rematch. Ospreay picks up the win for his team after he scores the pinfall on Dante Martin, and announces after the match, Ospreay cuts a promo stating:
“Swerve, I know you like to run your match and talk a lot of crap, but let's get one thing straight. The only reason you beat me at WrestleDream was because of those two pricks you started running around with. So to keep things even between you and me, at Full Gear, we’re gonna have our rematch locked in a steel cage bruv!”
AEW: Full Gear - 11/23/2024
Just over 5 weeks after stealing the AEW World Championship from Will Ospreay, Swerve Strickland is now putting it back on the line against him, this time locked in a Steel Cage with AEW’s Aerial Assassin. With the cage stipulation in place to prevent either Top Flight or Aussie Open from interfering, it should be a true one on one contest between the champion and challenger. Will Ospreay makes his entrance first, followed out by the champion Swerve Strickland. Once both men are inside the cage and the door is locked, the referee calls for the bell and the match begins.
AEW World Championship Steel Cage Match: Swerve Strickland © vs Will Ospreay
Ospreay charges at Swerve to begin the match, slamming him into the turnbuckle corner where he begins nailing him with punches and knee strikes to the gut before grabbing the champ by the head, rushing forwards and throwing him face first into the side of the cage. Swerve tries to get up to his feet quickly but Ospreay grabs him from behind and hits him with a snapdragon suplex, hurling him back into the ring. Will pops up to his feet and begins beating his chest before turning around back at Swerve. Ospreay goes to grab Swerve by the head, but Strickland nails him with a low blow, before trying to roll him up into a small package. Ospreay powers out of the pin attempt, but stays on his knees in pain, and Strickland takes advantage, putting Ospreay in a headlock before running forwards and hitting him with a bulldog.
Ospreay slowly gets up to his feet and Swerve takes the opportunity to pull one of the turnbuckle pads off of the post, exposing the steel. Swerve then loads Ospreay onto his shoulders and nails Will with snake eye onto the exposed buckle, which busts open Will’s forehead. Ospreay falls to the mat and uses the ropes to pull himself up, but Swerve rushes at him and nails Ospreay with a running knee against the post. Will falls to the mat again and tries to roll away from Swerve, dazed and confused. Seeing this, the AEW Champion climbs to the top of the ring post and dives off of it, nailing Ospreay with a frog splash before going for the cover, but Ospreay kicks out at 2 and the match continues.
Looking to finish off his challenger, Swerve climbs back up to the top ropes and sets up to nail Ospreay with the House Call. However, shoots up to his feet and jumps onto the turnbuckles with Swerve, grabbing a hold of him and hitting him with a belly to belly from the top ropes, sending both men crashing down to the mat. Both men try to get up to their feet quickly and Ospreay rushes at Swervie, taking him down with a running Hidden Blade. Swerve slowly gets up to his feet and Ospreay grabs him by the head before throwing him into the cage again. Ospreay starts to show more aggression and grinds Swerve’s head against the cage walls before nailing him with elbow strikes to the back of the head. Swerve falls backwards and Ospreay grabs hold of him, loads him onto his shoulders and goes to finish him off with Storm Breaker but Swerve fights off his shoulders and lands on his feet before bouncing off the ropes before drilling Ospreay with another running knee. Will goes down and Swerve goes for the cover, but Ospreay powers out, and a frustrated champion pulls Ospreay up to his feet again before irish whipping him into the turnbuckle post.
Ospreay holds himself up against the post and Swerve turns him around before climbing up the ropes to gain leverage and begins nailing Will with punches to the head. Ospreay wakes up and grabs Swerve by the trunks, trying to run forward and nail him with a powerbomb, but Swerve holds onto the cage to prevent him. Strickland pulls off a piece of steel from the cage and smashes Will in the head with it, causing Ospreay to let go of him. Out of desperation, Swerve goes for a high risk move and contorts his body backwards, nailing Ospreay with a hurricanrana off the turnbuckle, sending him tumbling back into the ring. As Ospreay slowly gets up to his feet, Swerve charges at him and goes to drill him with a running knee, but Ospreay evades it and when Swerve turns around, Ospreay kicks him in the stomach before locking him in the double underhook and nailing him with a Tiger Driver 91. Ospreay goes for the cover 1-2-NOO! Somehow Strickland kicks out and Ospreay can’t believe it.
Out of seeming desperation, Ospreay looks up towards the sky and begins climbing up the cage as Strickland begins to pull himself up to his feet. As Ospreay ascends to the top corner of the cage, Swerve finally sends back up, and after Will briefly looks over his shoulder to check the champion’s position, Will takes a leap of faith and nails Swerve with a Moonsault from the top of the cage. Both men collapse onto the mat as the crowd goes into a frenzy, and Will hooks Swerve’s leg before making the cover 1-2-3!
Will Ospreay def. Swerve Strickland to win the AEW World Championship
As the cage is raised, the now 2-time AEW World Champion Will Ospreay has his hand raised in victory by the referee before being handed back his AEW World Championship belt, holding it in his arms for the first time since Swerve had stolen it at AEW: Grand Slam back in September. As Top Flight rush out to ringside to help Swerve backstage, Will is joined in the ring by Aussie Open to celebrate his win, and Full Gear goes off the air with the AEW World Championship back with Will Ospreay where it belongs.
Road to World’s End
Following Full Gear, Will Ospreay and Swerve Strickland have one final match for the AEW World Championship to put their feud to bed once and for all. On the December 4th edition of Dynamite, the two wrestle a 2 out of 3 falls match, with Ospreay picking up the win 2 falls to 1 after nearly 45 minutes in the ring to retain his title. After this defense, his opponent for AEW: World’s End is announced but with an added twist. With the Pay Per View fittingly titled World’s End, Tony Khan announces that after purchasing Ring of Honor in March of 2022 and running it and AEW as two separate entities, at the conclusion of 2024, he will be folding Ring of Honor into AEW and will unify all ROH championships with their AEW counterparts at World’s End. This being the case, in the main event of AEW: World’s End, Will Ospreay will defend his AEW Championship in a unification match against the reigning ROH World Champion….
Adam Cole
Following All In, where Adam Cole interfered in the main event and cost MJF his chance at regaining the AEW World Championship, Cole and MJF reignited their feud, which culminated in a Lights Out, loser leaves AEW match at WrestleDream, which MJF won. Following this lose, Adam Cole and the rest of the Undisputed Kingdom took refuge in Ring of Honor, where Cole quickly found himself in the main event scene, and thanks to his allies in the Undisputed Kingdom, was able to win the ROH World Championship for a record setting 4th time. In just a few short months after being forced to leave AEW, Adam Cole now finds himself back in the company’s main event scene with a chance to become the top champion. The only obstacle in his way is arguably the top professional wrestler in the world today, the reigning AEW World Champion, Will Ospreay.
AEW: World’s End - 12/28/2024
Main eventing AEW’s final show of the year, the Ring of Honor World Champion Adam Cole faces off against the AEW World Champion Will Ospreay in a title versus title unification match, pitting arguably two of the best professional wrestlers in the world today against each other. Cole makes his entrance first, flanked by the entirety of the Undisputed Kingdom, while Ospreay makes his entrance second, accompanied to the ring by Aussie Open. The referee, Bryce Remsberg direct everyone to the back following the ring entrances to keep the main event even, and after the ring announcer makes the introductions, the bell rings for the match to officially begin.
AEW & ROH World Championship Unification Match: Will Ospreay vs Adam Cole
The two world champions circle each other in the ring before locking up, but the larger and much more physically dominant Will Ospreay quickly gets the upper hand and pushes Cole back against the turnbuckle pads, where he begins unloading on him with punches to the stomach. Ospreay starts kicking him in the gut until Cole falls down to the mat, and Will backs off and bounces off the ropes to hit him with a running knee, but Cole rolls out of the ring to escape further punishment. Ospreay quickly follows Cole out of the ring and goes after him, but when Will goes to grab him, Cole nails him with a quick spinning back kick to the gut. As Ospreay drops down to a knee in pain, Cole grabs him by the arm and Irish Whips him against the ringside barricade. Cole lines up Ospreay as he leans up against the barricade as he runs at him and hits him with a running knee, and the AEW World Champion drops to the ground as the ROH World Champion poses over him. Cole grabs Ospreay by his hair and rolls him back into the ring before bouncing off the ropes again and nailing him with another running knee. Ospreay falls backwards onto the mat in pain and Cole goes for the cover, but Will kicks out quickly at the count of 2 and the match continues.
Cole continues to work Ospreay down, but Will fights up to his feet and retaliates against Adam. Ospreay starts nailing him with punches and elbow strikes and goes to Irish whip Cole into the turnbuckle pads. Cole stands his ground and reverses the Irish whip attempt, sending Ospreay rushing towards the pads. Will runs up the turnbuckle pads and jumps off the top, hitting a moon sault on Cole, taking him off his feet. Ospreay pops up and bounces off the ropes, hitting Cole with a running bicycle kick as Adam tries to get up to his feet. Adam rolls out of the ring to recover, but Ospreay stays on offense and bounces off the ropes, hitting Cole with a dive to the outside of the ring, and both men are down. The two slowly get up to their feet as the referee gets to the count of 9, and they both dive into the ring at the same time. They both get up to their feet and meet in the center of the ring to start trading blows with each other.
Ospreay gets the upper hand and hits Cole with multiple elbow strikes before Adam stumbles backwards into the ropes. Cole bounces off the ropes and hits Ospreay with a front kick, and Will falls backwards himself. Ospreay bounces off the ropes, ducks under a clothesline from Cole, bounces off the ropes once more from behind Adam and takes him down with a running Hidden Blade on the rebound. Ospreay nails Cole with a 2nd Hidden Blade, and follows it up with a 3rd. Finally, Ospreay loads Cole on his shoulders and goes to hit him with a Storm Breaker, but the ROH World Champion fights off his shoulders, locks him in a headlock and hits him with a brain buster.
With Ospreay down on the mat, Cole goes on to the turnbuckle ropes and prepares to hit a Panama Sunrise on Ospreay, Will shoots up to his feet quickly, runs up the turnbuckle, puts Cole in a headlock and hits him with suplex off of the top rope, sending both men crashing down to the mat. Both men slowly try to get back up to their feet, with Ospreay pulling himself up by the ropes first. Will lines up Cole and goes to nail him with one more Hidden Blade, but at the last second, Cole pulls the referee in front of him, and Ospreay take him down by mistake. The referee Remsberg rolls out of the ring in pain and as Ospreay looks on in horror, members of the Undisputed Kingdom take advantage and rush out to the ring to help their leader.
Mike Bennett and Matt Taven hit the ring first, and while Ospreay is able to fight them off, he is quickly attacked from behind and overpowered by Wardlow. Wardlow picks up Ospreay and nails him with a powerbomb and Roderick Strong runs out with several kendo sticks. He hands them to Bennett and Taven and together, the three start nailing Ospreay in the back with the sticks until Aussie Open rush out wielding steel chairs. As those three rush of the ring, Aussie Open turn around and are immediately taken out by a double clothesline from Wardlow. However, the distraction gives Ospreay enough time to recover and he charges at the big man, knocking him out of the ring with a brutal Hidden Blade. Wardlow goes tumbling out of the ring, leaving it back to just Ospreay and Cole, but as Will turns around, Adam jumps back up to his feet and rushes over to nail Ospreay with a low blow. As Will drops to his knees in pain, Cole pulls down his knee pad and bounces off the ropes before nailing him in the back of the head with a devastating running knee and going for the cover 1-2-3!!!
Adam Cole def. Will Ospreay to become Unified AEW & ROH World Champion
The Undisputed Kingdom’s music blasts through the arena as Cole is presented with both championship belts, which he proudly holds high in the air. Wardlow, Taven, Bennett and Strong all going him in the air in celebration as Ospreay rolls out of the ring and watches on in disgust, once again cheated out of his World Championship. With World’s End coming to a close, AEW’s final show of the year may be ending, but it appears this may be the start of a new feud between Will Ospreay and Adam Cole.
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2024.05.30 23:43 Filipec9 2024 NHL Mock Draft: Pronman, Wheeler and Bultman play GM and pick the first round

2024 NHL Mock Draft: Pronman, Wheeler and Bultman play GM and pick the first round
Interesting Mock Draft with Lindstorm still on the board at 9…. that would really put Conroy in a tough spot. Thanks for the Athletic subscription Roll Up the Rim
CGY First Rd.

9 – Cayden Lindstorm (C)

The Flames are elated to land Lindstrom, who has the kind of toolkit that usually doesn’t last this long. The big question will be his health, after playing only 32 regular-season games with injuries to his hand and back. But to get a big, smooth-skating forward — whether at center or wing — who put up nearly 1.5 points per game in the WHL this season is a huge opportunity for a Flames team in need of a centerpiece for their farm system.

28 – Leo Sahlin Wallenius (LHD)

LSW is one of the best skaters in his age group. He’s been a leader for his Swedish age group due to how good his feet are and the fact he can move pucks, too. He’s not the biggest defenseman ever, but he still looks like a potential NHL defenseman and Calgary needs those in their system
  1. San Jose Sharks : Macklin Celebrini, C, Boston University
  2. Chicago Blackhawks : Ivan Demidov, RW, SKA St. Petersburg
  3. Anaheim Ducks : Artyom Levshunov, RHD, Michigan State University
  4. Columbus Blue Jackets : Carter Yakemchuk, RHD, Calgary Hitmen
  5. Montreal Canadiens : Berkly Catton, C, Spokane Chiefs
  6. Utah : Anton Silayev, LHD, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
  7. Ottawa Senators : Zeev Buium, LHD, University of Denver
  8. Seattle Kraken : Zayne Parekh, RHD, Saginaw Spirit
  9. Calgary Flames : Cayden Lindstrom, C, Medicine Hat Tigers
  10. New Jersey Devils : Sam Dickinson, LHD, London Knights
  11. Buffalo Sabres : Cole Eiserman, LW, U.S. NTDP
  12. Philadelphia Flyers : Beckett Sennecke, RW, Oshawa Generals
  13. Minnesota Wild : Stian Solberg, LHD, Vålerenga
  14. San Jose Sharks: Tij Iginla, LW, Kelowna Rockets
  15. Detroit Red Wings : Michael Brandsegg-Nygård, RW, Mora IK
  16. St. Louis Blues : Konsta Helenius, C, Jukurit
  17. Washington Capitals : Michael Hage, C, Chicago Steel
  18. Chicago Blackhawks : Igor Chernyshov, LW, Dynamo Moscow
  19. Vegas Golden Knights : Adam Jiricek, RHD, HC Plzen
  20. New York Islanders : Emil Hemming, RW, TPS
  21. Los Angeles Kings : Jett Luchanko, C, Guelph Storm
  22. Nashville Predators : Cole Beaudoin, C, Barrie Colts
  23. Toronto Maple Leafs : Liam Greentree, RW, Windsor Spitfires
  24. Colorado Avalanche : Trevor Connelly, LW, Tri-City Storm
  25. Ottawa Senators: Charlie Elick, RHD, Brandon Wheat Kings
  26. Montreal Canadiens: Sacha Boisvert, C, Muskegon Lumberjacks
  27. Carolina Hurricanes : Yegor Surin, C, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
  28. Calgary Flames: Leo Sahlin Wallenius, LHD, Växjö Lakers HC
  29. Anaheim Ducks: Terik Parascak, RW, Prince George Cougars
  30. Philadelphia Flyers: EJ Emery, RHD, U.S. NTDP
  31. Dallas Stars : Dean Letourneau, C, St. Andrew’s College
  32. New York Rangers : Aron Kiviharju, LHD, HIFK
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2024.05.30 05:09 dontkysniqqa Can we please get the ability to list our album collection as grid format on mobile? Such a simple feature that should already be implemented.

Can we please get the ability to list our album collection as grid format on mobile? Such a simple feature that should already be implemented.
🥷 Is there anything I'm missing?
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2024.05.29 19:49 SingleClick8206 Sunfyre killed Meleys

I have found the Greens argue that Sunfyre killed the greatest number of dragons in ASOIAF history. When I told them that Sunfyre ties with Vermithor in dragon killing and it was Vhagar that killed Meleys, they disagreed. As this page clearly shows, Meleys was dominating the 1v1 with Sunfyre and had Vhagar not intervened, Meleys would've managed to kill Sunfyre. I don't get how they came to the conclusion that Sunfyre killed Meleys.
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2024.05.29 04:07 apehasreturned Booking the AEW World Title in 2024 - Part Two: The Master

Booking the AEW World Title in 2024 - Part Two: The Master
Part One Here!
We pick up following Blood and Guts, where AEW Champion Swerve Strickland led his team to victory over the Elite. It’s been an insanely brutal and bloody reign for Swerve so far, and with enemies and allies alike climbing the ladder towards a shot at the gold, he’s starting to grow slightly paranoid. With a second trip to Wembley approaching, the talk of the town is who’s going to win the Owen and go for AEW’s top title at Wembley - if Swerve even makes it there, the fans knowing that his wars of attrition are leaving him worse for wear with each passing defence.
Road to All In London
The lineup for the Owen is being narrowed down coming out of Blood and Guts, with MJF, Jay White, Bryan Danielson, Will Ospreay, Darby Allin, Hangman Page, Konosuke Takeshita and Katsuyori Shibata all in the running. With blockbuster match after blockbuster match being fought to determine the finalists for Calgary, we eventually come down to two: MJF and Will Ospreay, set on a collision course for the ages.
Swerve’s troubles don’t end there, though - after leaving the Mogul Embassy, his old allies smell blood in the water, and the EVPs are all too happy to make Strickland’s life more miserable by announcing a title match with Brian Cage for the Dynamite opener in Alberta’s largest city.
AEW World Title: Swerve Strickland (c) vs. Brian Cage
Cage gets a good showing in here, using his remarkable athleticism to nearly put the champion away early, but once Swerve gets rolling, it’s clear that there are levels to this game. The Machine goes for a Liger Bomb, Swerve reversing into a hurricanrana to leave him prone for a HOUSE CALL, FOLLOWED BY A SWERVE STOMP! ONE! TWO! THREE!
Swerve Strickland def. Brian Cage (11:51) to retain the AEW World Title
After the bout, Swerve’s handed his title, and he keeps it hugged tight to his chest as he grabs a microphone. He says everyone’s been working their asses off around him to try and take this from him, but the champion promises he’s not afraid. He welcomes the challenge, because there ain’t nobody like Swerve Strickland in SWERVE’S HOUSE. He says he’s looking forward to seeing who comes out on top in the main event, and heads off backstage to watch it with Prince Nana.
Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Final: MJF vs. Will Ospreay
This gets a lot of time, with no limit on a tournament final. Let them cook. MJF is in worse shape than Ospreay, having been flung straight into a tournament after a series of surgeries left him held together with duct tape, but Ospreay’s in a worse headspace, his typical unending confidence hampered by a few narrow wins en route to the final. However, it’s two spectacular in-ring talents, and they go ham in pursuit of victory, MJF wanting to headline Wembley for the second straight year and Ospreay looking to win the AEW World Title in a stadium in his home country. The back-and-forth gives way to MJF getting control, working the arm extensively to warm Ospreay up for the Salt of the Earth. However, an appearance by Adam Cole gives an unknowing Ospreay the opportunity to turn the tables with a handstand reversal to a Heatseeker, following it with a Hidden Blade for two. Ospreay considers working on the shoulder, MJF crying out in agony with each blow to the surgically repaired joint, and eventually, Will has him in perfect position for the Storm Driver 93. He knows MJF’s neck and shoulder are in such a state that this would be an automatic victory, but he hesitates just long enough for MJF to roll him up… ONE! TWO! THRE-KICKOUT! MJF grabs the arm to go for a Salt of the Earth, Ospreay rolling him back into a pin of his own, followed by another HIDDEN BLADE! STORMBREAKER! ONE! TWO! THREE! OSPREAY’S GOING TO WEMBLEY!
Will Ospreay def. MJF (31:02) to win the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament
Out comes Swerve, standing toe to toe with his challenger as confetti falls around them. Ospreay leans on his trophy, grabbing a microphone as it becomes rapidly apparent his confidence is back. He says that All In is on the horizon, and last time AEW was at Wembley Stadium, he won as an outsider… yet Swerve lost. Now, Ospreay’s in AEW full time, mowing through all the competition, and now it’s time that the Kingpin get a shot at the crown. Swerve chuckles before his smile turns into a sneer, growling under his breath that Ospreay will have to kill him to take the AEW Title away - and he’s seen that despite being called the Assassin, he can’t do that.
The next week on Dynamite, Ospreay and Swerve are scheduled for a face to face promo in the ring, the title match official for All In. It’s electric as they stand opposite one another in the squared circle, trading some quick verbal barbs that they both brush off before getting down to brass tacks, Swerve holding the microphone and beginning to speak.
“Will, you’re impressive, man. You can be as athletic as the day is long, but it’s not ‘heavy is the body that wears the crown,’ it’s ‘heavy is the head,’ and there ain’t nobody like me. This is a mental game, and you don’t have what it takes there. You blew yourself up and broke your own neck when you went for the IWGP Title. You were betrayed by the Don Callis Family and somehow didn’t see it coming. You were beaten on your home turf by your sworn enemy because you got in your own head. You had the win of a lifetime against Bryan, and then you felt so bad about it that you neutered your arsenal. You don’t have what it takes… in your head or in your guts. There’s only one head fit for this crown, and it’s mine.”
Ospreay scoffs, trying to keep his cool, but he doesn’t wait long before grabbing the microphone out of Swerve’s hand to an “oooh,” from the crowd.
“Ain’t nobody like you, bruv? How dare you talk down to me. How dare you condescend me, belittle me, you arrogant bastard? I came here to AEW and started taking heads, just like I did in Japan, and there were people there just like you. People who said ‘ah, he’s not got it in him to be the next big gaijin. He’ll never be the champion,’ and now there’s you, saying I don’t have what it takes because I don’t have the mentality. YOU don’t have the mentality to do what I do. To fly from the UK to here twice a week, to raise a family, to spend a whole career an ocean away from home, to wear the crown on your head that says you’re the greatest wrestler on Earth. Nobody’s done that but ME, and when that championship’s fastened around my waist, mate, it’s going to prove what everyone already knows - that Will Ospreay’s on another level, and Swerve Strickland… he’s punching up.”
Now it’s Strickland’s turn to try and keep a lid on his anger, stepping toe to toe with his challenger and holding the title inches from his face. He tells Ospreay to listen close, before saying that the years of hard work Ospreay put in everywhere but home aren’t gonna be enough to help. He’s gonna be in front of his family, he’s gonna be in front of his friends, he’s gonna be in front of his people, and he’s going to let them all down, because he’s an impressive athlete, but he’s not the guy. Finally, Ospreay snaps, throwing a SHORT HEADBUTT, AND NOW BOTH MEN ARE THROWING FISTS! IT’S UTTER BEDLAM! The bell starts ringing to try and encourage them to break it up, but neither man is stepping down now, furiously exchanging blows as security rushes to the ring to divide them. Swerve grabs the championship, hoisting it high as he spits venom at Ospreay, the challenger spewing a string of words that probably won’t make air. They keep trying to break free and take another swing, commentary asking what on Earth they’ll do when they’re finally let loose at Wembley Stadium, pride and the promotion’s top prize on the line.
Swerve Strickland (c) vs. Will Ospreay
All In London
Wembley Stadium is packed to the gills as All In goes on the air, and they’re fit to burst as the first theme they hear is that of the Commonwealth Kingpin. Justin Roberts announces that our opening match is for the AEW World Title, and Ospreay receives plenty of fanfare and fireworks as he makes his way to the ring, looking more motivated than ever. He’s clearly jonesing in the ring, eagerly awaiting Swerve’s arrival as his compatriots cheer him on… and then Chaka Khan hits. Strickland may be in enemy territory, but the crowd can't help but sing. Oozing charisma as he enters the squared circle, the AEW Champion seems more than ready to put the Assassin down, the electric crowd letting both men soak in the moment as the bell rings. HERE WE GO! SWERVE VS. OSPREAY, LIVE FROM WEMBLEY, AEW TITLE ON THE LINE!
AEW World Title: Swerve Strickland (c) vs. Will Ospreay
From the bell, Strickland and Ospreay are exchanging words as they gravitate towards one another, Ospreay calling for a lockup. They settle into a collar and elbow, Ospreay using his size to his advantage to try and muscle Swerve into the ropes, but Strickland reversing the momentum to cinch in a side headlock. Will still drives Swerve into the ropes, eventually breaking free and whipping Strickland across the ring, the champion building up speed as he ducks a clothesline attempt from the challenger and nails a Tijeras to send Ospreay flying. Ospreay’s quickly back up to his feet, Swerve attempting a slip behind for a German Suplex, but Will countering with a headlock takeover, kipping up and throwing a superkick that’s narrowly avoided by Swerve, who drops flat to his back, picking Ospreay’s leg and floating into a handstand to bring Ospreay down with a headscissors. Will kips up once more to break free, Swerve scrambling to stand up before OSPREAY THROWS A HIDDEN BLADE, SWERVE DIVING OUT OF THE WAY AT THE LAST MOMENT BEFORE CATASTROPHE! Strickland quickly pivots as Will looks to get to his feet, attempting a HOUSE CALL, BUT NOW IT’S OSPREAY’S TURN TO DODGE AS BOTH MEN END UP STANDING!
Gritting his teeth, Swerve goes for another lockup with Ospreay, this time quickly kicking him in the gut for a snapmare, cinching in a chinlock to talk some smack. The Aerial Assassin lands a few elbows to the body as he strives to get back to his feet, finally breaking free before being grounded again by a Tijeras from Swerve. Strickland grabs hold of his challenger again, Ospreay furiously backpedaling into the corner to avoid a lifting inverted DDT, only for Swerve to send him through the ropes for a HANGING NECKBREAKER! Ospreay rolls out to the apron instinctively, Swerve kicking out one of his legs and stepping through the middle rope to SLINGSHOT INTO A DDT ON THE APRON, BUT OSPREAY HANDSPRINGS STRAIGHT TO HIS FEET ON THE FLOOR! Strickland gets cocky, thinking he landed the shot, and turns around to see Ospreay charging at his legs. Swerve leaps up, still on the apron as Will overshoots, the champion pivoting for an APRON PUMP KICK, OSPREAY DUCKING IT AND LEAPING BACK ONTO THE APRON! SWERVE TURNS AROUND ONCE AGAIN… AND OSPREAY FLIES IN WITH AN APRON OSCUTTER! Tumbling to the floor, Swerve tries to get to his senses and figure out how he came out on the rough end of the sequence on the apron, but Ospreay gives him no time to think with a ROBINSON SPECIAL OFF THE APRON, STRAIGHT THROUGH THE BACK OF HIS HEAD! He props Swerve against the barricade, chopping him across the chest before scrambling to the top rope for a SKY TWISTER PRESS TO THE OUTSIDE - ONLY FOR SWERVE TO AVOID IT, NAILING OSPREAY WITH A GERMAN SUPLEX ONTO THE FLOOR!
With Ospreay stunned, Strickland slides back in to break the count, measuring his man before effortlessly delivering a FOSBURY FLOP OUT TO RINGSIDE, WIPING OUT THE CHALLENGER! Turning the tables on Ospreay, now it’s Swerve’s turn to lay in some chops against the barricade, only for Will to dump him over the barrier and into the crowd. He follows it up with a hook kick over the guardrail to stagger the champion, running the length of ringside and LAUNCHING HIMSELF STRAIGHT INTO A PUMP KICK FROM THE CHAMPION! Swerve hops up onto the barricade, grabbing hold of Ospreay in a front facelock before MUSCLING HIM UP AND OVER WITH A BRAINBUSTER, OFF OF THE BARRICADE AND RIGHT DOWN ONTO THE FLOOR AT RINGSIDE! He rushes to roll Will back between the ropes, hooking both legs… ONE! TWO! TH-NOOO! Swerve jumps to the middle rope to deliver a diving European Uppercut to the back of the head before Ospreay can quite get to his feet, following it up with a DISCUS LARIAT! The assault on the head is relentless, Swerve looking for a DDT before being driven into the ropes, Will trying to earn a momentary reprieve. Instead, Strickland pummels him with Muay Thai knees to the body, heaving him up for a LIGER BOMB! ONE! TWO! THRE-KICKOUT ONCE MORE! Swerve lets out a frustrated roar, deadlift Ospreay up to attempt another powerbomb, but Ospreay manages to drop to the apron for a gamengiri, followed by a PIP PIP CHEERIO! ONE! TWO! KICKOUT! Desperate to keep momentum on his side, Ospreay quickly delivers a rolling elbow, following it up with a SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX, BUT SWERVE RIGHT BACK UP TO HIS FEET, NAILING A GERMAN! He swivels around, only to see Ospreay landed on his feet, BOTH MEN THROWING HIGH KICKS BEFORE COLLAPSING TO THE CANVAS!
Wembley rallies behind Ospreay as both men struggle to get to their feet, barely stirring before the challenger begins pounding the mat, leaning back onto his hands for a kip-up before Swerve simply spins to punt him in the face and bring him back to the mat. Strickland rises to his feet, looking for the House Call, but OSPREAY HAS NONE OF IT, CATCHING THE LEG FOR A STYLES CLASH! ONE! TWO! THR-NOO! Following through, Ospreay attempts a Hidden Blade, Swerve ducking it before rushing towards his opponent and INTO A SPANISH FLY FOR A NEARFALL! Ospreay grabs the back of Swerve’s head, paying him back for the focused assault with a flurry of Kawada Kicks to the face, followed by an attempt at a delayed vertical suplex, Strickland floating over and landing on his feet. The champion runs the ropes, Ospreay stopping him in his tracks with a dropsault and an enziguri, continuously building momentum with a STUNDOG MILLIONAIRE TO FINALLY DROP SWERVE TO HIS BACK! Unleashing a war cry, Ospreay has a gleam in his eyes as he looks towards the top turnbuckle, dragging himself through the ropes to the apron before clambering up to the high rent district, turning his back to Swerve for another SKY TWISTER PRESS, SWERVE ONCE AGAIN ROLLING IN TOWARDS THE TURNBUCKLES… BUT OSPREAY ROLLS STRAIGHT THROUGH TO HIS FEET! Strickland flashes his grill to the camera in the corner with a smile, Ospreay looming behind him before BLASTING STRAIGHT THROUGH HIM WITH A HIDDEN BLADE! ONE! TWO! THRE-SWERVE POWERS OUT!
It’s been just over fifteen minutes of insanity as Ospreay smells blood in the water, knowing if he connects with a Stormbreaker, he can wrap this up. However, that certainty would only be cemented if he were to nail a Storm Driver 93, but he refuses to go to such lengths, hooking the arms… BUT SWERVE COUNTERS WITH A BACK BODY DROP, ONLY FOR OSPREAY TO LAND ON HIS FEET! HE BREAKS INTO A SPRINT, REBOUNDING OFF THE ROPES FOR A SPRINGBOARD OSCUTTER - STRAIGHT INTO A HOUSE CALL! SWERVE INTERCEPTED HIM! ONE! TWO! THRE-NOOOO! Strickland can’t believe it, but he’s got Ospreay dead to rights, spinning him around into position for a Tombstone. Strickland looks to the hard cam, a smug sneer on his face as OSPREAY REVERSES WITH A SEGA MEGA DRIVER, SPIKING HIM DOWN ON HIS HEAD! ONE! TWO! THRE-NOOOO! Ospreay is in disbelief, even a tribute to Mad Kurt not being enough to put Swerve down, but he’s staying on the ball as he hooks Swerve’s arms to go for a STORMBREAKER, ONLY FOR SWERVE TO FLOAT OVER FOR A LIFTING INVERTED DDT! Will’s rally wasn’t enough to get him out of trouble, and STRICKLAND FOLLOWS IT UP WITH A SECOND HOUSE CALL! SWERVE IMMEDIATELY ON THE ATTACK ONCE MORE, POSITIONING OSPREAY FOR A JML DRIVER… BUT WILL CLEARS HIS HEAD, COUNTERING WITH A POISON RANA! SWERVE UP TO HIS KNEES, BUT OSPREAY FOLLOWS IT WITH A SPRINGBOARD OSCUTTER! HIDDEN BLADE TO THE BASE OF THE SKULL, AND NOW… STORMBREAKER! ONE! TWO! THREE! WILL OSPREAY IS THE AEW WORLD CHAMPION!
Will Ospreay def. Swerve Strickland (20:10) to win the AEW World Title
Later in the night, Kazuchika Okada defeats Kenny Omega to win their fifth encounter, establishing himself firmly as the Number One Contender to the AEW World Title, giving the new champion only two weeks to prepare to face off with one of his greatest foes - a foe he’s only managed to beat cleanly once, while falling to the Rainmaker eight times.
Road to All Out
Ospreay gets to celebrate on Dynamite, cutting a promo saying he’s geared up to finally put this to bed. He says he’s glad he’s starting his title reign like this, because he’s certain he can beat Okada, and he’ll not have to worry about the spectre looming over him anymore. Every time there was a title on the line, every time the stakes were high, he failed against the Rainmaker - but the stakes were high at Wembley, and he won. He proved Swerve Strickland wrong, and now it’s time to prove Kazuchika Okada wrong. Out steps the Rainmaker, taking the EVP Elevator up onto the stage to say that Ospreay has already proven him wrong; he thought, years ago, that Ospreay was a talent worthy of being in Okada’s stable of CHAOS, and Ospreay proved him wrong when he betrayed his leader, only for Okada to beat the brakes off him at the Tokyo Dome. Okada says that Ospreay should be all too familiar with Okada being the top champion, the Ace, and he plans to finally bring that vision to AEW by restoring the world to its natural order and beating the Aerial Assassin for a ninth time. The Rainmaker’s ego is peaking, having avenged his loss to Kenny Omega just a few days prior, and he says that Omega’s a taller mountain to climb than Ospreay. However, he says he’s sure there’ll be room in the Elite’s ranks for Ospreay, should he come to his senses and want to fall back in line behind the Rainmaker. Ospreay declares that at All Out, he’ll prove to Okada and the world that he’s eclipsed the onetime Ace, while Okada insists that Omega was just the beginning - in just a few days, it’ll be time for the Rainmaker Era to start back up.
All Out
With All In having just occurred recently, All Out is a package deal with the Wembley show, ensuring a huge audience for what’s certain to be an all-timer main event between the Rainmaker and the Assassin. Both men want to walk out with the gold more than anything in the world, making an already personal rivalry all the more exciting as the coin drops for the last match of the night. Okada appears in a new robe, debuted two weeks prior at Wembley, and as he rises from the Elite Elevator, he’s looking more daunting than ever. There’s only one feud the man had ever lost, and he’d just avenged it against Kenny Omega - this is the most dangerous he’s ever been, and as Will Ospreay makes his way to the ring, Okada doesn’t even turn to face him. The champion is furious, but the challenger sees him as a formality standing between him and another epic World Title reign, refusing to even acknowledge him as they’re both introduced by Justin Roberts. They head to their respective corners, and THE BELL RINGS! IT’S OKADA AND OSPREAY, WORLD TITLE ON THE LINE!
AEW World Title: Will Ospreay (c) vs. Kazuchika Okada
Both men are hesitant to open themselves up to a big counter in the early goings, especially given how well they know each other, so they try and psych each other out a different way - by waiting. The crowd greets them with a deafening reception as they slowly circle the centre of the ring, eventually meeting with a lockup that sees Okada immediately put his height to good use, bearing down on Ospreay with an attempt at a test of strength. He pushes Ospreay down to the mat, even getting his shoulders down for a moment, but the champion bridges up off the canvas. Okada jumps up and drives his legs down into Ospreay’s body, but Ospreay maintains the bridge with both men’s weight, Okada getting back up and shooting for a lateral press that gets a one count. Transitioning into a side headlock, Okada talks some smack, the Young Bucks supporting him at ringside while taunting the champion. However, Ospreay’s put on plenty of muscle mass over the years, making it all the easier for him to slowly make his way to his feet, twisting free and securing a side headlock of his own on the Rainmaker. Okada sends him into the ropes, Ospreay clinging to the top as Okada instinctively goes for a flapjack. Momentarily confused, Okada gives Will the opening to run in for a dropsault, attempting to follow it with an enziguri that’s ducked, Ospreay springing up… and into a flapjack, the inevitability of the Rainmaker’s plans coming to fruition putting the champion in a bad spot early.
Continuing with his somewhat lackadaisical pace, Okada keeps treating Ospreay like he’s not that big of a deal, shoving him into the corner for a double pat on the chest, followed by a stiff forearm across the jaw as the referee steps in. Ospreay lunges at him, Okada grabbing the arm for an Irish Whip into the opposite corner, rushing the champion with a big boot, but Ospreay SLINGSHOTS RIGHT OVER HIM, LANDING ON HIS FEET BEHIND THE RAINMAKER FOR A KICK TO THE HAMSTRING! Ospreay hones in with a swift roundhouse to Okada’s other leg, trying to take out his base, but Okada shrugs it off by catching the leg on a third kick attempt before driving his shoulder straight into the bridge of Ospreay’s nose, following it with a DDT that makes it look like Ospreay just died. The champion goes full scorpion, folding over himself like PAC as Okada grabs hold of the wrist to attempt an early Rainmaker. He gets Ospreay up to his feet, a smirk on his face as he winds him up, but Ospreay cuts through his grip with a sharp elbow before rolling Okada up with a victory roll reversal, straight into a DOUBLE STOMP TO THE GUT! Okada rolls right out of the ring and into the waiting arms of the Elite, Ospreay lining up to try and take him out with a dive before being halted by the Bucks, who leap into the way with their hands up. Ospreay shouts at them to move before going for it anyway, launching himself with a PESCADO, STRAIGHT INTO A BOOT TO THE STOMACH BY THE RAINMAKER! THE BUCKS GAVE HIM TIME TO RECOVER!
Taking advantage immediately, Okada sends Ospreay crashing into the barricade, Ospreay crying out before Okada sends him into the aisle on the crowd side of the barrier. He measures his man as he heads to the opposite end of ringside, the Bucks gassing him up as he takes a running start for a CROSSBODY OVER THE GUARDRAIL, LANDING ON HIS FEET AFTER TAKING OUT THE AERIAL ASSASSIN! Okada dusts himself off, his signature look of superiority clearer than ever as he drags Ospreay back to ringside, laying in a few boots to the body before spitefully laying in another DDT, this time on the floor. He breaks the count before continuing to pummel Ospreay at ringside, the Bucks taunting the champion with each consecutive shot he takes. Okada works over the champion’s neck, digging a knee into the back of it as he postures with his stablemates before securing a waistlock for a GERMAN SUPLEX ON THE FLOOR, BUT OSPREAY FLIPS OUT OF IT! He flings himself at Okada with a Hidden Blade attempt from behind, the seemingly omniscient Okada ducking at just the right moment before throwing a boot - but Ospreay’s just too quick, slipping under it and LAYING IN A HOOK KICK, FOLLOWED BY A BACK SUPLEX ON THE OUTSIDE TO THE RAINMAKER! Ospreay backs the Bucks away, threatening to put their faces through the back of their heads before sliding back into the ring and EFFORTLESSLY SOARING THROUGH THE AIR WITH A SKY TWISTER PRESS TO THE FLOOR! He sends Okada back between the ropes, following him with a PIP PIP CHEERIO, BUT OKADA CUTS HIM OFF AGAIN BY KICKING OUT THE ROPES! Ospreay is left hung up on the top, Okada turning him over for a DRAPING NECKBREAKER OFF THE TOP! ONE! TWO! THR-KICKOUT!
It’s been virtually all Okada thus far, and he continues to methodically wear Ospreay down with a targeted offensive on the neck of the AEW World Champion. Whenever Ospreay tries to get some momentum going, Okada’s able to reverse it, the style Ospreay honed in New Japan having paid dividends against plenty of other AEW talents, but not the man who defined the style for over a decade. Soon enough, Okada looks for the Rainmaker again, and Ospreay finds his opening by reversing it into a SPANISH FLY! ONE! TWO! KICKOUT! Ospreay looks like a bullet fired from a gun the second Okada’s constant pressure is taken off his shoulders, the champion bolting out to the apron to connect with a PIP PIP CHEERIO, NAILING IT BEFORE OKADA HAS TIME TO REALIZE WHAT HIT HIM! Okada tries to evacuate out the other side of the ring, but Ospreay’s having none of it, grabbing him by the trunks and pulling him back in for a SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX! ONE! TWO! TH-NOOO! Okada sits back up just in time for Ospreay to strike him with a standing round kick to the ear, filling the Rainmaker’s head with cobwebs before flattening him to the canvas with a superkick, finishing the sequence with a RUNNING SHOOTING STAR PRESS! ONE! TWO! THR-ANOTHER KICKOUT, BUT OSPREAY’S FINALLY GOTTEN CONTROL AWAY FROM THE CHALLENGER! With the Chicago crowd rallying behind him, Ospreay struggles to get to his feet, the twenty straight minutes of punishment taking a heavy toll on the champion. However, he’s certainly up before the stunned Okada, with the challenger still attempting to get his wits about him when Ospreay charges with a ROBINSON SPECIAL, STRAIGHT TO THE BASE OF THE SKULL! Okada gets to his feet on instinct alone, the Assassin positioning himself behind his prey and circling him before running the ropes for an OSCUTTER! ONE! TWO! THR-NOOO!
Ospreay unleashes some Kawada Kicks on the challenger, letting out his aggression before lighting him up with a flurry of chops, Okada attempting to stand on business and throw some of his own, only for Ospreay to obliterate him with a superkick. Okada is left leaning on the ropes, Ospreay beckoning him towards the centre of the ring before attempting a SHOTGUN DROPKICK, SENDING HIM STRAIGHT THROUGH TO THE APRON! With Okada prone, Ospreay looks for the OSCUTTER ON THE APRON, BUT OKADA CATCHES HIM IN A STRAITJACKET! He attempts a Straitjacket German Suplex on the apron, Ospreay avoiding catastrophe with a back headbutt to the bridge of the nose, followed by a stiff back elbow to send Okada tumbling to the floor. Ospreay vaults over the ropes to break the count, finding himself in the perfect spot for an old favourite as Okada gets to his feet at the base of the ramp. Measuring his man, Ospreay leaps into motion with a SASUKE SPECIAL, BUT OKADA CATCHES HIM! WHAT STRENGTH FROM THE RAINMAKER, AND NOW… OH MY GOD, A TOMBSTONE PILEDRIVER ON THE FLOOR! Okada’s confidence is peaking, the Tombstone on the floor having been a hallmark of so many of his defining victories and none of his defeats. Knowing this, he rolls Ospreay straight back into the ring, the work on the neck having paid dividends as he immediately secures wrist control, hoisting Ospreay up into position for a RAIIIINMAKERRRRRR! HE GOT ALL OF IT! ONE! TWO! THRE-OSPREAY SOMEHOW LIFTS THE SHOULDER UP!
Frustrated, Okada hurls Ospreay’s lifeless corpse into the corner and simply starts stomping a mudhole in his face, grinding his boot into the champion’s features before the referee pulls him away. Okada bickers with the ref as the Bucks sneak up on each side of Ospreay, Will instinctively grabbing a hold of Matthew, who scrambles backwards. However, Will stays latched onto him, forming a fist around Matthew’s tie and being pulled through the ropes… ONLY FOR NICHOLAS TO SUPERKICK OSPREAY STRAIGHT INTO THE RING POST, SPARING HIS OLDER BROTHER! Blood begins to spill from the side of Ospreay’s head, dripping onto the ring post and ring skirt as it becomes clear he hit his head damn hard against the steel. Okada pushes past the referee and continues to beat Ospreay down, relishing each moment of offence as he sends the champion packing to the outside with a petulant boot to the side of the head. He rolls out to the floor, the Bucks handing him a bottle of water to cool himself off with after such a brutal match, and now Okada gets to admire the Elite’s handiwork as crimson teardrops start dotting ringside, a bloody mask obscuring Ospreay’s face. Okada keeps beating ass, commentary noting that this is now the longest we’ve seen these two duke it out for, nearly 40 minutes having elapsed. Excalibur notes Ospreay seems harder than ever to put down, but Okada’s showing the same sort of dominance he has in the past, with Schiavone sounding worried that it might just be a matter of time.
Looking to finally put an end to things, Okada starts raining closed fists on Ospreay’s head wound, hurling him into the timekeeper’s table. Eventually, he lays Ospreay out on it, clambering up with him before flipping off the camera and calling for another Tombstone. He flips Ospreay around… but Ospreay drops to the floor behind him, sweeping out Okada’s legs before nailing a CHEEKY NANDO’S AGAINST THE GUARDRAIL, LEAVING OKADA SPLAYED OUT ON THE TABLE! Ospreay scrambles towards the ring post, blood pouring down onto his chest as he makes the long climb up the turnbuckles for a FROG SPLASH THROUGH THE TABLE, AND THROUGH OKADA! The count was broken by him hitting the top rope, sparing both men the risk of being counted out as they lie their motionless. Chicago wills them to their feet, Ospreay sending Okada back into the ring before using the surge of energy and momentum to get the challenger up for a STORMBREAKER! HE GOT HIM! OSPREAY’S GONNA DO IT! Ospreay leaps atop Okada, grabbing the leg and leaning back into a deep cover, putting all his weight across the challenger’s shoulders… ONE! TWO! THRE-OKADA’S FOOT IS HOVERING OVER THE BOTTOM ROPE, OSPREAY TOO ENTHUSIASTIC WITH HIS PIN! The Bucks look like they’re about to have panic attacks as an exasperated, mentally battered Ospreay fights back tears, a fraction of an inch away from redemption. However, he knows he’s got control, so all he has to do is take this one home.
Both men are in deep waters now, and with both being renowned for their gas tanks, it’s clearly come down to a war of attrition, both men knowing that it’ll all come down to landing the one big move that’ll keep one of them down. They’ve both sustained plenty of damage, but as Ospreay staggers over to the downed Okada, he gets this look in his eyes - the look of a man who has the chance to do the funniest thing ever against a man he resents oh so much. Ospreay grabs Okada’s wrist, the crowd letting out an “oooh” as it becomes clear he’s going for his own parody of the Rainmaker, traditionally a ripcord Spanish Fly. Okada is on dream street as Ospreay positions him, pulling the wrist to whip Okada around… but the Rainmaker is still wise to Ospreay’s moveset, keeping an arm near his side to stop Ospreay from latching on for a Spanish Fly. However, he wasn’t wise enough, Ospreay digging into Kenny Omega’s toolkit with a RAIN TRIGGER, BLINDSIDING OKADA WITH A HUGE HIT HE DIDN’T SEE COMING! Okada falls into the ropes, trying to keep himself upright by keeping a firm grip on the top rope, only to be uprooted by a POISON RANA, OSPREAY SPIKING THE CHALLENGER RIGHT ON HIS HEAD! He stumbles to the corner, Okada looking to find his footing as he gets to his knees… AND EATS A HIDDEN BLADE STRAIGHT TO THE FACE, OSPREAY MOWING STRAIGHT THROUGH HIS CHALLENGER! ONE! TWO! THRE-OKADA GETS THE SHOULDER UP, AND THE GRUELLING BOUT CONTINUES!
Justin Roberts is starting to sound pretty nervous as he makes the 50 minute time call, informing both competitors that there’s only ten minutes left in their longest bout against one another to date. Ospreay crawls towards the ropes, driven by pure determination as he peels off his elbow pad, winding up for the Hidden Blade of a lifetime as Okada slowly starts to stir. Both men have taken each other’s biggest shots, but Okada’s in the champion’s sights now, Ospreay waiting until he’s in the perfect position before CHARGING AT FULL TILT INTO A DROPKICK FROM OKADA! Somehow, Okada’s still got pristine form this late into the match, but there’s no time to linger on his magnificence as he rises to his feet, dazed and confused, in desperate need of a dagger against Ospreay. He leans over to hook Ospreay’s wrist, calling for a second Rainmaker, and now he ripcords him in, ONLY FOR OSPREAY TO BLAST HIM WITH A HIDDEN BLADE TO THE FACE ONCE AGAIN ON THE REBOUND! Okada somehow keeps hold of Ospreay’s wrist, tumbling into the ropes and dragging the champion with him, gritting his teeth and letting out a primal roar before CLOBBERING OSPREAY WITH A SHORT ARM LARIAT, BRINGING THEM BOTH DOWN TO THE MAT! Ospreay gets the slightly better landing tactically, turned completely inside out and managing to drape an arm over… ONE! TWO! THRE-NOO! Okada’s kickout flips Ospreay onto his back, the Rainmaker now making an exhausted pinfall attempt… ONE! TWO! THRE-KICKOUT! WHAT’S IT GOING TO TAKE FOR ONE OF THESE MEN TO STAY DOWN?
Puddles of Ospreay’s blood stain the canvas as both men lie there, the unimaginable exhaustion washing over both of them as they fight to be the first man to a vertical base. Commentary discusses the importance of securing the upper hand at this moment, and somehow, it’s Ospreay who’s up first, although only by a matter of seconds. Okada decks him with a forearm, the Rainmaker doubled over trying to catch his breath, but Ospreay clocks him with one of his own, followed by a ROLLING ELBOW TO DROP OKADA TO A KNEE! Ospreay ponders a moment, considering going for a Storm Driver 93, and as Justin Roberts says there’s five minutes remaining, he goes for it. He hooks Okada’s arms in a butterfly, muscling him up off his feet… but Okada drops down to his knees, Ospreay too exhausted to lift 250 pounds into position if that 250 pounds is still fighting back. The champion knees Okada in the face before going for it again, but this time, Okada shifts his weight back and SWINGS OSPREAY OVER HIS OWN SHOULDER FOR AN AIR RAID CRASH NECKBREAKER! Ospreay goes down like a sack of potatoes, clutching the back of his neck in pure agony, unable to function properly as Okada scrapes him off the canvas and positions him for an EMPHATIC COBRA FLOWSION, DRIVING OSPREAY’S NECK INTO THE MAT ONCE AGAIN WITH A RESOUNDING THUD! The challenger rises to his feet behind his foe… AND SPREADS HIS ARMS, THE CAMERA ZOOMING OUT TO ENCOMPASS THE CHICAGO CROWD! OKADA HITS THE RAINMAKER POSE, AND HE’S READY TO STUNT ON OSPREAY ONCE MORE!
Ospreay’s in the perfect position for the Rainmaker, only a few minutes left on the clock, but both men’s movements have become lethargic and feeble after all they’ve been through. Matthew and Nicholas pound the mat to encourage Okada as he painstakingly leans over to latch on to Ospreay’s wrist, the champion fighting as best he can with a few back elbows, all of which miss the mark. Okada drives a forearm into the back of Ospreay’s neck, dropping him to his knees again before finally heaving him up for the Rainmaker, winding up… AND WHIZZING RIGHT BY OSPREAY, WHO COLLAPSES FROM EXHAUSTION! Okada falls in a heap behind him, but he’s still in better shape than Ospreay with moments remaining. With the last of his adrenaline, Okada scrambles up and picks Ospreay up once more, positioning him for a Rainmaker… BUT OSPREAY DUCKS, THIS TIME BREAKING INTO A SPRINT TO GET OUT OF THE WRISTLOCK! HE BOUNCES OFF THE ROPES, OKADA TOO TIRED TO SPIN AROUND IN TIME, AND NOW OSPREAY NAILS AN UNPROTECTED HIDDEN BLADE TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD! He’s got to roll him over, the seconds counting down as Ospreay simply digs his shoulder into the Rainmaker’s arm to slowly turn him onto his back, struggling to hook the leg… ONE! TWO! THRE-KICKOUT! OKADA GOT THE SHOULDER UP! Ospreay can’t believe it, fighting to get his feet under him, frantically attempting to hook Okada’s arms to get him into position for a Storm… ding ding ding.
Will Ospreay and Kazuchika Okada fought to a draw (60:00), for Ospreay to retain the AEW World Title
Road to WrestleDream
With Ospreay having been unable to put away the Rainmaker within an hour, it’s pretty clear that a rematch has to be on the horizon, but the question is where. Both Grand Slam and WrestleDream are coming up, and on Dynamite, Okada lays down the gauntlet for the PPV, saying that he intends to win the AEW Title at a show paying tribute to one of his idols in Antonio Inoki. However, Ospreay’s not off the hook until October just yet - Grand Slam still stands in the way, and a battle between two of his fantastic previous opponents is set to determine his challenger for the event. Those opponents? Swerve Strickland and MJF. In the end, MJF manages to pull out the win, securing a title challenge right next door to his home at Grand Slam. Ospreay walks in insecure, just as he did in the Owen Finals, but this time with good reason - his first title defence was hardly a successful one, and he might not even have the chance to make up for it if he doesn’t manage to put away the longest-reigning AEW World Champion ever, in their home state. The pressure’s on for the Assassin, and with challengers hounding him, all he can do is try and build momentum with wins week over week. He doesn’t bother trying to match MJF on the stick, the next challenger eviscerating the champion with promo after promo until the go-home show, where a fed up Ospreay simply snipes him with a Hidden Blade to cut him off. Grabbing the microphone, Will promises to prove the title belongs around his waist, telling MJF that he wants the same Max who dominated the AEW main event scene for over a year.
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2024.05.28 03:32 J12ich FBNXT: Clash of the Champions - Booking the AEW Title from Dynasty through the end of 2024 Part II

I Part I I
Following AEW X NJPW Forbidden Door, Jon Moxley is now both the AEW and IWGP World Heavyweight Champions, having defeated Swerve Strickland after his stablemate, Brian Cage, betrayed him. Now that Moxley is the top guy in two companies, he’ll have twice as many people gunning for him, and with All In, AEW’s biggest show of the year just a few months away, Moxley may have his work cut out for him if he hopes to hang on to both his belts.
Road to All In
At Forbidden Door, a Casino Battle Royale was held, consisting of wrestlers from both NJPW and AEW, with the winner receiving a future shot at the AEW World Championship, which was won by Jay White. White received his title match in the main event of the July 17th edition of AEW Dynamite, which Moxley would go on to win and retain his title. Following the match, it was announced that due to Moxley’s dual responsibilities as IWGP World Champion, he would be off AEW television for the next month to participate in New Japan’s G1 Climax Tournament. To make up for his lost time, AEW CEO Tony Khan announces that at All In, the AEW Championship will be defended in the main event in a 4 way match and over the next several weeks on both Dynamite and Collision, several qualifying matches will be held to determine the 3 challengers. At the conclusion of the qualifying matches, the winners are as follows:
Will Ospreay - Ospreay earned his shot at the AEW World Championship in the first qualifying match on Dynamite, defeating Claudio Castagnoli and Samoa Joe in a 3 way match up to stamp his ticket to the main event at All In. He’s already had plenty of big wins in AEW, defeating the likes of Kenny Omega, Konosuke Takeshita and Bryan Danielson, but now the Aerial Assassin and AEW’s hottest rising star has a chance to win the top title in the company in his home country of England. Let’s see if he can rise to the occasion and defeat the one man he has been unable to best in all their previous encounters, Jon Moxley.
Maxwell Jacob Friedman - After losing the AEW Championship to Samoa Joe following a year plus reign at World's End in December of 2023, MJF went on a hiatus from AEW after being betrayed and attacked by his former best friend Adam Cole. He returned at Double or Nothing this past May and after going to war with Cole and the Undisputed Kingdom, concluding with MJF defeating Cole in a singles match, which hopefully ended their feud, MJF now looks to reclaim his beloved championship. After defeating Swerve Strickland and Darby Allin in a 3 way qualifying match on Dynamite by pinning Allin, MJF officially earned his chance to win back the AEW World Title. It was at All In last year where MJF retained the AEW Championship in front of the largest paid attendance in the history of professional wrestling. Let’s see if history repeats itself and MJF walks out with the gold one year later.
Swevre Strickland - Of the 2 other challengers, Strickland was champion most recently, having lost the AEW Championship to Moxley at Forbidden Door, and never being granted a proper rematch. In the aftermath of Forbidden Door, Swerve was turned on by not just Brian Cage, but the rest of Mogul Embassy, who claimed they were being used by him but reaped none of the reward. After engaging in a blood feud with Cage and the Gates of Agony, Swerve managed to come out on top and now looks to regain his title. After coming up short in the first qualifying match, he won a battle royale, last eliminating another former champion in Samoa Joe, to earn the last spot in the championship match at all in.
With all the qualifying matches done with, the main event of All In is set with Jon Moxley set to defend the AEW Championship against Will Ospreay, MJF and Swerve Strickland in what is sure to be an epic 4 way match up. In the lead up to All In, Jon Moxley makes it to the finals of the G1, but loses in the end when Will Ospreay makes a surprise return to NJPW and costs Moxley the match. On the go home Dynamite before All In, MJF and Swerve Strickland both pick up singles victories against Alex Reynolds and Tony Nese respectively, while on the final edition of Collision, in the main event, Jon Moxley teams with Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta to face off against Will Ospreay and Aussie Open, during which Moxley picks up the victory after nailing Kyle Fletcher with a Deathrider DDT and pinning him for the win, picking up momentum heading into All In as Dynamite comes to a close.
All In - 8/25/2024
After a long show full of twists and turns, the main event of All In has finally arrived, pitting 4 of AEW’s finest stars against each other with the top prize in the company on the line. As the sun sets and the night sky turns to black, red white and blue fireworks representing the Union Jack shoot through the sky above Wembley Stadium as the hometown hero Will Ospreay makes his entrance first, heading out to the ring accompanied by a thunderous applause. Followed by him is the former champion Swerve Strikeland, who enters with a less extravagant entrance, but a much more serious demeanor. Third comes the devil himself, Maxwell Jacob Friedman, and lastly, walking out through the crowd is the AEW World Champion, the Ace of All Elite Wrestling, Jon Moxley. After Moxley makes it to the ringside area, the four competitors standoff in their corners as ring introductions are made and the referee calls for the bell for the match to finally get underway.
AEW World Championship 4 Way Title Match - Jon Moxley © vs Will Ospreay vs Swerve Strickland vs Maxwell Jacob Friedman
The match begins and Swerve makes a b-line for Jon Moxley, unloading on him with punches, as the commentary team notes that this is the first time Swerve has been able to get his hands on Moxley since he lost the title to him back in June. As Mox and Swerve go at it, MJF charges at Ospreay and takes a cheapshot at him, knocking him square in the jaw before pushing him up against the ropes. Max bounces off the ropes and charges at Will, looking to hit him with a clothesline over the top ropes, but Will ducks down and catches Max, sending him flying over the top ropes himself to the outside of the ring. As Max stumbles to get back up to his feet, Will jumps over the ropes and hits Max with a crossbody to the outside. Ospreay quickly pops back up and sees Swerve and Moxley trading punches in the ring in the corner. He slides back in and charges at them, pressing them both in to the corner with a double clothesline. He then grabs Swerve by the arm and irish whips him across the ring before running forward and hitting him with a running knee into the corner. He puts Swerve in a headlock and runs forward to hit him with a bulldog, and as Moxley stumbles towards them, Will takes him out with a clothesline to thunderous applause from the London crowd.
Swerve and Moxley both roll out of the ring in pain and Ospreay gets back up to his feet, he is attacked from behind by MJF. Max hits Will with repeated shots to the back of the head before grabbing him from behind and trying to take him down with a german suplex. Ospreay manages to land on his feet, bounces off the ropes and nails him with a hidden blade. MJF goes down and Will quickly tries to go for a cover, but Max kicks out and the match goes on. Seeing an opening, Ospreay climbs up to the top ropes and sets up to hit MJF with a high risk move, however, at the last second, he is pushed off the ropes to the outside by Swerve Strickland. Will quickly pops up to his feet but Swerve charges at him and takes him down with a running knee. Swerve then grabs Will by the hair and drags him to the announcers table, where he clears the table and after nailing Will in the head several times, sets him up on it. With Ospreay down, Swerve climbs up onto the turnbuckles and leaps off, nailing Ospreay with a diving frog splash through the table, taking both men down.
With Swerve and Ospreay down on the outside, Moxley makes his way back into the ring as MJF pulls himself up against the ropes. The two face off in the center of the ring and start trading punches, with MJF getting the upper hand. He irish whips Moxley into the ropes, but Jon explodes off of them and takes down MJF with a running clothesline. Moxley then picks up MJF and hits him with a Paradigm Shift DDT before going for a cover but MJF kicks out at 2. Moxley stays on offense and locks MJF in a rear naked choke to try and force him to submit. MJF gasps out for air but is stuck in the center of the ring. He looks like he is going to fade when suddenly, Swerve climbs up onto the top ropes and hits a diving elbow drop onto both men, breaking the submission. MJF rolls out of the ring as Swerve and Moxley go blow for blow in the center. Swerve gets the upper hand and takes down Moxley. He sets up in the corner for a running knee as the champion tries to get up to his feet, but as Swerve runs forwards, Ospreay slides into the ring and nails him with a hidden blade.
Swerve rolls out of the ring in pain and Ospreay turns around to see a dazed Moxley stumbling up to his feet. Ospreay bounces off the ropes and decks Mox with a hidden blade before going for the cover 1-2-NOOO! Somehow, Moxley kicks out. In desperation, Ospreay pulls Mox up to his feet, kicks him in the stomach and nails him with the tiger driver 91, dropping him right on his head. Hoping this will finally put Moxley away, Ospreay goes for the cover, but at the count of 2, MJF pulls Will out of the ring and nails him square in the jam with the Dynamite Diamond Ring. Will drops to a knee dazed and MJF grabs him by the head before throwing him into the ringside barricade. Max then slides into the ring and tries to cover Moxley to steal the title, but the champion kicks out at the count of two and the match goes on. As Jon slowly gets up to his feet, MJF squares him up for a shot to the head with the diamond ring, just like how he won the title at Full Gear 2022. As Moxley turns around, Max nails him in the head and covers Jon 1-2- when suddenly, the referee gets pulled out of the ring by a hooded figure.
MJF looks on in disbelief as the hooded man reveals himself as Adam Cole from the Undisputed Kingdom. Apparently their feud isn’t over just yet, as Cole has cost MJF the AEW Championship. MJF dives through the ropes and brawls with Cole up the entrance ramp, where the two begin trading punches at the top. Cole nails MJF with a superkick at the top of the ramp near the edge, but Max maintains his balance and nails Cole with a shot to the jaw with his diamond ring. As Cole stands there dazed, MJF charges at him and tackles him off of the stage, sending the two flying into production equipment down below. Lights around the stadium begin to flicker and sparks start to fly as medical personnel rush over to check on them, but in terms of the match, it appears MJF is out of the picture.
Back in the ring, as a now bloodied Jon Moxley pulls himself back up to his feet, Swerve Strickland makes his way back into the ring and nails Jon with a running knee. Swerve then climbs up to the top ropes and nails Mox with a House Call before going for the cover before it is broken up by Will Ospreay. As Moxley rolls out of the ring in pain, Will and Swerve are left alone to duke it out. They start trading blows in the center of the ring, with Ospreay getting the upper hand. Will irish whips Swerve into the ropes, but Strickland bounces off of them and nails Will with a running knee. Swerve sets up for one more running knee, but as he charges at Will, Ospreay catches him and sets him up for a Styles Clash. Will nails him with the clash, but doesn’t go for the cover. Instead he sets up in the corner to nail Swerve with one more Hidden Blade. To remove all doubt, he then lifts Swerve onto his shoulders and nails him with a Stormbreaker before finally going for the cover and pinning him 1-2-3!
Will Ospreay wins the AEW World Championship in the main event of All In
Following the match, Will is presented the AEW World Championship belt by the referee and holds it high in the air in celebration in front of his hometown crowd. As confetti rains down into the ring and fireworks light up the night sky, the crowd cries out with tears of joy as the reign of Ospreay begins.
Road to All Out
Following All In, the new AEW World Champion Will Ospreay kicks off the first edition of Dynamite with an interview with Tony Schiavone. Will says that his goal since day one of signing with AEW was to become World Champion. He says that it was a dream come true to win it in his home country at AEW’s largest show of the year and says he plans on having a long and fruitful reign as he elevates this title to new heights. However, midway through his interview, he is interrupted by the former champion Jon Moxley. Mox gets in the ring and stands face to face with Will before saying to him that he should enjoy calling himself champion while he can, because it's going to be a short reign. Moxley says that while Ospreay may have won at All In, he didn’t pin the real champ. In fact, they’ve faced off quite a few times in NJPW in the past and Will hasn’t managed to beat Moxley once. Every time they face off one on one, Ospreay always comes up short. And unfortunately for Will, Moxley announces that in just 11 short days at AEW All Out, Jon will be getting a rematch for the AEW title in the main event. Moxley tells him that he’ll let Ospreay “enjoy your moment in the sun while you can because after All Out, that belt is coming back home with me where it belongs.”
AEW: All Out - 9/7/2024
Just two weeks after winning the AEW World Championship at All In, Will Ospreay is now making his first defense of said championship in the main event of All Out, facing off against the former champ, Jon Moxley. This will be a tall task for the champion, as he has never managed to score a singles victory against Mox in their previous encounters. As the main event prepares to get underway, Moxley makes his entrance first through the crowd of the Chicago faithful while the champion emerges second. Once they're both in the ring, the two stare each other down from opposite corners before the referee calls for the bell and the match finally gets underway.
AEW World Championship Match: Will Ospreay © vs Jon Moxley
The champion Ospreay tries to start the match with a lock-up, approaching Moxley with his arms out. Moxley initially gives in, but he quickly strikes Ospreay with a big forearm to the face. Shocked, Ospreay backs up, wary of Moxley’s next move as he gets into a wrestling stance. In response, Moxley cracks his neck and his knuckles before charging at the Aerial Assassin. Ospreay ducks the lariat attempt, getting behind Mox and trying to brawl with him as he throws a few good forearms at the Death Rider, but Moxley is unfazed. The former champion nails Ospreay with a big forearm strike that nearly knocks him on his back and leaves the champion stumbling. Ospreay quickly regains his footing as Mox approaches, he nails him with a quick back elbow strike to back him off. Moxley stumbles backwards but bounces off the ropes and charges at the champion before taking him down with a lariat. He goes for the cover, but Ospreay powers out at 2. Moxley gets back up and he grabs Ospreay and lifts him up for a German Suplex, but Ospreay slides out of it. Ospreay goes to nail Moxley with the hook kick, but Moxley catches it. Jon falls backwards and nails a Dragon Screw on Will’s leg. Ospreay screams out in pain and Moxley stays on offense, bouncing off the ropes and hitting the champion with a big boot square to the face. Will rolls out to the ring to try and recover, but Moxley stays on offense and bounces off the ropes before nailing Ospreay with a suicide dive to the outside of the ring, not allowing the champion any time to rest.
Now on the outside, Mox looks to hurt Ospreay even more, picking him up and putting his neck through the barricade as he pulls his head up against the bar using his hair. Ospreay yelps in pain until Mox stops, pulling him out and bashing his head into the barricade. Ospreay tries to escape Moxley’s wrath, but fails as Moxley grabs him by the hair and uppercuts him in the back of the head. He irish whips Ospreay into the steel barricade before tossing him face first into the ring post, and then back into the ring for a cover, but Will kicks out at 2. Ospreay tries to get to his feet after the kickout, dodging Moxley’s clothesline and connects with a missile dropkick to the face as he recovers. Moxley tries to get his hands on Ospreay again, charging as Ospreay ducks and gets the arm drag reversal. Moxley tries to get up quickly, but Will bounces off the ropes and drills him with a Hidden Blade. Will goes for the cover, but Moxley powers out at the count of 2 and the match goes on. Staying on the attack, Ospreay climbs up to the top ropes, looking to hit a high risk move, but Moxley quickly hurries up to his feet and chases him up the ropes. Jon puts Will in a headlock before grabbing him by the shorts and falling backwards, hitting him with a suplex off of the top ropes.
Both men are slow to get up to their feet, but Mox manages to pull himself up by the ropes first. He picks up Ospreay and prepares to finish him with the Paradigm Shift but Will manages to fight out of it, bounces off the ropes and takes Moxley down with a running discus lariat. Both drop to the mat exhausted but rise to their feet at the same time. Ospreay leaps onto the ropes and leaps off of them, attempting to hit Moxley with an Oscutter, but Moxley grabs Ospreay out of the air, locking him in a bulldog choke! Ospreay attempts to reach the ropes, getting his foot on it as Moxley lets go. Moxley pulls Will up to his feet and attempts the Paradigm Shift once more, however, Ospreay flips out of it and lands on his feet. Will runs towards the ropes, leaps off of them and this time, nails the Oscutter on Moxley. The AEW Champion goes for the cover, but somehow Moxley kicks out and Ospreay is in disbelief. He covers him again, but once more, Moxley manages to kick out. Frustrated, Ospreay picks up Moxley and lifts him onto his shoulders for Storm Breaker, but Moxley fights his way off. Ospreay turns around and walks right into a kick to the gut from Moxley. Jon grabs him with a double under hook before nailing him with a Paradigm Shift and finally going for the cover to win back his title for a 5th time 1-2-NOOO! Ospreay kicks out!
Moxley quickly transitions into a rear naked chokehold and tries to force the champion to either submit or pass out. Will is stuck in the center of the ring and has no hope for a rope break, but manages to power out of Moxley’s submission, elbowing him in the ribs before praying his arms off of his neck. Will shoots back up to his feet before bouncing off the ropes and hitting Moxley with one more Hidden Blade. With Jon down, Will picks him up and finally manages to hit him with Storm Breaker, but to put him away once and for all, Ospreay stands Moxley up, kicks him in the gut, grabs him with a double under hook and finishes him off with a Tiger Driver 91 before finally pinning Moxley 1-2-3 to win the match.
Will Ospreay def. Jon Moxley to retain the AEW World Championship
Following the match, Ospreay poses with his title in celebration in the center of the ring, as he just completed his first successful defense, as well as earning his first singles victory against Jon Moxley. However, mid celebration, Will Ospreay turns around and sees Moxley pulling himself up to his feet and standing across from him face to face in the ring. The two lock eyes, still behaving quite hostile towards each other, before finally, Jon steps forward and extends his hand for Will. Ospreay is initially hesitant before finally, he reciprocates and the two shake hands and hug in the center of the ring after a hard fought battle. Moxley raises Ospreay’s hand in victory, symbolizing a passing of the torch from the ace of AEW to the future of the company.
The era of Will Ospreay has officially begun.
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