Original WM33 Plans Confirm Kevin Dunn Is Just The Worst

[JCBaggee]

As we noted several months before WrestleMania 33, the plan in WWE was to have John Cena vs The Undertaker take place at ‘Mania in Orlando, however that match ended up being scrapped in favor of Nikki Bella and John Cena vs The Miz and Maryse, and The Undertaker vs Roman Reigns.

The idea for Cena to propose to Nikki Bella actually came from WWE Exec Kevin Dunn, who pitched it to Vince McMahon. McMahon then spent several weeks pitching the idea to Cena, and it’s being said Cena was originally not a fan of the idea. When Cena finally agreed to do the proposal, he was given a brief WWE Title run which ended when Bray Wyatt won the Title at WWE Elimination Chamber. Initial Royal Rumble plans called for AJ Styles to drop the title to The Undertaker, who would then drop the title back to Styles at Elimination Chamber. Cena was originally supposed to eliminate The Dead Man from the chamber match, setting up their WrestleMania 33 bout.

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Dammit, Kevin Dunn.

[EoE: Well There's Your Problem]

Isn't Sportskeeda only like Rajah-levels of news credibility, though?

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Honestly it sounds like it's lucky that they didn't go that direction, because it seems like Taker genuinely would not have been capable of an actual match at the Rumble followed by an Elimination Chamber match.

[jagilki]

Apr 22, 2017 22:12:22 GMT -5 EoE: Well There's Your Problem said:

Isn't Sportskeeda only like Rajah-levels of news credibility, though?

They may or may not be.

[cabbageboy]

Yeah I'm not sure I like all the Taker action. Too many PPVs for the guy when he clearly couldn't go. The big problem I have with all of this was what ended up happening to the WWE title. Instead of simply putting it back on AJ at the Chamber (which they should have done) they put it on Wyatt for unknown reasons only to have him transition to Orton in the silliest feud in recent memory.

I'm still trying to figure out why WWE is keeping Styles away from the WWE title and actually putting him vs. Owens for the U.S. I mean I get it, WWE is rewarding Orton for letting Lesnar beat his brains out. Give him the Rumble win, a token WM title match, and then put the belt back on AJ.

[fw91]

but it probably saved us from Reigns winning the rumble again.

[EoE: Well There's Your Problem]

Apr 22, 2017 22:23:10 GMT -5 fw91 said:

but it probably saved us from Reigns winning the rumble again.

It may have been Lesnar winning it in that case to set up the Goldberg rematch, or still even Orton to be the challenger for Styles.

[xCompackx]

I love the idea of a guy agreeing to propose to his longtime girlfriend at his employer's biggest show of the year and being given a championship title run as thanks.

[Raskovnik]

I genuinely forgot Cena had a title run this year.

[Rave]

If true, then looks like WWE'll be winning the Observer award for Most Disgusting Promotional Tactic this year.

[jagilki]

Apr 22, 2017 22:39:14 GMT -5 Rave said:

If true, then looks like WWE'll be winning the Observer award for Most Disgusting Promotional Tactic this year.

TNA has the rest of the year to top it.

[Oh Cry Me a Screwball]

Apr 22, 2017 22:41:29 GMT -5 jagilki said:

Apr 22, 2017 22:39:14 GMT -5 Rave said:

If true, then looks like WWE'll be winning the Observer award for Most Disgusting Promotional Tactic this year.

TNA has the rest of the year to top it.

I think they are in the process of winning it with their announcers feud.

[Jake, The Jake, Jake]

Apr 22, 2017 22:31:27 GMT -5 xCompackx said:

I love the idea of a guy agreeing to propose to his longtime girlfriend at his employer's biggest show of the year and being given a championship title run as thanks.

Yeah it's that part of the story that makes me think this thing is a load of newz.

[Mayonnaise]

Everything except Styles winning the title back at EC was talked about as far back as Survivor Series so I am not shocked.

[J Lee O'Brien]

Apr 22, 2017 22:47:29 GMT -5 Jake, The Jake, Jake said:

Apr 22, 2017 22:31:27 GMT -5 xCompackx said:

I love the idea of a guy agreeing to propose to his longtime girlfriend at his employer's biggest show of the year and being given a championship title run as thanks.

Yeah it's that part of the story that makes me think this thing is a load of newz.

It might mean the public, in the middle of the ring proposal?

[Evil Homer]

If Taker could still go , a match with AJ would have been pretty damn good

[Jake, The Jake, Jake]

Apr 22, 2017 22:59:25 GMT -5 J Lee O'Brien said:

Apr 22, 2017 22:47:29 GMT -5 Jake, The Jake, Jake said:

Yeah it's that part of the story that makes me think this thing is a load of newz.

It might mean the public, in the middle of the ring proposal?

I meant that I don't think John Cena (or a lot of wrestlers) care that much about winning a title or see it as an acceptable reward.

[AlexaBliss4Life]

Apr 22, 2017 21:56:40 GMT -5 JCBaggee said:

As we noted several months before WrestleMania 33, the plan in WWE was to have John Cena vs The Undertaker take place at ‘Mania in Orlando, however that match ended up being scrapped in favor of Nikki Bella and John Cena vs The Miz and Maryse, and The Undertaker vs Roman Reigns.

The idea for Cena to propose to Nikki Bella actually came from WWE Exec Kevin Dunn, who pitched it to Vince McMahon. McMahon then spent several weeks pitching the idea to Cena, and it’s being said Cena was originally not a fan of the idea. When Cena finally agreed to do the proposal, he was given a brief WWE Title run which ended when Bray Wyatt won the Title at WWE Elimination Chamber. Initial Royal Rumble plans called for AJ Styles to drop the title to The Undertaker, who would then drop the title back to Styles at Elimination Chamber. Cena was originally supposed to eliminate The Dead Man from the chamber match, setting up their WrestleMania 33 bout.

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Dammit, Kevin Dunn.

If Cena retired Taker, he'd have to turn heel...yeah that probably wouldn't work.

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Apr 22, 2017 22:43:42 GMT -5 Oh Cry Me a Screwball said:

Apr 22, 2017 22:41:29 GMT -5 jagilki said:

TNA has the rest of the year to top it.

I think they are in the process of winning it with their announcers feud.

The incredible thing is that's not even the only feud they have going on right now that's a major contender.

[Oh Cry Me a Screwball]

Apr 22, 2017 23:05:22 GMT -5 AlexaBliss4Life said:

Apr 22, 2017 21:56:40 GMT -5 JCBaggee said:

Dammit, Kevin Dunn.

If Cena retired Taker, he'd have to turn heel...yeah that probably wouldn't work.

Considering they are trying their damnedest to defy that logic with Reigns, he really doesn't have to.

The bigger problem is that Cena would end up doing nothing with it, as he's on movie hiatus right now.