On this morning’s edition of Wrestling Observer Radio, the topic of John Cena at WrestleMania was brought up. Going back a few weeks, Cena was referenced numerous times by R-Truth and then Samoa Joe, leading fans to believe he might be involved in a US Title match at WrestleMania. Currently, WWE US Champion Samoa Joe will take on Rey Mysterio on April 7 at MetLife Stadium. Cena going against Joe was expected to be on the card, but those plans have changed. At the moment, Cena reportedly doesn’t have an opponent for WrestleMania. On this week’s RAW, Kurt Angle announced Baron Corbin would be his opponent for his retirement match, another slot Cena could have potentially occupied. As we reported earlier this week, Angle taking on Corbin is still a go, although the negative response to it could possibly change things up between now and then. It was also noted on today’s show Rey Mysterio vs. Andrade was initially booked for WrestleMania, but that’s not the case now.<doc-sep>Chris Pizzello/Associated Press With WrestleMania 35 less than three weeks away, John Cena reportedly does not currently have an opponent for the biggest event of the year. According to Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Radio (h/t Joshua Gagnon of WrestlingInc.com), there is no clear creative plan for Cena at WrestleMania. Two spots Cena was rumored to potentially fill are now occupied, as it was announced on Raw that Kurt Angle will face Baron Corbin in his retirement match, and on SmackDown it was revealed that Samoa Joe will defend the United States Championship against Rey Mysterio. Cena created buzz last week when he posted a photo of a young Angle on his Instagram account. He followed that up Wednesday by posting a photo of a fan holding a sign that read, "Baron Corbin is a dumpster fire." There has been a hugely negative response from the WWE Universe since Angle announced Corbin as his WrestleMania opponent, and the live crowd in Chicago for Raw even chanted, "We want Cena," which has been a rarity in recent years. Last year, Cena did not have an official match announced ahead of WrestleMania, although he did call out The Undertaker on multiple occasions. The Deadman answered Cena's challenge at WrestleMania and won in convincing fashion in what was framed as an impromptu match. Video Play Button Videos you might like Since his WrestleMania debut at WrestleMania 20, Cena has had a match at every WrestleMania event except WrestleMania 32. He did appear at WrestleMania 32 and help The Rock fight off The Wyatt Family, however. While he is currently a part-time Superstar with a greater focus on his acting career in Hollywood, Cena has been a staple in WWE and at WrestleMania for 15 years, and it is difficult to envision him not being part of the festivities in some way. Replacing Corbin at the last minute or interrupting Elias' musical performance for the second year in a row are possible spots for Cena at WrestleMania 35, but it seems like the end of an era regardless with WWE opting against making a big deal out of a potential Cena match entering WrestleMania. Listen to Ring Rust Radio for all of the hot wrestling topics. Catch the latest episode in the player below (warning: some language NSFW).<doc-sep>Speculating on the rumors surrounding pro wrestling is a favored pastime of many fans, perhaps second only to actually watching the matches. In this daily column, we take a look at the latest rumors being churned out by the pro wrestling rumor mill. Important reminder: Rumors are just that -- rumors. None of this has been confirmed as legitimate news or fact, it’s just circulating around the pro wrestling rumor mill. We track rumor accuracy in a weekly feature called Rumor Look Back you can find here. Remember, take it all with a grain of salt. Rumors for the Day: On Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer mentioned that as of a week ago the plan was not for Samoa Joe vs. John Cena at WrestleMania 35. Speaking of Cena, there’s some speculation that Kurt Angle’s final match at WrestleMania 35 could end up being against him. Meltzer also said that despite everything WWE has done on television of late, Dean Ambrose is still leaving when his contract is up. PW Insider notes that WWE filed to trademark Tough Enough again, and it could be to revive the show once more. For whatever it’s worth, JoJo’s website tweeted that she’s not in WWE right now over a personal issue and she will be back eventually. If you have heard of any interesting rumors that you’d like to add, feel free to post them in the comments section below. Just remember they are rumors and not confirmed as fact, so please take them as such. Have fun with it. And check our weekly Rumor Look Back here to keep track of how often rumors turn out to be correct.<doc-sep>
Nobody has been really sure if the Undertaker will appear at WrestleMania 35, even as the event gets closer. Taker hasn’t been a factor on WWE TV, so there’s no feud being built (not even the kind John Cena built last year without the Undertaker appearing), and Taker has been distancing himself a bit from WWE lately, implying that his WrestleMania days might be over. However, Wrestling Inc noticed that the Undertaker’s face appears on a WWE production truck with “WrestleMania 35” branding, alongside Seth Rollins, Ronda Rousey, Samoa Joe, and Big E. That seems to imply that there was at least a time not to long ago when WWE thought they’d be advertising Taker for Mania this year. The question is what’s happened in the meantime, and whether his presence is still a possibility. The other WWE star whose WrestleMania status appears to be up in the air right now is John Cena. After he got name-dropped a bunch in the United States Championship storyline, there was speculation that he would be fighting Samoa Joe for that belt at Mania, but now a match has been announced between Joe and Rey Mysterio instead. According to Dave Meltzer, Cena fighting Samoa Joe was indeed the plan when those hints were dropped, but the plan has since changed. Joe is definitely fighting Rey, and at the moment nobody knows what Cena’s doing. Meltzer also mentions that Kurt Angle facing Baron Corbin in his retirement match was the real plan, not a swerve, when Angle announced it on Raw, but there’s a chance the plan may change since everybody reacted so negatively.