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It's been another big week in the WWE Universe with a ton of news dropping over the last week. From Brock Lesnar to John Cena, let's take a look at some of the biggest news stories from the past week. We've had confirmation on Brock Lesnar's WWE status from Paul Heyman, as well as a former AEW star signing with WWE. 16-time WWE Champion John Cena got married this week, tying the knot with his long-time girlfriend Shay Shariatzadeh.
Speaking of John Cena, former WWE Superstar Chris Masters spoke about John Cena trying to bury him backstage and we have more details on that story. We also have an update on Samoa Joe's in-ring future as well as Olympic gold medallist Kurt Angle revealing his dream opponent in AEW.
Last but not least, we also take a look at which top WWE Superstar was spotted backstage on WWE SmackDown this week.
#7 16-time WWE Champion John Cena married his long-time girlfriend Shay Shariatzadeh
16-time WWE Champion John Cena got married this week. Cena married his long-time girlfriend Shay Shariatzadeh. The couple were engaged earlier this year.
The wedding ceremony took place in Tampa, Florida, on Tuesday. The small ceremony saw close friends and family attend.
HeelByNature confirmed the story after they got their hands on a photo of Cena’s marriage license.
John Cena and Shay Shariatzadeh were engaged earlier this year. They met in Canada while Cena was there filming for his movie Playing With Fire. Cena and Shariatzadeh started dating in March, 2019.
John Cena was previously married to Elizabeth Huberdeau. They divorced in 2012. He was also engaged to former WWE Divas Champion Nikki Bella before the couple called off their engagement.
#6 Brock Lesnar’s WWE Status
There were a lot of reports in early September which revealed that Brock Lesnar was no longer under contract with WWE. This was confirmed by Paul Heyman earlier this week in an interview with Ariel Helwani. Heyman confirmed that Brock Lesnar is now a free agent and is currently not under contract with WWE.
Here's how the conversation went:
Helwani: True or False? Brock Lesnar is still under contract with WWE.
Heyman: False
Helwani: True or False? Brock Lesnar is currently a free agent.
Heyman: True.
Helwani: True or False? Brock Lesnar will fight again for the UFC.
Heyman: I don't know. That's up to you. You know, here's the breaking news and whether it is you watch Fox News, or CNN or NBC, or whatever news channel you watch; they always have this scroll at the bottom. Breaking News, and this is the same Breaking News since Brock Lesnar walked on to the mat and became the NCAA Division One Champion in the year 2000. And here is your soundbyte, Brock Lesnar does whatever Brock Lesnar wants to do, and that's what Brock Lesnar will do, and if you don't believe me, go back and find the unedited clip of his promo from UFC 100 because there is no controlling Brock Lesnar and there is no directing or navigating Brock Lesnar's path. There is only holding on to his coattails and enjoying the ride while you can because Brock Lesnar does whatever the hell Brock Lesnar wants to do.
Paul Heyman is currently aligned with the ‘Tribal Chief’ Roman Reigns on SmackDown. Heyman and Reigns joined forces soon after the latter's return to WWE. The Tribal Chief is currently feuding with his cousin Jey Uso. Reigns will defend the WWE Universal Championship against Jey Uso at the Hell In A Cell PPV later this month.
#5 Samoa Joe on his in-ring future in WWE
Samoa Joe was a guest on former IMPACT Wrestling Knockouts Champion Taylor Wilde's podcast, 'Wilde On’. Joe, who has not been in the ring for a while and has been doing commentary, opened up about his in-ring future. Joe said that he isn’t done with the ring yet. He added that he was busy with a couple of other projects at the moment:
Right now, I'm enjoying commentary on Raw. It's been a fun challenge. Obviously, I'm not done in the ring by no means. I think right now; I'm exploring things. Aside from that, I'm doing voice acting, which is fun and very cool. It's a very enjoyable thing. I have a project coming up with Warner Brothers. I'm very fortunate, and I'm very happy that I'm doing the things I'm doing right now. H/T WrestlingNewsCo
#4 Kurt Angle's dream AEW opponent
WWE legend and Olympic gold medallist Kurt Angle recently did a Q&A on his Facebook page. During the session, Angle answered a fan's question and revealed his dream AEW opponent. The former RAW GM named Miro fka Rusev as his opponent of choice:
Rusev [now known as Miro]. Do I need to explain why? Olympic Hero vs The Bulgarian Brute. He's an exceptional Performer.
You can check out more highlights from Kurt Angle's recent Q&A session HERE.
#3 Chris Masters says that John Cena tried to bury him in WWE
Former WWE and IMPACT Wrestling Superstar Chris Masters was recently interviewed by The Hannibal TV. Masters was trained by Rick Bassman at UPW, who was the same man who helped train 16-time WWE Champion John Cena.
During the interview, Masters was asked if John Cena looked out for him during his time in WWE. Masters revealed that he didn’t get along with John Cena but he didn’t really know why Cena disliked him:
No, he did not watch out for me. We just never really clicked for whatever reason. It was always odd. I don't know if it's him being...like, me being a west coast guy and him being a north-west type dude. I don't know. He didn't really look out for me I don't think he was ever particularly fond of me. I don't know if he questioned my work ethic or what it was or you know, if there was some kind of issue. We just kind of never got along.
When I worked with him in WWE in my first run it was very difficult for me to work with him and it's hard to say that because he's the top guy, especially at that point. But when I would work with him he had such little faith in me that he would want to call my offense for me. So I'd be getting heat on him and he would tell me what the next strike is and to me, I'd just come off working with Shawn Michaels and he had no issues with how I was working so I couldn't understand...and our matches turned out well. H/T: Sportskeeda Wrestling
Masters added that John Cena had tried to bury him backstage, only for Shawn Michaels to back him up. Masters had previously worked with Michaels, who had no problem sticking up for The Masterpiece
#2 WWE rumoured to have signed Ben Carter
Ben Carter impressed a lot of people during his short time in AEW. Carter, who was quarantining recently after testing positive for COVID-19, had also recently appeared in IMPACT Wrestling. Unfortunately for AEW fans, it looks like Ben Carter has chosen to sign a contract with WWE. This was hinted at by AEW star Miro in a recent Twitch stream:
I know, but we lost Ben Carter. He's gone to the dark side. I mean, good luck to him. I was really impressed with his stuff.
#1 Becky Lynch spotted backstage on SmackDown
Becky Lynch's last appearance in WWE came on the May 11th episode of RAW. Lynch announced she was pregnant and relinquished the RAW Women's Championship.
According to a report from Ringside News, 'The Man' was backstage on the season premiere of SmackDown this week. The feeling is that Lynch was backstage this week to catch up with colleagues and be with her partner Seth Rollins. Rollins and Lynch are expecting their first child in December.
