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Just when you thought the WWE couldn’t get any crazier, Johnny Ace is fighting John Cena.
After cutting a long promo about missing time, John Cena returned to Raw Monday night only to be attacked by Lord Tensai and John Laurinaitis. It was revealed during the attack that Ace would be Cena’s opponent at Over the Limit.
Instead of giving the fans the Brock Lesnar rematch from Extreme Rules that we all want to see, the WWE has decided to swerve us and give us exactly what we don’t want.
Thank goodness for the fans that Laurinaitis is treating this more serious than The Rock did at WrestleMania.
PWInsider.com is reporting about Johnny Ace and his training prior to this match:
For those who have asked, the plan is for John Laurinaitis to wrestle John Cena at the Over the Limit PPV. This isn't an angle where Laurinaitis steps out and someone replaces him as the storyline progresses....Laurinaitis, who wrestled regularly until 2000 when All Japan Pro Wrestling and Pro Wrestling NOAH split into two factions, began training this week at one of the WWE warehouses in CT where a number of rings are kept. So, the plan right now, is for Laurinaitis to wrestle Cena.
While there is no doubt Johnny Ace will not be fighting alone, he needs to not look like the rust bucket he has become. As much as CM Punk is right when he says he has the charisma of a broomstick, Laurinaitis wasn’t a terrible wrestler.
This match will not be great in the ring, and the lack of a real story behind the attack makes this whole feud feel pointless. This screams placeholder feud.
The only hope now is that the expectations are so low for this battle that fans can’t help but enjoy it. With Lord Tensai being around John Cena, maybe he can get the heel rub from being the one to ultimately costs Cena the match.
Don’t worry wrestling fans; the WWE has given us Daniel Bryan vs. CM Punk to make up for it.
source: bleacherreport.com
