In sports entertainment, sometimes tales unfold in an unexpected manner. This is precisely what happened when WWE made an official announcement that John Cena will face The Bloodline's Solo Sikoa and Jimmy Uso in a handicap match at the upcoming Fastlane premium live event scheduled for October 7.
Last week on Friday Night SmackDown, Cena and AJ Styles, two stalwarts of the wrestling industry, were supposed to team up against the formidable Bloodline duo. However, before the main event could truly kick off, Jimmy Uso and Solo Sikoa unleashed a merciless assault on Styles, culminating in Styles being taken to a hospital. The WWE then shelved the intended tag-team match, leaving Cena alone against the might of the Bloodline.
Cena, always one to embrace a challenge, found himself in a situation where the odds were decidedly against him, but he remains unfazed.
This isn't Cena's first rodeo at the Fastlane event. Five years ago, Cena participated in a Six-Pack Challenge for the WWE Championship. Still, taking on the Bloodline's Jimmy Uso and Solo Sikoa single-handedly could be a feat too significant for Cena, the so-called WWE GOAT, to accomplish.
Originally, plans reportedly included LA Knight coming to Cena's aid during the beatdown on SmackDown. This would have been a fitting follow-up to their mutual respect showcased during the Payback event the previous month. But life, or rather, health concerns intervened. Knight tested positive for COVID-19 just hours before the scheduled show, leading to a change in the storyline.
