John Cena made his highly-anticipated return on the latest edition of Monday Night RAW to celebrate 20th Anniversary of his debut. Fans had been speculating that the reigning WWE United States Champion Theory would be Cena’s opponent at SummerSlam. Meanwhile, Lashley is scheduled to challenge Theory at Saturday’s Money in the Bank premium live event with the United States Championship on the line. It seems Cena’s return has left ‘The All Mighty’ at a tough spot.
John Cena had an interaction with Theory
Even a brief backstage interaction between Cena and Theory was enough to thrill the crowd, who has been waiting for the two to cross paths for months. That leaves Bobby Lashley in an ‘lame-duck’ position.
On the latest Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer called Lashley’s position a “lame-duck situation.” WWE might have to get creative with how they handle the match. Having Lashley beat Theory could weaken his position heading into a feud with John Cena: