Summerslam 2021 status for John Cena
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Going by the earlier reports, WWE will be going all out to make Summerslam 2021 to be the Wrestlemania of this year. The show from Las Vegas, Nevada is set to emanate with fans in attendance which is why the company is bound to bring a packed card featuring star performers of the company. John Cena is also a part of the rumor mill to feature in that card for a mega match.

As noted by multiple sources, the following matches are being rumored for WWE SummerSlam 2021 pay-per-view to serve as co main-event matches for the evening,

– Roman Reigns (c) vs. John Cena for the Universal Championship

– Bobby Lashley (c) vs. Brock Lesnar/Goldberg for the WWE Championship

– Edge vs. Seth Rollins

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In the meantime, Variety is reporting that John Cena will be a part of the movie “Argylle”, and shooting for it from next month in the United Kingdom. The filming schedule will be closer to the August PPV of WWE, putting his appearance in sheer jeopardy. However, he might be able to make an appearance.

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John Cena to depart WWE right after Summerslam 2021

The Wrestling Observer is reporting that John Cena is locked in for the main event of Summerslam 2021 against Roman Reigns. So he will be performing in the PPV before making a right-away exit from TV, thereafter,

“No word on when he shows up for television, but Cena is free of responsibilities for acting work at this point and until after SummerSlam. Cena vs. Reigns is locked in as the main event for the show. However, Cena is in a movie called ‘Argylle’, a spy thriller which will be shooting in Europe in August. It’s possible he could start after or end prior to the date, or even get a few days off.”

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As you can see, the source mentioned that the Cenation Leader will be busy shooting for Argylle and hence he won’t stick around on WWE programming once Summerslam 2021 is over. There’s no update on how many appearances he will be making, leading to the title match against Reigns. As for the “Argylle” movie, at least three films are in the pipeline for this debut franchise. There is no word on whether Cena has been roped in for all the future films in the series.

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