John Cena and Brock Lesnar, despite having few actual matches with each other, have been synonymous with one another dating back to their time in Ohio Valley Wrestling, where they emerged from an all-time-great class of recruits and rookies to become WWE champions and defining Superstars of an era.

Dave Meltzer, of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, has revealed that the 10-time-champion flat out refused a duel with three-time champion, Bray Wyatt, in California, a show where Lesnar ended up facing Omos instead. “Lesnar asked out of the match. It was nothing personal, [Lesnar] just felt it was the wrong opponent for his character.”

According to reports from POST Wrestling and the Wrestling Observer, the new, yet-to-be-named WWE event is planned for Saturday, September 20th. The show's main event is slated to be Brock Lesnar vs.