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John Cena Challenges The Undertaker to a Match at WrestleMania

John Cena finally called out The Undertaker to make that long-rumored match a reality. 
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John Cena Challenges The Undertaker to a Match at WrestleMania
John Cena Challenges The Undertaker to a Match at WrestleMania

John Cena has found his opponent for WrestleMania.

Cena opened the second hour of Raw on Monday with a promo addressing his WrestleMania plans. At first he said he’d be attending as a fan (and hopped into the crowd to drink from a dude’s beer), but then he “went rogue” and issued the challenge that had been rumored for months: He wants The Undertaker at WrestleMania 34 next month in New Orleans. 

This sure looks like the start of a heel turn for Cena. It was a side of Cena we’ve never seen before—his telling ’Taker to “get over your own ego” drew gasps from the crowd. If he’s going to make that turn, a match against a WWE legend on the sport’s biggest stage would be the perfect place to do it. 

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Dan Gartland
DAN GARTLAND

Dan Gartland writes Sports Illustrated’s flagship daily newsletter, SI:AM, and is the host of the “Stadium Wonders” video series. He joined the SI staff in 2014, having previously been published on Deadspin and Slate. Gartland, a graduate of Fordham University, is a former Sports Jeopardy! champion (Season 1, Episode 5).

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