The rumors proved true after all.
Brock Lesnar's first defense of his WWE world heavyweight championship will come against the man he won it from at SummerSlam, John Cena. Said defense will take place at the upcoming Night of Champions pay-per-view (PPV) scheduled for Sun., Sept. 21, 2014, at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.
From WWE.com:
Just days after losing the WWE World Heavyweight Championship in a brutal beatdown at the hands of Brock Lesnar, John Cena invoked his automatic rematch clause and will get his chance at a 16thWorld Title at Night of Champions.
The decision, announced by WWE COO Triple H exclusively on WWE Network during WWE Main Event, shocked the WWE Universe, still reeling after witnessing the pummeling Cena took from The Beast Incarnate at SummerSlam. The sadistic grin that spread across Lesnar's usually stoic face - growing wider with every punch that connected with Cena's head and body - is burned into the minds of fans around the world. The thought of Cena demanding another showdown with the vicious, seemingly unstoppable Lesnar may leave those who watched SummerSlam feeling more than a little uneasy.
Considering Lesnar's part-time status, it's worth wondering if the plan is to put the title right back on Cena just one month after losing it. That said, Brock beat Undertaker's undefeated Streak at WrestleMania before squashing the biggest star of the past decade.
Is he really going to lose this match?
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