6 New WWE Directions After Battleground 2017

by Jamie Kennedy

1. John Cena Gunning For The WWE Title

John Cena
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Since returning on Independence Day, John Cena has been cast as a proud American rife with patriotism. Beating Bulgaria's own Rusev at Battleground, it's expected that Cena will now move on to face Jinder Mahal at SummerSlam and put the Indian menace in his place. This is 2017, right?

WWE apparently believe 'Us vs. Them' storylines still have a place in a world which has long since moved past them. Peel away the xenophobic approach though and it becomes clear that Cena is simply gunning for Mahal's WWE Title. A 17th World Title reign that'll shatter Ric Flair's 16-time record may be about to happen.

Cena challenging Jinder adds up. Why else would he beat a foreign heel like Rusev in a nationalistic Flag Match if Cena wasn't going to set his sights on a wealthy Indian who spouts bile about his beloved Uncle Sam? Cena vs. Mahal is almost a certainty for SummerSlam at this point, especially now that Randy Orton is out of the picture.

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Where else could WWE go post-Battleground? Let us know what you think down in the comments section below!

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.