Sure, a lot of WWE's planned money matches didn't pan out, but they could always go with the one remaining dream bout they could deliver with regular talent - John Cena versus The Undertaker. The two stars hadn't clashed since 2003, and with every passing year, the match potentially became a hotter ticket. Finally, Vince McMahon decided that WrestleMania 32 was the right time for the contest, and the "Battle of Legends" was penciled in for April 3. Why it fell apart: In the first week of 2016, John Cena suffered a debilitating shoulder injury that would require surgery. He went under the knife on January 7, with initial estimates indicating that, like Rollins, he would be out between six and nine months. Of course, this being Cena, many fans and WWE insiders expected him back early, with some even hoping that he'd be able to compete in the scheduled match against The Undertaker. Cena, as always, has pushed himself in the gym and done his best to get in ring shape, but in February, it became clear that he simply wasn't going to be able to make it. A dejected Vince McMahon had to call an audible, and thus the Shane McMahon program was born.
Scott Fried is a Slammy Award-winning* writer living and working in New York City. He has been following/writing about professional wrestling for many years and is a graduate of Lance Storm's Storm Wrestling Academy. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/scottfried.
*Best Crowd of the Year, 2013
