WrestleMania 32: 12 Booking Steps For John Cena vs. Roman Reigns
5. Building Up New Contenders
After SummerSlam, eight man face off in a short tournament to determine the next #1 contender for Reigns’ belt: Cena, Ambrose, Rollins, Orton, Ziggler, Ryback, Sheamus and Samoa Joe. They are put together into the following match combinations.
Round 1: Cena vs. Ryback, Ambrose vs. Sheamus, Rollins vs. Orton, and Ziggler vs. Samoa Joe. From these eight wrestlers, Cena, Ambrose, Rollins and Joe advance. The next round pits Cena vs. Ambrose and Rollins vs. Joe, with Cena and Joe winning
These two men put on a huge match on the RAW before Night of Champions 2016, and despite numerous momentum shifts, the match is ruled a no-contest after both men are unable to get up. The sheer quality of this match alone helps not only build up the wrestlers themselves as worthy contenders, but also puts over the belt itself as something that's truly worth fighting for.
The Authority announces that Reigns would defend the belt against both of them in a Triple Threat Match, and at NoC 2016, Reigns once again comes out on top, after delivering his finisher on both Joe and Cena, but pins Joe. The next night on RAW, it is announced that Cena is named #1 contender because he didn’t take part in the fall, which leads us to the next PPV…