WWE Find Themselves In Legal Trouble Over Austin Theory Decision Ahead of Blockbuster John Cena Encounter

This Monday we saw another one of John Cena‘s greatest promo segments where he roasted his competitor. This time, his opponent was none other than the current US Champion Austin Theory. Ever since Theory started hanging with Vince McMahon the last year, fans have compared the superstar to John Cena. But the WWE universe never believed that he would ever face Cena in a big match.

Well, those fans were forced to eat their words, as Theory will face Cena at WrestleMania 39. But before that, this storyline and Theory got WWE in deep trouble with a legal issue. Will this affect Theory’s chances at Cena on the Showcase of the Immortals? Or will it hinder his career, stopping the massive push that he is getting now from management? Let’s dive deep into what went wrong and how WWE has a cease and desist case on its hands.

Austin Theory gets WWE in deep trouble with indie wrestlers after the John Cena segment

After last Monday’s iconic stare-down between John Cena and Austin Theory, there were many comparisons that WWE made between the two. Just like the US spin championship photos, Theory also changed Cena’s catchphrase my time is now to The Now. On commentary, even Corey Graves mentioned Theory as the now. But in wrestling, another pair of indie wrestlers already use the nickname.

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The indie wrestlers who issued a cease and desist order against WWE are NWA regulars, Rob Begely and Dale Chapman. The duo is coming to take their name back from WWE. They told the Hudson Valley Post, “My initial reaction was shock, because of the fact that we have had it copyrighted since 2006, and there’s many people in WWE who know Hale and I, know our names, and know we own it,”

While no one guessed that this might be the news coming out of the Cena segment, there were other headlines from the segment as well. Like Cena unveiling one of the biggest well-kept WWE secrets. It’s unfortunate that WWE wasn’t able to get ahead of this and settle their deal with the indie wrestlers before continuing to use it.

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Tell us what you think about this legal case and the way it’ll affect Theory’s career in the comments below.