A member of the now-defunct WWE stable Hit Row has claimed that John Cena turned him down after being asked to rap in one of the group's songs.

And, it appears John Cena, who is weeks away from retiring ... It has the name recognition with two of the biggest WWE Champions of all time, it has some great wrestling moments, it tells a tremendous story, and, like I said earlier, it’s a spectacle.

The first match announced for the tournament is Sheamus vs. Shinsuke Nakamura. Two wrestlers who have very different relationships with Cena. Sheamus has battled The Franchise Player for years and has had some iconic matches with Cena. Nakamura, on the other hand, has only competed against Cena in one singles match in his entire career.