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Prime Time with Sean Mooney

Backstage Buzz: WWE Royal Rumble Plans, John Cena, NXT Issues

Prime Time with Sean Mooney

Prime Time with Sean Mooney

Sports News, Sports, News, Wrestling

4.7797 Ratings

🗓️ 18 December 2025

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

We break down the latest backstage buzz surrounding upcoming Royal Rumble plans, the internal reaction to John Cena, and growing issues within NXT. From creative direction to talent concerns, this episode dives into what’s really being discussed behind the scenes in WWE.

Transcript

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0:00.0

What's going to be able to

0:03.0

Who's turning here?

0:04.6

Who's calling a blow?

0:06.1

The ropes may bind, but the secrets break free.

0:09.3

Backstage buzz is a real marquee.

0:19.5

What's going on, wrestling fans?

0:21.2

Welcome back to backstage buzz right here.

0:24.0

Let's talk about the news of the day because, boy, when you are sleeping, things have been happening.

0:28.5

Everyone's still talking about John Sina in his final match on Saturday night's main event.

0:35.9

Now, Dave Meltzer is reporting that theE was blindsided by the negative fan reaction to

0:41.3

John Cena tapping out to Gunther.

0:43.4

Now, the arguments online clearly are, well, his motto for 20 years was never give up

0:49.2

in his last match, he gave up smiling.

0:52.5

Now, if he gave up, that that's one thing but why was he

0:55.7

smiling that's the biggest question and I see a lot of comparison saying well

1:00.3

Obi-1 can't be in Star Wars he smiled when Darth Vader struck him down but yet

1:07.1

Obi-1 canobi had a trick up his sleeve where he realized he'd probably be more powerful as a ghost helping Luke Skywalking on the side than being a human walking around trying to keep up with these young bucks on, you know, and the new hope.

1:21.9

That's one argument.

1:23.6

But the fans lately in the arena and online have not been pleased with the

1:29.9

WWE's big decisions on huge shows.

1:33.5

Survivor Series ending people booed.

1:36.9

Saturday's main event, people chanted FU Triple H and nobody seemed to be happy

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