WWE News & Rumor Roundup: The Rock and John Cena are p**sed for several reasons? New champion makes history, Major name out of The Vision

Welcome to another edition of Sportskeeda Wrestling's WWE News and Rumor Roundup for 16th October, 2025. Today, we'll dive deep into why a veteran believes that the company has managed to p**s off The Rock and John Cena, a new champion's history-making moment, and the further decline of The Vision on the red brand.

Let's get started:

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#5. Major WWE name is seemingly out of The Vision

The Vision under Seth Rollins' leadership came to an end when Bron Breakker decided to start his own path and offered Bronson Reed and Paul Heyman a spot with him. The duo took it, and The Visionary is no longer the head of The Vision on Monday Night RAW.

A few weeks ago, Becky Lynch helped her real-life husband in France to retain the World Heavyweight Championship in a Fatal-4-Way match. Later, she joined the group and worked as an on-and-off member. It's safe to assume that with Rollins out of the group, The Man is also no longer associated with the faction.

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#4. Update on Seth Rollins' future following WWE Crown Jewel 2025 - Reports

WWE Crown Jewel in Perth was supposed to be the night where Seth Rollins stood tall and gained the respect of his faction and his peers in the locker room following a one-on-one win over Cody Rhodes. Although Rollins emerged as the new Crown Jewel Champion, it came with a significant cost.

The Visionary's high-risk coast-to-coast not only hurt his shoulder but also his momentum in the promotion. The multi-time World Champion is now injured, and sources indicate that Rollins will be forced to relinquish the World Heavyweight Championship as soon as the upcoming edition of WWE RAW.

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#3. The Rock and John Cena are p**sed for several reasons, says ex-WWE writer

Earlier this year, fans witnessed the alliance of The Rock and John Cena against Cody Rhodes heading into WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas. However, a day after their beatdown, The Final Boss disappeared from the Stamford-based promotion, and The Franchise Player was forced to continue the gimmick for months, which ruined his retirement tour.

Speaking on The Coach and Bro Show, Vince Russo stated that the management, especially the Triple H-led creative regime, managed to p**s off The Rock for not listening to him heading into WrestleMania and John Cena for doing a poor job with his retirement tour.

"We've succeeded in p**sing off John Cena and The Rock. Those are two very powerful people. And if I'm Triple H, those are the last two people that I would want to p**s off. I would be going out of my way to make those people happy because, let's face it, those are the most powerful people besides him," Russo said.

It'll be interesting to see which star ends up as John Cena's final opponent in December.

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#2. Ex-WWE star wants John Cena to face Matt Cardona

John Cena crossed paths for a final time with several familiar faces in the Stamford-based promotion during his retirement tour. While the management could've booked the entire run in a better fashion, fans got to witness Cena share the ring with a few industry legends on his way out.

Meanwhile, Karrion Kross wants to see Matt Cardona, fka Zack Ryder, in a match against John Cena before the latter retires from professional wrestling. Ryder and Cena crossed paths over a decade ago and were also involved in a love triangle storyline on Monday Night RAW.

Fans wouldn't mind a final match between the two stars before December 2025.

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#1. Kendal Grey makes history on WWE Evolve

Earlier this year, WWE restarted Evolve as a breeding ground for the superstars on the developmental brand working with names from the ID program. Recently, a special show was conducted called Evolve: Succession, which had a stacked card and a historic moment occured by the end of the night.

During the show, Kendal Grey made history as she defeated Kali Armstrong to become the new Evolve Women's Champion. Grey becomes the first person to win the title from the inaugural champion, which was a historic moment in its own right.

Meanwhile, Armstrong has been featured on the developmental brand, and she might eventually move up and join the brand. This marks the beginning of Grey's era as the Evolve Women's Champion.

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Edited by Aakaansh Sukale