— The competitors in the bracket for the World Cup tournamemt changed several times before being publicly announced, reports the Observer. The original plan was to mix up all the wrestlers and one of the first round matches was going to be John Cena vs. Rey Mysterio with Mysterio winning to coincide with a major push he is to receive.
— When Cena ended up pulling out, it caused the company to instead change everything up and focus more on the brand-specific quarterfinals and semifinals. The hint is still that a Smackdown wrestler will win – because of Shane McMahon’s threat that he will fire the wrestler who loses in the finals – and Mysterio is considered the current favorite.