WWE: Brie Bella Provides Update on Broken Scapula Injury & Return Plans, John Cena on Reason For His Post-Retirement Wardrobe Change On WWE TV, Cody Rhodes Shares CM Punk’s Suggestions Letter For Team USA Members, Men’s WarGames Advantage Match Set for 11/16 WWE RAW Show

Nov 14, 2026

Brie Bella Provides Update on Broken Scapula Injury & Return Plans

As noted before, WWE Hall of Famer Brie Bella has been out of action since this past August’s SummerSlam 2026 Night 1 event due to a broken scapula injury.

FOX News’ Outkick held a recent interview with Bella. One of the topics discussed included Bella providing an update on her injury recovery and her current return plans.

“Well, right now, I still have some breaks, unfortunately. We just got my CT scan back, but I’m hoping beginning of December, I’ll have better news. So, I’m just keeping up with my physical therapy. Finally, I got to kind of go up the next level of physical therapy and that was really fun. It was really challenging so far this week. I was like, whoa, I haven’t been this sore like since July.
I’m hoping I can get back training in the ring in January. That is my goal. So, if the shoulder blade, if we see that everything is fused, then I can. If not, you know, I just, it’s weird. It’s been like a very interesting process because I shattered my shoulder blade. I broke it in like five different spots. So, it was like, it wasn’t just one fracture, it was many. It’s been interesting to see, see the progress. It’s been a little too slow for me, but the doctor says I’m right on track.”

John Cena Comments on Reason For His Post-Retirement Wardrobe Change On WWE TV

Sports Illustrated’s The Takedown on SI held a recent interview with John Cena. One of the topics discussed included Cena’s thoughts about his recent wardrobe change from wearing suits to going back to wearing his signature hat, t-shirt, and jorts for his appearances on WWE shows.

“Those weren’t jorts in Brooklyn, and they weren’t jorts on NXT. I’m wearing cargo shorts. I’m not wearing any wristbands, I don’t have a towel and I don’t have any knee pads. So, when I said the jorts are retired, the f—-ing jorts are retired.
I don’t wanna confuse the consumer. If I show up in dress shoes in a suit with a pocket watch, hopefully the consumer isn’t gonna think one more match. John’s not really done. That didn’t work. They still chanted one more match and I love wearing suits. Also, Cody Rhodes gets beat up in suits. So, the one thing I was trying to accomplish was really murky.”

Cena also gave his thoughts about how he would wear the same outfit to an event if he was a fan.

“I’m gonna bear the burden if people have the opinion [that I] went back on [my] word… but I changed my mind. I think the cargoes, the sneaks, the T-shirt, and the ball cap- that’s what I would wear to the event anyway, as a fan. So why don’t I wear that?”

Cody Rhodes Shares CM Punk’s Suggestions Letter For Team USA Members

Friday’s WWE SmackDown show in Fort Lauderdale, Florida featured a backstage segment involving CM Punk and Cody Rhodes. During the segment, Punk handed Rhodes a letter containing a list of suggestions for potential members to fill out the remainder of Team USA for their Survivor Series elimination match against Team Mexico at Survivor Series: WarGames 2026.

Following the show, Rhodes revealed on Twitter the contents of Punk’s letters and the names suggested for potential members for Team USA.

Hacksaw Jim Duggan
Ken Patera
1987 Nikita Koloff (do NOT get 1986 Koloff, would not fit group)
Jason Voorhees (keep an open mind, loves America)
Mr. America
Bruce Springsteen (not Dickinson, NOT American)
A.J. Lee (in red/white/blue bikini) – #1 pick but didn’t want to seem like I’m playing favorites
The Patriot (not Dark or Tom Brandi)
Es Gee Tee Slaughter
‘Taker w/ Betsy Ross flag duster (his favorite)
John Cena (not retired just need to pay $$$$)

“Suggestions” 🤦‍♂️ 🇺🇸 @CMPunk @WWE https://t.co/AhTa0ZFEMY
— Cody Rhodes (@CodyRhodes) November 14, 2026

The Usos vs. Carmelo Hayes & Cruz Montana in Men’s WarGames Advantage Match Announced for Nov. 16th WWE RAW Show

WWE announced one new match for the card of next week’s WWE RAW show on November 16 at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh, North Carolina.

This new match announced was a Men’s WarGames Advantage match of The Usos (Jimmy & Jey Uso) vs. 946 (Carmelo Hayes & Cruz Montana).

Current card for November 16th WWE RAW show:

WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship – IYO SKY vs. Raquel Rodriguez (c)
Men’s WarGames Advantage match of The Usos (Jimmy & Jey Uso) vs. 946 (Carmelo Hayes & Cruz Montana)
John Cena to appear