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Not everyone was impressed with John Cena’s WWE heel turn, including his dad, John Cena Sr., who criticized Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s role in it (or lack thereof). During an interview with UnSKripted, Cena’s dad revealed why he was underwhelmed by the involvement of the “Final Boss” in the storyline. After Cena turned heel in […]

After pushing for a match against AJ Styles, WWE star John Cena convinced Chief Content Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque to book it for Crown Jewel. Cena took to X, formerly Twitter, to thank Triple H for making the match possible. He promised that Perth, Australia, and Styles will “get my everything,” despite his recent […]

After his beatdown of 17-time WWE world champion John Cena at Wrestlepalooza, the “Beast Incarnate” Brock Lesnar may be back for the long haul after making his shocking return in August 2025. During an episode of the Wrestling Observer Radio (via WrestleTalk.com), Dave Meltzer discussed whose idea it was to have Cena get squashed by […]

Nearly 10 months into his farewell tour, some expected WWE star John Cena to face the “Phenomenal One” AJ Styles, a match that has not happened yet. But the 17-time world champion recently teased a final matchup with Styles. Cena took to X, formerly Twitter, to get his fans’ opinions on a match between him […]

It sounds like WWE is changing Wrestlepalooza‘s main event, and John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar will close the show, despite past reports. Pat McAfee hyped up the match between Cena and Lesnar at Wrestlepalooza on his show. However, he revealed that it will open the show, not close it. “Him (Lesnar) and Cena are gonna […]

Recently, it was revealed that James Gunn wrote Peacemaker for Dave Bautista, not former 17-time WWE world champion John Cena. Speaking to ComicBook.com, Bautista gave his side of the story. It’s not that Bautista didn’t want the role, which was written for him, he had prior commitments to make Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead. […]

During one of his last matches on his farewell tour, WWE Superstar John Cena paid homage to one of his oldest rivals, Edge (aka Adam Copeland in AEW). Now, Edge has responded to the viral moment. Cena hit a variety of his rivals’ moves. This included a spear, complete with Edge’s iconic hair-pulling set-up in […]

During the recent broadcast of Monday Night Football, ESPN commentator Chris Fowler mispronounced the names of WWE’s John Cena and Brock Lesnar, who will main event the upcoming Wrestlepalooza PLE. At one point in the broadcast, ESPN was promoting Wrestlepalooza, which is the first WWE PLE to air on their streaming service. Naturally, they specifically […]

As his farewell tour winds down, WWE Superstar John Cena only has a few dates remaining as an in-ring competitor, and yet, Jake “The Snake” Roberts thinks he has overstayed his welcome. During an interview with GamesHub, Roberts discussed final runs. He said he’d love to see “Stone Cold” Steve Austin get one “last match,” […]

One would think that AJ Lee’s WWE return at Wrestlepalooza would be main event-worthy. However, a different return will take center stage. While on SportsCenter, WWE announcer Joe Tessitore revealed that Brock Lesnar and John Cena will main event Wrestlepalooza, not CM Punk and Lee vs. Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch. Perhaps this is surprising […]

Before landing on WWE star John Cena as Peacemaker, the series’ creator, James Gunn, wanted one of his rivals, Dave Bautista, for the DC part. Of course, this should come as no surprise. Gunn previously directed Bautista in the highly successful Guardians of the Galaxy series for Marvel. Appearing on The Howard Stern Show, Gunn […]

One of the last matches during John Cena’s farewell tour was against former WWE United States Champion Logan Paul at Clash in Paris, and the “Maverick” loved it. He took to his Impaulsive podcast to discuss the bout. He praised Cena for being “so f*****g good,” though he still didn’t think it was his “best” […]

One of the many Superstars John Cena has faced is Rey Mysterio, and the Hall of Famer was “sick” from the 17-time world champion’s WWE heel turn. Appearing on WWE’s recap show of Monday Night RAW on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, Mysterio revealed that he was surprised by Cena’s heel turn. “The day I saw […]

Surprisingly, the last match of John Cena’s WWE career won’t be in his home state of Massachusetts in Boston. The reason for this has been revealed. Sports Illustrated’s Jon Alba reports Boston officials “made a very strong push to host Cena’s final match, but WWE wanted the city to cover costs it previously hadn’t for […]

Fans have known that John Cena’s final WWE match will take place on December 13, 2025, at Saturday Night’s Main Event on Peacock. However, the location has seemingly been set. WrestleVotes reports Cena’s final WWE match will take place at Capital One Arena, home of the Washington Wizards, in Washington, D.C. Saturday Night’s Main Event […]

Following his surprise return at SummerSlam, it sounds like WWE star Brock Lesnar will confront John Cena in his last appearance on Friday Night SmackDown. Fight Select reports Lesnar is expected to travel to Chicago, Illinois, to be part of the September 5 edition of SmackDown. If it’s true, it will be a star-studded episode, with […]

Take it in, folks. John Cena’s WWE farewell tour is nearing its end, and with less than 10 appearances left through the end of the year, his last Friday Night SmackDown may be sooner than expected. Currently, Cena is scheduled for seven more appearances during his WWE farewell tour. That includes the upcoming Wrestlepalooza and […]

One of the celebrities watching WWE legend John Cena at Clash in Paris was rapper and country star Post Malone, and the two exchanged a sweet moment backstage. WWE posted a video of their interaction. Malone seemed over the moon to be meeting Cena. He asked for a hug, and Cena obliged. View this post […]

Back in March 2025, WWE star John Cena went viral for roasting a kid in the Brussels crowd — that kid will now make his return and attend Friday Night SmackDown in Lyon, France. Fans spotted the John Cena kid from Brussels outside LDLC Arena on Friday, August 29, 2025. That is where the go-home […]

With his final years as a WWE Superstar rapidly coming to a close, fans are wondering who John Cena will share the ring with before calling it a career. Randy Orton? Check. CM Punk? Check. Cody Rhodes? Check, multiple times, in fact. But what about “Dirty” Dominik Mystero? The second-generation WWE Superstar who has been […]

After ESPN secured the rights to WWE’s PLEs starting in September 2025, Peacock will have John Cena’s last match at the December 2025 edition of Saturday Night’s Main Event. Despite rumors that WWE could create a PLE for Cena’s last match, it appears it will occur on December 13, 2025, on Saturday Night’s Main Event, […]

After making his return at the 2025 SummerSlam PLE, fans may have expected WWE Superstar Brock Lesnar to have his first match back against John Cena at Clash in Paris. However, that is not the case, as Cena is set to face Logan Paul. WWE may have another date and place in mind for the […]

There are likely many reasons for John Cena’s WWE retirement, but the 17-time world champion has revealed another for his farewell tour, which wraps up in December 2025. During an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Cena said that he didn’t want to overstay his welcome in wrestling. He knows that there are […]

After it was implied that John Cena requested Brock Lesnar’s WWE return after two years due to him being linked to the Janel Grant lawsuit against Vince McMahon, the 17-time world champion doubled down on his past comments. At the 2025 SummerSlam PLE, the show went off the air with another signature Lesnar moment. After […]

Lip readers have had a field day while figuring out what John Cena told Cody Rhodes following their match at the 2025 WWE SummerSlam PLE. Following the bout, Cena is seen talking to Rhodes. He seemingly said, “That’s the best I got. You just beat the real John Cena,” after the contest. OMG Cena tells […]

Some fans were likely disappointed after Travis Scott’s seeming removal from John Cena’s heel turn story arc, and WWE’s Paul Heyman discussed the matter. During an interview with Ariel Helwani, Heyman revealed that there was a planned endgame for Scott’s involvement in Cena’s story. However, things seemingly “fell apart,” and WWE “moved forward without it.” […]

Following the shocking return of Brock Lesnar, there were rumors that it was done at the request of John Cena for his WWE farewell tour. However, the “never seen” 17-time world champion seemingly responded to those rumors. Cena was approached by Adam’s Apple on the set of his latest movie. When asked about Lesnar’s return, […]

During the August 4, 2025, edition of Monday Night RAW, WWE star Becky Lynch roasted her Happy Gilmore 2 co-star Nikki Bella and her ex-fiancé, John Cena. It was a cheap shot, sure, but Lynch is the heel in their feud. The reigning Women’s Intercontinental Champion was quick to praise her relationship with Seth Rollins, […]

Well, after two years, Brock Lesnar has made his WWE return at the 2025 SummerSlam PLE, attacking John Cena. The moment sent shockwaves throughout the WWE fanbase, as Lesnar was named in Janel Grant’s lawsuit against Vince McMahon. There were also reports that he was on TKO’s “banned” list, lessening the chances he would ever […]

It appears that Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton was thrilled to have his crutch be a part of John Cena’s WWE SummerSlam match vs. Cody Rhodes. Initially, Haliburton had some fun with the moment. He reacted to a video posted by WWE of Cena grabbing Haliburton’s crutch. “Smh[,] all you had to do was ask,” […]

August 3, 2025, was an emotional night as John Cena competed at his last WWE SummerSlam match in a losing effort to the “American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes, and his wife was among those getting misty-eyed. After the match, Rhodes gave Cena his flowers. Cena got to stand in the ring and soak in the cheers […]

At the 2025 SummerSlam PLE, WWE made waves with Brock Lesnar’s return after he was linked to Janel Grant’s lawsuit against Vince McMahon. However, WWE’s legal team cleared Lesnar beforehand. He would not have come back had they not. Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter discussed this on the Wrestling Observer Radio (via Sports […]

At the end of the 2025 WWE SummerSlam PLE, the “Beast Incarnate” Brock Lesnar made his return to the company after a two-year absence, during which he was named in Janel Grant’s lawsuit against Vince McMahon. He confronted John Cena, who had just lost the WWE Championship to Cody Rhodes. Lesnar, who sported a new […]

It was a moment no one saw coming. In the middle of a chaotic street fight at WWE SummerSlam, John Cena stopped mid-match, locked eyes with a familiar figure sitting at ringside, and turned the crowd into a frenzy. The figure was none other than Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton, dressed in casual clothes, wearing […]

In the eyes of many, if not most WWE fans, the 2025 John Cena heel turn has been a stunning failure. While the initial move was great, shocking the world and creating an all-time great Elimination Chamber moment the likes of which would be talked about forever, but when Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson didn’t show […]

It’s not just fans who were disappointed with rapper Travis Scott appearing at WrestleMania 41; WWE Superstar Drew McIntyre is not a fan either. While appearing on fellow wrestler Logan Paul‘s Impaulsive podcast (at the 8:12 mark), McIntyre dished on Scott playing a role in the main event between Cody Rhodes and John Cena. Needless […]

If you were wondering where rapper Travis Scott has been after reports he would be wrestling in WWE, we finally have a clearer idea of why he hasn’t returned to the squared circle yet. TC WrestleVotes responded to a post by Cory Hays of Bodyslam.net, which questioned where Scott is. The post came after Scott […]

If you don’t see WWE Champion John Cena much before his SummerSlam match against former champ Cody Rhodes, blame his next movie project. NJ.com reports Cena is currently in Montclair, New Jersey, filming his next movie, Little Brother, with Eric André. The movie is for Netflix, and Cena plays a real estate agent, and André […]

It does not appear things are awkward between exes John Cena and Nikki Bella, as the latter described the WWE Champion’s wife, Shay Shariatzadeh, as “super sweet” during a recent interview. While speaking with Busted Open Radio (via eWrestlingNews), Bella talked about her ex. While it could have been awkward to meet her ex’s current […]