John Cena has been a constant in WWE ever since his debut in the early 2000s and continues to be a popular name among the professional wrestling audience. Even though he no longer works full-time, whenever he makes an appearance to compete inside the ring, fans give him a lot of support. But it seems like this thing is also going to come to an end really soon.
The reason behind this is The Cenation Leader‘s recent comments about his in-ring career, as he hinted that he’s going to retire soon. Sharing this during a recent interview, he said, “I know my WWE journey is coming to an end, but fitness was a part of my life long before the WWE journey started. So the WWE has been a great chapter in my life—it’s year 23 for me—and the sun’s setting on that chapter in the book.”
These comments from the fan-favorite star have grabbed the attention of the wrestling world, and fans have been discussing them heavily. Amid John’s revelation, the audience has been talking about Cena’s final match in the Stamford-based promotion, and they don’t want it to be another way of putting over youngsters from the organization.
Pointing out how The Cenation Leader shouldn’t be used as a stepping stone, a Week Universe member said, “No need to put over a young talent.” “John Cena deserves a proper send off,” another fan stated. From these comments, it’s understandable that the audience isn’t too keen on watching Cena being used to put over young WWE stars, and it remains to be seen if the company listens to these recommendations or not.
WWE Universe wants John Cena to fight his arch-rival in his last match
The wrestling audience seems to be against the idea of John losing again to a young talent, and it’s clear from their responses. Moreover, the WWE Universe wants Cena to fight his arch-rival in his last match, and it’s none other than Randy Orton. Sharing how the 14-time World Champion should face the fan-favorite star, someone said, “Gotta be Randy in my opinion.” (Via: X)
Pointing out how The Viper is the best option, a pro wrestling enthusiast wrote, “Randy Orton is the only acceptable answer.” “Orton 1 more time,” another fan commented. While the audience probably wants to see Randy vs. Cena one last time, Orton has also expressed his desire to fight John Cena once again in the ring.
In an interview, The Legend Killer shared that he wants to fight his long-time rival, The Cenation Leader, in a World Title match at WrestleMania. If WWE wants to have these legends go one-on-one against each other for one final time, The Show of Shows would be the best place to do so, as it’ll be the biggest stage, and it’ll be interesting to see if it happens.
John Cena has suffered a lot due to his losses to younger talent
The 16-time WWE Champion would probably also love a match against The Legend Killer, and the reason isn’t just the kind of history they share. In fact, John Cena has suffered a lot due to his losses to younger talent, and he would surely like to have a match against a star of the calibre of the legendary Randy Orton.
The company has been using Cena to put over guys like Austin Theory and Solo Sikoa, as John has lost to both of these stars in his last two feuds. But it’s probably high time that the Stamford-based promotion thinks clearly about what they want, as The Cenation Leader’s legacy seems to be getting demolished with such losses.
If the organization wants to keep John Cena at the top of his popularity as an icon in the Triple H-led promotion, they should move ahead of the putting-over thing. In fact, having Cena go up against The Viper in the final match of his professional career would be the most ideal option for him. But it’ll be interesting to see what the creative team at WWE has in store for the 16-time World Champion’s in-ring future.