We are slowly reaching the end of John Cena’s retirement tour and people are still wondering who will be his last-ever opponent. While that’s not confirmed yet, Cena once again has made it clear he won’t handpick his final opponent.
While speaking on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, John Cena talked about the end of his in-ring career and how his final WWE opponent will be determined. He made it clear that he won’t be handpicking the match-up, maintaining his long-time approach of working with whoever WWE assigns.
Cena stated that his focus is on making his farewell tour meaningful for both himself and the wrestling business, with the goal of leaving WWE in a better place than when he arrived.
“No, no. I’ve never operated like that,” Cena responded when asked if he has a final opponent in mind. “I’ve just always kind of been reliable, showing up, and doing whatever I’m asked. And I really want this tour to be, not only special — it’ll always be special for me because you guys [the fans] are out there — I want it to be special for the business. My goal has always been to leave WWE better than I found it. So whoever they deem appropriate to get that energy, man, I’m cool with that.”
Triple H recently hinted that Brock Lesnar’s return at SummerSlam happened because John Cena wanted to face him one last time before retiring. But Cena has made it clear again that he doesn’t pick his opponents and never has.
With just 11 matches left, Cena’s last bout is expected to take place in December during a yet-to-be-announced episode of Saturday Night’s Main Event in Boston. In fact, WWE is currently considering moving the date for his final match just so that they can go head-to-head with AEW Worlds End, so it remains to be seen what WWE will plan for Cena in the end.
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