John Cena’s farewell tour did not begin as many fans would have speculated. The 16-time WWE Champion entered the Men’s Royal Rumble and lasted until the final two. But it was Jey Uso who eliminated Cena to win the match. Now, there have been some updates regarding his path on the road to WrestleMania.
The Cenation Leader declared his intentions to win his 17th World Championship by winning the Royal Rumble this year. However, his defeat upset a majority fan base who were heavily rooting for his win. But John Cena dusted off the defeat by a huge announcement following the event.
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Cena declared himself for the Men’s Elimination Chamber match at the namesake event next month in Toronto, Canada. With one last opportunity to headline his final appearance at WrestleMania, a new report has hinted at John Cena’s plans moving forward.
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“Cena vs. WWE Universal Champion Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 41, with Cena winning the Elimination Chamber, was the plan since probably October or November for one of the main events—with the story of Cena going for the record 17th world title,” Dave Meltzer revealed in a new Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
Meltzer also weighed in on the possibility of Cena actually dethroning Rhodes. He explained that while it would be an unconventional choice, WWE isn’t concerned about traditional booking logic when it comes to WrestleMania.
“Cena, in his final year, having an emotional passing of the torch while losing and endorsing Rhodes would have been best for business had this come up any other year,” he said. “The older retiring guy putting over the current biggest star. But it really doesn’t matter.
“WrestleMania is setting records no matter what you put on, and putting the title on a part-timer like Cena is really just fine because, at this point, it’s about making moments.”