10 Things That Must Happen During John Cena’s WWE Retirement Tour

As Cena gets set for a year-long final run, WWE should prepare some grand plans for 2025.
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[@claymathewselevator8121]

Serious one on one with R Truth in a Raw main event

[@BerylliumGold]

People sleep on this but I'll bet if you gave them 10 minutes, they could really put together something really compelling. People underestimate how good Truth is in the ring when he's called to be

[@Canrugger]

The boyhood dream

[@domenicconte3951]

R Truth steals the Women's Money in the Bank and cashes it in on Cena to fulfill his boyhood dream.

[@terrymasters1176]

I would rather see them together in a tag match.

[@JimTheFly]

Just drop the pretenses for a moment and it's Ron and John in there wanting to give the fans one more match against each other. (BTW, Truth has the lead in 1-on-1 matches at 2-1. But they're all from 2011.)

[@SadwichPunch2100]

100% disagree with avoiding Super Cena.

[@SpoinkThaBouncy]

then please leave with the other children, nobody else liked that crap

[@steelpan_Ace]

@@SpoinkThaBouncy you calling grown men/women children is quite childish.

[@olivialover6815]

@@ibrakena2277 it was cool in the beginnig especially for me as eastern european kid but around 2010/11 it got too much

[@chanceray3407]

I wanna see super cena back, he’s put plenty of talent over these past few years.

[@hugh___morris]

Him becoming super cena again just would not be a good thing in this current day and age

[@grandmastercadillac9052]

John Cena taking Austin Theory under his wing for a redemption arc would be interesting. He also needs to have a storyline with the Wyatt Sicks since he was arguably Bray Wyatt’s arch nemesis.

[@TravestyJunction]

No, Cena has to go on winnin' streak for this to fuckin' matter. You brought up that he hasn't really won in 6 years. LA Knight got that pinfall. If he's goin' to be a threat again and actually put some one over he has to prove he can get to that level again. We need Super Cena for six months for this to work.

[@MikeDeeJackson]

I wouldn't want Cena to win a world title but then again? I kinda do just because I KNOW Ric Flair would be the first to complain and say he actually has more than 16 reigns 😂😂😂

[@LengfOrGirf]

The new WHC needs a Cena win. Man should retire as WHC. Win it one night on a PPV main event and relinquish it on Raw.

[@JimTheFly]

@@LengfOrGirf I'm honestly almost tempted to say give him the title at WM 41. Anyone else you'd say it would be no chance that they win... but Cena having it one last time for one day would honestly bring the house down.

[@tuttiman55]

@@LengfOrGirfI don’t think he should relinquish the title, he’s said he’s going to December 2025 so I could see him winning it at mania and dropping it at summer slam

[@shawnsdr3406]

Cena should only be like a 5 time champ..He could lace Flairs boots. And was just a Hogan ripoff.

[@Ken_Frazer-619]

​@@JimTheFlythen he must win the Rumble a third time Austin must rest

[@ashtonkusher433]

If he wanted to be super Cena for his last run, I don’t think no one would bat a eye

[@khesipresents1885]

That will just prove the problem wasn't his push...it was the hate they had for him

[@jcsupersonic]

I disagree with the first one, we need Cena wining at least a couple matches, not all but give him some last W's. He gifted prestige to the lights of Austin Theory and Solo Sikoa with 0 purpose. So, I'm on board for Super Cena.

[@derrickhaggard]

Agreed. Cena has basically for the last 5 years of his WWE tenure has put people over including Roman Reigns, Solo Sikoa, and Austin Theory when there was no need for him to do so. So a Super Cena run including his 17th world title win would be nice.

[@KHWrld999]

@@derrickhaggardis it bad I kinda want him to be a double champ with the ic belt so he can be a grand slam champion as well as hold the record of world titles

[@aveennaicker2494]

Couldn’t agree more

[@perceivedvelocity9914]

Cena has put everyone that he could in the last five years. IMO he has done enough community service for his time on top. I would actually enjoy a super Cena run that ends at WrestleMania.

[@derrickhaggard]

Agreed.

[@Canrugger]

Are you drunk?

[@karnivaltwitch]

@@derrickhaggard if it ends with him counting the lights, i'd be down for a few months of him winning. but he should go out on his back, to someone we KNOW is gonna be big like brawn or gunther

[@KHWrld999]

@@karnivaltwitchI disagree granted John cena is my favorite wrestler but he has done nothing but lose in singles matches like sure he has gotten a couple of tag wins these past couple years but singles I don’t remember his last singles win. I feel like it should be like the sting retirement tour and he goes out victorious.

[@dominiquewashington2553]

@@karnivaltwitchso you want another undertaker situation even tho brock didn't need to win to be over

[@up_the_irons574]

- Hey, I want Simon Miller - No, we have Simon Miller at home Simon Miller at home:

[@rn6312]

Simon Miller is at home, doing Simon Miller things.

[@GLJosh]

"Temu" Simon Miller?

[@thanksjeff441]

17 time champion in my opinion

[@cliffordjackson3]

Same john deserves to break ric flair kayfabe wwe championship record.

[@karenmawer4910]

@@cliffordjackson3 rather him than Charlotte

[@nygreek743]

@@karenmawer4910😂😂😂

[@droiddadful]

Super Cena should ABSOLUTELY make a return.

[@TheCorpsehatch]

Never expected a John Cena run in 2025. Really looking forward to it.

[@AliFrankTheTank]

Win the Belt at Mania 41, lay it on the ramp after with the wristbands ..

[@supermarroman9120]

Let Randy be the op as well

[@dominiquewashington2553]

Man that'd break hearts especially if they change his theme saying my time is up your time is now

[@jordinhocharles]

I need him to be IC champ

[@JC-ex3fp]

I literally just put this before I seen this comment aha. It deffinately needs to happen

[@siddharthsharmaBelieve]

Sheamus be like it's Gunther all over again, when will I gonna get IC title.

[@derrickhaggard]

100% disagree with avoiding Super Cena. Cena for the last 5 years has put everyone over when he started his role as a part-timer legend. He needs a Super Cena run that includes him breaking Ric Flair's record and becoming a 17-time world champion and ends at WM41 as asking him to continue to essentially continue to lose without him getting wins is not needed, so for the retirement tour let's do what Undertaker did for his last match and combine the Dr. of Thuganomics gimmick and Super Cena Gimmick.

[@JLWprime10]

John cena needs to win the IC title to become a grand slam champion and also he needs to become WWE champion to finally break the record that should have been broken.

[@jasonsmith530]

when he retires, the TV-PG era may also

[@brentsmith9134]

It definitely feels retired already lol

[@badonkeykong7506]

It ends in 2025 with the Netflix deal.

[@jaimereupert4247]

​@@badonkeykong7506what if it took place the Raw after the WrestleMania where he retired? 😮

[@rashaddayton3138]

Cena should have a program with Joe Hendry based off the story of how Cena took time during a meet a greet to talk to Joe Hendry over phone.

[@psychotheunsane7285]

One final WWE/World Heavyweight title run would be cool. Besides, it's high time that "most titles won" record is updated. Let Cena be the new #1 most-titles champion. Ric Flair's had that record for 20+ years. Heck--Charlotte Flair beat Trish Stratus' record number of women's titles. Then kept winning titles (although not for a couple of years).

[@Frank_Torre]

Cena winning the IC title then dropping it to Sheamus. So they both can be Grand Slam Champions. Then have Cena lead a new era Evolution except their Babyfaces. Then have Cena get his 17th title only for one of them turn on the group at take the title. Setting up a new bonefide mega heel champion.

[@miketsamasiros3960]

If they tried to turn John Cena heel, it'll be like having Becky turn heel on Charlotte in 2018. It would make the fans love him so much more. So, why not turn him heel? Give us a chance to see a new side of John Cena before he's gone. Especially because he's got so much more acting experience in Hollywood. He played a great bad guy in Fast & Furious 9 and The Suicide Squad. I'd love to see a little heel run before he retired.

[@mr.dccomics9018]

Randy Orton vs John Cena Wrestlemania

[@victorapellegrinosc]

So, my personal fan idea. It is very common for wrestlers to end their run on their back for Cena I think it needs to be the opposite. I think he needs to lose every single, singles match until wrestlemaina. Have him wrestle his last match for either the world Heavyweight championship or the United States championship. But not the WWE title there is no need for him to overthrow Cody or whoever is champion at the time but the other two can work. Have him beat one of those two title holders and have him retire as champion.

[@jays447]

This is everything that needs to happen before John Cena officially retires: -World title win -Intercontinental title win -US title win -Tag title win -Bring back the European title and have John Cena win that. -Bring back the Cruiserweight title, have John Cena lose some weight so he can win that. -Win the Royal Rumble match next year. -Win the World title at Wrestlemania. -Break Bruno Sammartino's 7 & a half year title reign. -Win a King of the Ring tournament. -Have a "last match" with Randy Orton, CM Punk, Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Edge, AJ Styles, Undertaker, The Rock, Wade Barrett & everybody else on the roster. -Compete in every possible match stipulation for the "last time", such as Hell in a Cell, Ironman, "I Quit" match etc. Point is, John Cena has been buried in WWE for decades and he needs these accomplishments before he hangs up his shorts.

[@varunsharma8519]

Last match of John being against gable and gable going over would be such a symbolic story.........

[@shanewillis316]

Not gonna lie when I saw the last times is now on his towel at MitB I teared up. John carried WWE to a new level after Stone Cold and The Rock left. Do do do doooo. Thanks for the memories John. Looking forward to the fairwell tour.

[@PontiacBandit902]

Rock & Cena as heel tag champs.

[@Da5thProject]

Beat up Solo Sikoa better be on that checklist especially after what he did to him before

[@godslastgift1007]

It's very easy to have a good take like a really good move for his 17th World Title would be John Cenas VS Gunther at Wrestlemania 41, and he goes on a solid run until Summerslam thats it. Another good storyline would be Hollywood Cena VS Cody with Rhodes reclaiming it at Summerslam, what are you yapping about his record breaking win being "unnecesary".

[@pryqaz3452]

John Bradshaw Layfield and Edge best Cena feuds for me. Punk and Bryan were great feuds too

[@MFTBSportsChannel25]

He must break the 16 time record before he goes. And not squash the Wyatt Sicks, which we just done a video on

[@jaimereupert4247]

No, he should've never tied it to begin with.

[@rezsurfer2808]

wyatt is stupid as hell.

[@TexasRed2112]

I’d love for Cena to pull a Foley and enter next years rumble as modern Cena and thuganomics Cena. No heel turn or anything, just a memorable moment and a nod to a character many people enjoyed.

[@dustincongello5802]

Cena can do whatever he wants during the tour. The only thing he needs to do is go out losing to put over a uo and coming wrestler..he can dominate the entire tour. He just needs to do what every hreat wrestler did before him and thats do the job for the sake of the future..

[@kadharefinley224]

John Cena is without a doubt the GREATEST OF ALL TIME and My Childhood Hero. I and many diehard John Cena will be crying our eyes out throughout the whole retirement tour in 2025. We will miss seeing the Leader of the Cenation compete in a ring ❤️🐐

[@rusher01706]

Actually really like some of these ideas. Cena joins awesome truth for a while, he wins the world heavy weight championship. And then drops it clean to Gunther at Mania. Let him super cena no sell gunther towards the end, decimating him with all the greatest hits. Then let gunther come back hard and vicious.

[@kingxd3ath]

17 tim, kotr and IC title win

[@steelpan_Ace]

Cena DESERVES that 17th Championship. Rick Flair is not a great representation of “most world titles reigns”. Cena is the GOAT. Give it to him

[@kingxd3ath]

Cena was part of CTC with Cryme Tyme

[@scottkendrix6231]

John needs to win the ic title so he become a grand slam champion.

[@chrisgunn7184]

Winning the IC title to become a grand slam champion

[@ProjectLuark]

I think John needs to finally hold the IC title since it’s the only one he hasn’t held in his career.

[@zacktyler485]

Wth was that at the 2 min mark lol

[@everyonesidol9731]

Uncle Howdy taking over What Culture

[@CookiesOnDowels]

One More Match vs AJ Styles

[@nygreek743]

Nah

[@t_buddski4672]

He deserves to break Ric Flair's record

[@user-dd1ml4ud2l]

I want to see a Cena vs Gable in a feud, as long as gable comes out on top. It would sorta pay homage to the Cena vs Angle feud

[@evanandrewlofi]

After being one of those fans who was absolutely sick and tired of Super Cena, I can't believe how excited I am for this run.

[@moosecudi899]

We need super Cena considering he’s on a losing streak

[@scxiao]

Have him feud for the IC title, he has never won that in his career and that title is currently so prestigious that it could 100% make sense for him to want it

[@PokgiWorld]

Give John one more championship

[@nygreek743]

2, an IC to be a grand slam and one WHC to beat Flair

[@NareshArivalagan]

Man, this is he’s final run. About to see him win a lot of matches. I don’t mind seeing the super cena

[@carguy29-oo5wq]

I can picture Cena's last run being epic, full of throwbacks, emotions, good bouts, and in the end after his last match being celebrated by everybody and having the whole locker room come out to show their respect

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Would love John Cena vs Brooks Jensen with reference to his father

[@alexbrown3601]

That rivalry with AJ styles was GOLD back in 16-17. Wouldn't mind one more match between those 2 but the possibilities are endless! Looking forward to this last run!

[@JSI82]

He should team with that bright young thing R-Truth.

[@skrounst]

I am obsessed with the idea of Cena doing his farewell tour as normal, UBER babyface, "US Championship Open" type deal... Then the last two months he swerve heel turns and goes after Cody for championship 17 to become #1 all time 🤯🤯🤯

[@thequartersfooty]

Spot on, WWE has to give Cena the Intercontinental Title. Its crazy after all these years, 16 World Titles, 4 Tag Team Titles, 5 US Heavyweight Titles, twice Royal Rumble winner and Money in the Bank winner, Cena has never held or even competed for the Intercontinental Championship belt. There have been a lot of legends who achieved a lot in WWE but can't call themselves a Triple Crown or Grand Slam Champion: Undertaker, Hulk Hogan, Ultimate Warrior, Randy Savage, Mankind, Batista those guys helds at least 2 out of the 3 Triple Crown belts but didn't complete the set. John Cena must complete those two sets before his run ends by holding the IC Belt.

[@ParadiseDB7]

He's literally on a 3 year losing streak and you still want him to lose 💀

[@RyujinRoot]

he should def win the IC championship

[@brentsmith9134]

It definitely doesn't need to happen but a heel turn sounds kinda tasty

[@ElApuestoDiabloNegro]

Cena is above the IC Title, give that man 17.

[@rextemplar9752]

John Cena Vs Bron Breakker.

[@akamikedavid]

Becoming IC champion should be the first goal and then a short title run. Winning the IC title will work into the narrative he started during the MITB presser where he said he wanted to earn his spot in the title picture. Winning the IC title would show he can put in the work and then he can move onto the World Title after

[@WhoisU_45]

I wouldn't mind a John Cena Vs Undertaker match at WrestleMania 41. It was one match we never really got and the Undertaker expressed how much he wanted to do like a 45 minute match lol. I think a good 15-20 minute match would be great for his tour

[@Dr_1212]

Thank you John 👏 The last true WWE superstar 👍 Always wanted to see Heel Cena coming out To Bad Bad Man 😎

[@augustv3ryown446]

I'm looking for three things personally, 1) Cena wins the IC title to become a grand slam champ 2) Tweener Cena 3)17x World Champion I wouldn't mind a storyline where Cena became the World Champion and the next match he lossed would result in him retiring. It would really give every match meaning and if he went on a streak for months before dropping the title it could really make a new star when he loses.

[@detgoat]

i always luvd how owens came into main roster vs cena

[@GEARS2024]

The two best runs of Cena was his "Doctor of Thuganonmics" and his US Championship run with the Open Challenge.

[@GLJosh]

I believe that the Top 3 Things are 3)-Say 'His' name, 2)-Wait for 'Him' to appear, and 1)-Put 'Him' over.

[@jrodjc729]

IC Title.. open challenges. Last match vs orton. Last mania vs rock. One more punk match. Last match in west newberry. Star studded tag matches. Break or attempt to break 16 time world champ record. Enter rumble first? Enter chamber & maybe MITB match. Etc.

[@RiveraL326]

As far as the new guy to put over. I mean one that I (humbly) think could learn and play in the same field as Cena, Ethan Page. This guy cut some amazing promos in AEW, is still young enough that he has longevity, and the guy can wrestle FR. I think a nice call back story to Cena vs Owens would be cool

[@anomorales]

Bro casually mentioned CM Punk vs Cena 😂

[@TeirusuReynard]

If it isn't Orton at Mania, Cena losing to Punk for a title bout headlining Mania would be pretty damn good.

[@Ken_Frazer-619]

Losing to punk No him beating Punk is what should happen

[@RomaroBrandon]

This did not need to be 13 minutes long

[@badonkeykong7506]

He's got to have a really strong run wirh far more victories than loses. The trouble with Cena putting over younger talent is it doesn't work if he's just seen as the guy who's trying to put over younger talent. Forming a stable around John may be the best way to get over younger talent. Let John hand pick 3 or 4 wrestlers to work with, talent he's legitimately interesting in developing, and allow him to give them the rub over an extended period of time, instead of just a one off match. Not to mention developing a close working relationship with Cena is going to benefite that talent immensely.

[@paranoidpixie95]

I don't think I'm ready to say goodbye to Cena, but I do know I'm going to relish every last minute he's a part of WWE. A final 17th world title reign would cap off a stellar career.

[@davidfitzpatrick6535]

5:43 Personally I would love for Cena to do the babyface all the way to the very end then on the last show turn heel and say "There! I gave u guys what u wanted!" And give the fans one last time to chant "Cena sucks" to both him and his music.

[@jaydenpalm3098]

Cena needs to give us a very short little heel run, even for a single episode where he just goes back to Doctor of Thugonomics and goes and rap battles all the stars or something

[@sameerrehman5421]

I mean seriously after putting over newer Wrestlers and Talent for past 4 years,John really deserves the “Super Cena” in his final run for the 2025 WWE retirement tour. This isn’t anymore the Vince McMahon WWE where a Wrestler in his Farewell days will be humiliated by every other person for leaving the Company. John has given so much to this industry he truly deserves Super Cena and 17th Title win to Break Flair’s record,especially in a W? 41 Main Event because he truly deserves it for carrying this Company for all all the Past Years. Cena vs Orton World Championship Main Event at W.M 41,yes please ❤🔥…

[@sonicstarman9663]

You could tell he really wants Cena to be a mentor.

[@skyguysnips8332]

Real talk, an Intercontinental Spinner Belt would be sick 🔥

[@marcelmeister4418]

hes gonna get #17 for sure. they got goldberg to do like 4 matches in a year and put the title on him too. they would be insane not to give cena the title one last time. i'm so excited to see what they will do with cena in 2025.

[@DavidGetz-mb6th]

Top 3 matches on my Cena wish list- 3. Bo Dallas- 2. Gunther. 1. Chad Gable

[@badjokecoke]

Was literally been thinking about him needing to beat Flair's record before he retires 👀

[@dannygonzales3331]

Give Cena some guy-liner and put him in the Judgment Day! 😂

[@steelpan_Ace]

A heel Cena would be immaculate. Dont know why people feel differently. Guy actually acts as a heel in some movies 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@reimixo]

I think cena could retire but keep working as a manager, by winning the mitb match and giving it to someone, that guy would BE The Chosen One

[@davidfitzpatrick6535]

14:31 Wins the IC title then brings back the US title Cena Open challenge Only for the IC title this time. Could even do what he did with Owens when he debuted as NXT champ maybe by having Trick debut or whoever is NXT champ at the time.

[@bsp22300]

I’d like to see Cena go for the Intercontinental Championship. I never seen him compete for it in his career

[@JohnHerzfeld-on3og]

I wouldn't mind Cena working with the New Day to help push Woods.

[@edvinrosenqvist524]

-He should go after the Intercontinental title and then he will be a grand slam champion. That title is a big deal now. -I want to see John Cena vs The Undertaker at Wrestlemania. John Cena vs Bron Breakker is another dreammatch.

[@realtalkrob]

Tyler Breeze wants to wrestle him

[@Browncurse]

I have an idea "championship overtime" John manages to get a chance at the WWE (emphasis on WWE not World) championship at Wrestlemania and actually wins it. Rather than quit as champion he announces he will continue his full time run until someone could dethrone him. It goes on as far as it needs to.

[@pyrowater0186]

Imagine if Cena won the Intercontinental championship then lost it to Gable so Gable finally got the championship & you can do the story of Gable being a current version of Kurt

[@pezfam]

Cena won’t be able to compete in KotR, because his match will be at Mania and that tourney occurs after that.

[@patrickevans9604]

When mentioning dream matches and the image of Simon popped up next to Cena I had to laugh lol. Super Cena vs the bald a hole would be great

[@peterreynolds7668]

This video should be called "Gareth from Whatculture tries really hard to do a Simon Miller impression but fails miserably and has people switching off the video after 4 minutes"

[@ahmadceasar5484]

I disagree I need super Cena to come and win that 17th world title 🤷🏿‍♂️

[@tyleredwards970]

Cena as a heel was phenomenal if it wasn’t for John as the doctor and Eddie back then nobody would be watching smack down

[@amodsr]

my favorite rivalry is john cena vs the crowd

[@j.t.robins5896]

John Cena needs an encounter with the Wyatt Sick6, where he begins to have flashbacks of the FFH Match, causing him to turn heel. As a heel, let him go Super Cena, and win the IC Championship!