After more than 22 years on WWE television, John Cena finally announces his retirement.
During a surprise appearance at SummerSlam 2024, Cena announced that he was retiring from professional wrestling, but he revealed that he would be going out with a bang.
Starting in January 2025, Cena will embark on a farewell tour where he will spend the entire year with WWE, thanking the company and fans who made him who he is today.
While fans would love to see plenty of opponents face off against Cena, a current WWE Superstar and former World Champion is ready to throw his own hat into the ring.
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During a live appearance on The Ringer Wrestling Show podcast during Fanatic Fest, Drew McIntyre revealed that he wanted to face Cena during his retirement tour.
McIntyre seems like an odd choice for Cena’s farewell tour, as he’s never fought the Doctor of Thuganomics directly in a one-on-one match, but he does have a connection to him through his current rival CM Punk. And McIntyre would love to see them both retire at the same time.
“Cena is coming back for a year, it’s going to be great,” said McIntyre. “I don’t know if I’m in the plans, but I guarantee I’m going to push and push them in every direction to make it happen, because I’ve got so many stories about Punk and things that happened when I was younger that I’m ten times ahead of him.”
“There’s never been a one-on-one fight,” McIntyre continued. “If I have to drive management crazy, I’ll drive them crazy, drive John crazy. I’m going to win this fight and tear them apart on the mic, which not many people can do in the ring, and send him into a happy retirement, and hopefully Punk with him.”
CM Punk is often considered one of Cena’s toughest opponents and it’s likely that the two will face off at some point next year. With McIntyre targeting Punk since his debut earlier this year, there’s no doubt that Cena will be in his crosshairs as well.
Over the past year, McIntyre has proven time and time again that he is a man who gets what he wants, and if he says he wants to face Cena, you can assume it will happen.
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