John Cena’s farewell tour begins with main announcement on RAW’s Netflix premiere

John Cena’s WWE farewell tour started with an enormous announcement and a fair larger prediction. 

Cena shocked the Intuit Dome crowd throughout “Uncooked’s” Netflix premiere on Monday night time, as they went right into a frenzy when his walk-out music performed. 

Whereas thanking the Los Angeles crowd for the whole lot they’ve performed for him through the years, he introduced that he could be heading to Royal Rumble 2025, changing into the famed match’s first entrant. 

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The Rock, left, and John Cena intervene in the course of the WWE Common Championship match between Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes throughout Wrestlemania XL Sunday at Lincoln Monetary Area in Philadelphia on April 7, 2024. (Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports activities)

The match, which is scheduled for Feb. 1 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, is one which Cena doesn’t simply wish to compete in. 

“I’m going to win the Royal Rumble,” he instructed the group. 

Now, Cena did point out there could be a greater likelihood he wins an Academy Award than changing into a 17-time WWE Champion, which might be a report. 

Nevertheless, if he had been to win the Royal Rumble, he would mechanically get a world championship match at WrestleMania 41, giving him a shot at WWE historical past. 

So, as Cena at all times says, by no means quit. It may be unlikely, however he appears decided to exit with a bang in his last yr. 

It’s unclear simply what number of occasions Cena shall be collaborating on this yr, however his current appearances have hinted at a fairly hefty schedule within the coming months. 

JOHN CENA TO COMPETE IN 2025 ROYAL RUMBLE EVENT AS LEGEND EMBARKS ON FAREWELL TOUR

John Cena sitting on the ropes throughout a match at Barclays Middle. (Matthew Carlson /Sports activities Illustrated through Getty Photographs)

The 47-year-old is a 16-time WWE champion who’s certain for the Corridor of Fame after his retirement. 

Cena was simply one of many particular visitor appearances on “Uncooked,” as Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson opened the festivities earlier than his cousin, Roman Reigns, defeated Solo Sikoa to be named the one and solely “Tribal Chief.” The present undisputed WWE champion, Cody Rhodes, additionally flew into the ring in go well with and tie to assist filter out the insanity in that match. 

The Undertaker rode in on a bike after Rhea Ripley gained the ladies’s world title belt from Liv Morgan, and Chief Content material Officer Triple H made a speech in entrance of the sold-out crowd and hundreds of thousands watching across the globe. 

John Cena throughout WrestleMania Goes Hollywood at SoFi Stadium on April 1, 2023 in Inglewood, California. (Ronald Martinez/Getty Photographs)

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This new period of WWE on Netflix noticed all of the stops pulled out on Evening 1, and Cena made positive to proclaim his objective for 2025 within the course of.

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