John Cena has solely begun his reign because the Undisputed WWE Champion, and followers are already speculating concerning the varied names he might defend his title in opposition to. Nevertheless, NXT Champion Oba Femi has all however confirmed that he is unlikely to cross paths with Cena on his retirement tour, which culminates by the tip of 2025.
The Chief of Cenation gained his record-setting seventeenth WWE world title by ending Cody Rhodes’ greater than a year-long reign at WrestleMania 41. On the next episode of RAW, Randy Orton established himself as the primary challenger for John Cena’s gold. The legendary rivals are anticipated to battle it out at Backlash 2025 subsequent month, which works down in The Viper’s hometown of St. Louis on Might tenth.
Whereas Cena is predicted to have a number of matches on his retirement tour, Oba Femi has made it clear that followers should not count on him to face the veteran performer.
Talking on the No Contest Wrestling podcast, the NXT Champion defined that although he wished to face John Cena, he was satisfied it is unlikely to materialize.
“I want. I want. However he’s within the twilight of his profession. He’s winding down, I’m simply getting began. I don’t know if our paths are going to cross in that vogue, I hope it does, however I don’t suppose so.” (H/T – Ringside Information)
Dutch Mantell on John Cena vs. Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 41
On a latest episode of his Story Time with Dutch Mantell podcast, the WWE veteran defined that the underwhelming reception to Cena and Rhodes’ match at ‘Mania was in all probability attributable to followers being disinterested within the feud.
Dutch Mantell feels the unexplained absence of The Rock resulted in viewers shedding curiosity.
“It is virtually like they’re seeing two guys that they do not wish to see on this predominant occasion as a result of I believe each of them nonetheless have their followers, and Cena, it is virtually like you are going to watch one thing however you may have this phantasm in your thoughts, that is the way it’s gonna finish as a result of they knew that Cena was gonna win, however the factor that held them there, and the depth that held them there, was that The Rock was going to point out up.”
The Rock had aligned with John Cena at WWE Elimination Chamber 2025. Nevertheless, he did not present up even as soon as following the occasion, leaving followers puzzled.
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