5 John Cena ideas that WWE used

#3 John Cena wanted to face The Big Show and Edge

John Cena and Edge were originally supposed to renew their rivalry in a WWE World Heavyweight Championship singles match at WrestleMania XXV.

However, as The Big Show recalled on a 2019 episode of WWE Network show Photo Shoot, he jokingly suggested to John Cena in early 2009 that they should face each other at that year’s WrestleMania.

“I was teasing John, I was like, ‘Hey man, I don’t have an opponent for WrestleMania. If you know anybody that needs a dance partner…’”

The seven-foot Superstar knew that John Cena vs. Edge was already the plan for WrestleMania. He was therefore surprised when his former on-screen rival went to Vince McMahon and suggested that the match should become a Triple Threat.

“I already knew he was working with Edge, so I was just joking and saying, ‘What’s up?’ We go on the bus that night to go to the building and John told me he was going to put me in the angle and talk to Vince.”

McMahon approved the pitch and John Cena ended up winning the World Heavyweight Championship from Edge in the Triple Threat match.