John Cena accused of getting three huge stars fired from WWE by wrestling veteran

John Cena is currently atop the mountain in WWE as the Undisputed Champion. Although he remains a beloved figure backstage in the company, on a recent podcast, RVD claimed that Cena might have been behind the releases of Matt Cardona, Nic Nemeth, and Claudio Castagnoli from WWE in recent years.

In the build-up to his Night of Champions 2025 match against CM Punk, John Cena cut a scathing promo on SmackDown a few weeks ago that got the fans buzzing. One of the highlights of the promo was The Leader of Cenation namedropping the likes of Cardona, Nemeth, and AEW star Castagnoli.

It soon gave way to speculation regarding what prompted Cena to name these three stars specifically. On the latest edition of his One of a Kind podcast, RVD discussed the same. The wrestling veteran stated that John Cena might have namedropped the three stars as he may have been behind their exits from WWE.

"Maybe those were guys that Cena got fired from WWE,” said RVD.

Did Goldberg ruin Bray Wyatt's career? - Watch Now!

Check out the video below:

John Cena addresses his impending retirement

In a recent interview while promoting his new movie, Heads of State, Cena spoke about his current WWE run and made it clear that he was firm about retiring for good in December this year. Furthermore, he also assured fans that he will bring his A-game no matter what until the day he hangs up his wrestling boots.

"No, it is. It's my final time. I'm done in December. I think the one common thread you'll find in me for 25 years is I will give you my absolute best. So, regardless of what the TV shows dole out and how we try to entertain audiences, I will leave nothing on the cam. I will leave everything on the cam," Cena said.

Expand Tweet

Following his win over CM Punk at Night of Champions, The Leader of Cenation is now set to defend his gold against Cody Rhodes at SummerSlam 2025.

About the author

Arpit Shrivastava is a journalist who reports on pro wrestling (WWE) at Sportskeeda. He is also an assistant content manager for the AEW team and has played a pivotal role in building it from the ground up. Arpit graduated in Political Science and Mass Communication. From writing for his college magazine while being a huge wrestling fan to pursuing journalism as a career, he has accumulated five years of experience in the industry.

During the course of his career, Arpit has written nearly 4k articles, garnering over 32 million reads. Besides covering the latest stories in the world of pro wrestling, Arpit mentors several up-and-coming writers and is also responsible for assembling a stellar team for Sportskeeda's All Elite Wrestling division. Arpit gives utmost importance to fact-based reporting as he sources information only from reliable outlets. He believes in providing relevant information to readers, allowing them to form their opinions based on legitimate facts.

Among Arpit's favorite wrestlers is MJF. He admires The Wolf of Wrestling for his cool, anti-authoritative attitude on television. Arpit is also fond of Sami Zayn's never-say-die approach and underdog persona. In the women's division, he looks up to Becky Lynch for her sheer aura.

Outside of pro wrestling, Arpit is a massive history and cinema buff. He spends his leisure time reading and following tennis and cricket.

Know More

One wrong move ended Big E's career - Watch Here!

Edited by Rahul Madurawe