John Cena is ready to betray WWE's Final Boss!

John Cena might be on board to face The Rock in his last WWE match. The 48-year-old turned heel for the first time in over two decades at the Elimination Chamber PLE earlier this year, attacking Cody Rhodes and aligning himself with The Final Boss.

Since then, he has gone on to become a 17-time World Champion, having dethroned Cody as Undisputed WWE Champion at WrestleMania 41 Night Two. The Unseen 17 is now set to defend the title against The American Nightmare in a Street Fight at SummerSlam.

With just 14 dates left in his Retirement Tour, the clock is ticking on Cena's in-ring career, with fans eager to know who will be his final opponent. At the recent FAN EXPO in Denver, a fan asked The Last Real Champion if he would like to wrestle The Rock in his farewell match, given that The Final Boss was involved in his heel turn.

"Gosh. Fantasy booking. For those who are not inside baseball, fantasy booking is when you take an idea in your head and you're like, 'Man, it would be cool if.' That's what I'm hearing here. 'Man, it would be cool if John Cena could fight The Rock one more time!' And that to me, that would be cool," he said. [14:17-14:34]

Cena facing The Rock in his last-ever match could be a fitting way to bookend his dramatic heel turn earlier this year. The two megastars have a shared history, having locked horns with each other inside the squared circle at WrestleMania 28 and 29.

The Rock defeated The Franchise Player in their first match at WrestleMania 28, but The Champ emerged victorious in their WrestleMania 29 clash, winning the WWE Championship in the process.

John Cena hinted that the choice of his final opponent wouldn't be his call

While John Cena is on board with facing The Rock one more time, the self-proclaimed Last Real Champion mentioned that selecting his opponents doesn't fall in the purview of his creative expression.

"I've survived and kept a level head over 25 years in the WWE by not setting expectations, by showing up every single day, doing what I'm told, and asking to do it to the best of my ability. Where I ask for freedom, where I ask for creative expression, is not in the selection of my opponent; it is in the process of how we put forth the work to you guys," he said. [14:33-15:00]

John Cena's final WWE match will be in December 2025, and till then, a handful of other names will be discussed for his farewell bout. For now, though, he is focused on retaining his gold against Cody Rhodes at SummerSlam.

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Sherjeel Malik is a writer at Sportskeeda and covers pro wrestling. He was hooked on the product from the moment he saw The Hardy Boyz jumping off ladders during the Attitude Era. While he comes from an engineering background, Sherjeel’s love for pro wrestling and content writing led him to pursue a career in sports journalism. Before assuming his current role at Sportskeeda, Sherjeel worked at other reputable organizations for five years.

While writing articles, he ensures that he only relies on credible sources for information and covers relevant subjects that do not project an agenda against a particular person or association. WWE legend Paul Heyman once shared Sherjeel’s work on his social media handle.

Sherjeel’s earliest memory of pro wrestling is watching Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Undertaker square off for the WWE Title in the main event of a pay-per-view in 1998. His favorite wrestlers are Randy Orton and Jeff Hardy. While he admires Orton for his character work as a heel, he looks up to Jeff because of his unique wrestling style and risk-taking ability.

If he could go back to the Attitude Era, Sherjeel would like to manage Ken Shamrock and be his mouthpiece. He feels Shamrock’s promo skills prevented him from becoming a main event-level act in WWE. Hence, he would like to help the UFC Hall of Famer get over with fans.

When not writing about pro wrestling, he likes to read classics and fiction books.

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Edited by Yash Mittal