John Cena’s final match does not matter due to one reason, says ex-WWE employee (Exclusive)

One of the biggest storylines in WWE this year has centered around 17-time World Champion John Cena. The leader of the Cenation is in his last year as a professional wrestler and will be hanging up his boots at the end of the year, bringing an end to a historic 23-year career in WWE.

With his final match edging closer, anticipation around his final opponent is building with each passing week, but former WWE employee Vince Russo states that it doesn't matter who his final opponent will be. Russo made the bold claim while speaking on an episode of Sportskeeda Wrestling's BroDown.

Russo was asked if John Cena would win his final match in WWE and go against the old-school trend of going out on a loss to put newer talent over. He answered that it did seem like Cena would win his final match, as it's rumored to take place in his hometown of Boston. He stated that while he doesn't have any idea about what would happen, he doesn't really care about it. Russo also mentioned that they can't go by what used to work, so it doesn't matter.

"I mean, that's what it sounds like to me, man. We can't go by the way things used to be and the way things should be, and what worked. You can't go by that anymore. So, I got to be honest with you, man. I have no idea. And as much as I have no idea, I probably care less than that. I really am just being honest. I could care less. This Cena build and what they've done so far, like it just means absolutely nothing," Russo said.

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Meanwhile, it seems like John Cena's next two matches have already been set in motion. The Unseen 17 is set to take on Logan Paul at this month's Clash in Paris event. He would then most likely turn his attention to Brock Lesnar, who returned to take him out at SummerSlam 2025, with a match between the two rumored for the WrestlePalooza event in September.

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About the author

Faiz is a WWE writer at Sportskeeda Wrestling. He is a BBA graduate who is passionate about sports and wants to make a career in that field. This passion led to a postgraduate degree in Journalism, which helped him pivot into becoming a sports writer. When writing, he puts the utmost importance on accuracy and thorough research.

Faiz has six years of work experience across four companies. He started his career with Zomato and then moved to Amazon. He shifted to becoming a football writer at TV9 Digital and is now with Sportskeeda. He covered the Wrestling Xtreme Mania event in Gurgaon in 2025, where he had the opportunity to interview Raj The Maharaja, fka Jinder Mahal. At the same event, he also got quick interviews with former WWE Superstar Dijak and Japanese Joshi legend Emi Sakura.

When it comes to his favourite wrestlers, Faiz has two names in mind. He loved to watch Triple H before the current WWE CCO retired, and he is a huge fan of Roman Reigns. Being a loyal fan since the Tribal Chief's SHIELD days, Faiz credits Roman's mic skills and unmatched in-ring storytelling for his mega success. When he was young, one in-ring story left a lasting impression on his mind and eventually got him hooked on WWE. That match was Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair at WrestleMania 24. Apart from that, he is also a fan of RAW.

When Faiz is not writing for Sportskeeda, he loves to keep up with other sports. He is an avid cricket and football fan, a huge gamer, and loves playing some RPGs on the PlayStation.

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