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August 13, 2025 3 mins
John Cena BioSnap a weekly updated Biography.

John Cenas name stays in the spotlight as his farewell tour barrels toward a dramatic close He has become the centerpiece of WWE headlines following the shocking return of Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam on August third where Lesnar attacked Cena with an F5 right in the middle of the ring and Cena fired back on SmackDown with that signature bravado If you want some come get some that clip from WWE instantly racked up views new fuel for the rumor mill and a mountain of social media buzz Cena spent the same night watching Cody Rhodes even the odds for him against Logan Paul and Drew McIntyre fans speculating online whether Cena would turn face again or double down on his villain arc yet no official word from Cena or WWE confirms his full alignment shift

This past week at Fan Expo in Boston Cena met hundreds of fans and addressed the big question on everyones mind his future He told a packed Q and A he considers Randy Orton Edge CM Punk Seth Rollins AJ Styles and now Cody Rhodes his wrestling soulmates explaining he is retiring because he feels slower these days and that todays superstars deserve their time He left final opponent questions open for fate not naming any names though the crowd—and wrestling Twitter—buzzed about Lesnar or Rhodes as possible choices According to AOL Cena gave additional insight saying marriage and wanting closure inspired this final run highlighted by his decision to keep wrestling through December so the fans get a real goodbye

WWE.com has been hyping his ongoing SmackDown run he is expected to appear on the show every week through October in more than half a dozen major cities with MakeAWish kids set to join him behind the scenes In addition Cena makes a unique nonprofit mark as WWE confirms for the record he has granted more than 650 wishes the most in the foundations history That charity angle gets picked up on ESPN and trending often on Instagram and TikTok with viral posts of Cena meeting fans backstage

Business wise WWE made headlines with a one point six billion dollar streaming deal with ESPN It is not directly Cenas doing but the coverage on Hypebeast and major outlets describes Cena as a major factor in the brands continued drawing power For social media Cena is regularly #1 trending on wrestling Twitter after each appearance in Montreal or Newark and with his every move magnified from backstage reunions with RTruth to WWE shop ad content speculation swirls constantly but the facts are Cena remains the face of WWE closing out an era no other superstar can match

No confirmed blockbuster film news hit in the past week nor unexpected personal scandals This period is all about the ring the road and Cenas last bow setting up what may be the most watched wrestling retirement of all time

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Speaker 1 (00:00):
John Sarah's name stays in the spotlight as his farewell
tour barrels toward a dramatic close. He has become the
centerpiece of w w E headlines following the shocking return
of Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam on August second, where Lesner
attacked Sena with an F five right in the middle
of the ring and Sena five back on SmackDown with
that signature bravado if you want some, come get some.

(00:23):
That clip from w w E instantly racked up views,
new fuel for the rumor mill, and a mountain of
social media buzz. Sina spent the same night watching Cody
Roads even the odds for him against Logan Pole and
Drew McIntyre. Fans speculating online whether Sena would turn face
again or double down on his villain arch. Yet no
official word from Sena or w w E confirms his

(00:46):
four alignment shift. This past week, at Fanexpow in Boston,
Sena met hundreds of fans and addressed the big question
on every one's mind, his future. He told a packed
Q and A he considers Randy or Edge, CM Punk
seth Rawlins, AJ Styles, and now Cody Rhoades his wrestling soulmates,

(01:08):
explaining he is retiring because he feels slower these days
and that today's superstars deserve their time. He left final
opponent questions open for fate, not naming any names, though
the crowd and wrestling Twitter buzzed about Lesnar Rhodes as
possible choices. According to AOL, Sena gave additional insight, saying

(01:30):
marriage and one enclosure inspired this final run, highlighted by
his decision to keep wrestling through December so the fans
get a real goodbye www dot ww dot Make a
Wish kids set to join him behind the scenes. In addition,
Sena makes a unique non profit acting mark, as WWE

(01:51):
confirms for the record he has granted more than six
hundred and fifty wishes, the most in the foundation's history.
That charity angle gets picked up on ESPN and trending
often on Instagram and TikTok with viral posts of Sena
meeting fans backstage. Business Wise, WWE made headlines with a
one point six billion dollar streaming deal with ESPN. It

(02:13):
is not directly Sena's doing, but the coverage on Hipbeast
and major outlets describes Sena as a major factor in
the brand's continued drawing power social media. Sena is regularly
one trending on wrestling Twitter after each appearance in Montreal
or Ne York, and with his every move magnified from
backstage reunions with our truth to WWE shop ad content.

(02:36):
Speculation swirls constantly, but the facts are Sena remains the
face of WWE closing out an era. No other superstar
can match, no confirmed blockbuster film news hit in the
past week, nor unexpected personal scandals. This period is all
about the ring, the road and Sena's last bow, setting
up what may be the most watched wrestling retirement of

(02:59):
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