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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.
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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
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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,
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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