WWE Legend Outlines Three Booking Options for John Cena’s Final Match

Among the already-announced matches on Cena's farewell tour are bouts against Logan Paul at Clash in Paris on Aug. 31 and Brock Lesnar at Wrestlepalooza on Sept. 20.

Still, his opponent for the retirement match remains unannounced, with Cena recently saying he'd be "cool" with whoever rival WWE picks for him.

Two Paths for John Cena’s Final Match

Bully Ray said his preference would be for Cena to lose to a younger wrestler like Bron Breakker, passing the torch to a new generation of superstars.

“That sets up Bron as a mega-star,” Bully said about that potential scenario.

On the other hand, if WWE decides to let Cena win, Bully sees only one fitting option for the 17-time champion: defeating Seth Rollins.

“John beats Seth (Rollins) for the championship on his last night, that’s a celebration,” Bully said.

Such a booking would make Cena an 18-time WWE World Champion, further extending his record, and put an end to the Cena-Rollins rivalry as they have faced off multiple times this year, including at the Royal Rumble, Elimination Chamber, and Night of Champions.

Booking the Biggest Farewell Possible, Another Alternative

Bully acknowledged that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson would be the most high-profile opponent, but he called that scenario unlikely.

Cena himself discussed a potential final match against The Rock back in July, leaving the door open for such a scenario.

“Gosh, fantasy booking,” Cena said. “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. That, to me, would be cool.”

In Bully's eyes, however, WWE should focus on maximizing the magnitude of Cena’s farewell, whether through a historic title win or by setting up the company’s future.

“The idea is to book the biggest match they can for his farewell,” Bully said. “If closing the loop with The Rock isn’t happening, then ending Rollins’ World Heavyweight Championship run is the next best option.”