John Cena during the Men’s Royal Rumble match during the WWE Royal Rumble at Lucas Oil Stadium. Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images

Watch: John Cena wins men's Elimination Chamber

By Andrew Wright | Last updated Mar 1, 2025 10:31 PM ET

In what will be the last WrestleMania of his career, John Cena will have an opportunity to win his 17th WWE Championship.

CENA WINS

John Cena is officially going to #WrestleMania 41 to face Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed Championship!#WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/zVcgoLNsN6
— Wrestle Ops (@WrestleOps) March 2, 2025

Cena outlasted five others in the men's Elimination Chamber match and punched his ticket to the main event of WrestleMania 41.

Cena and CM Punk were the final two members of the match. Punk eliminated Seth Rollins to set up a showdown of one of the greatest rivalries in the history of WWE.

When it looked like it would just be Cena and Punk dueling until the end, Rollins would reemerge and hit Punk with a curb stomp. Cena would then lock in his submission maneuver that would ultimately win the match.

SETH ROLLINS HITS THE STOMP ON CM PUNK

CENA TAKES ADVANTAGE AND LOCKS IN THE STF

"I'M SORRYYY" - JOHN CENA AS PUNK PASSES OUT!

JOHN CENA IS GOING TO WRESTLEMANIA #WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/zc9pDpq0lL
— The Movement - Pro Wrestling (@TheMovementXx) March 2, 2025

Cena will now challenge WWE Universal Champion Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania in his quest to win a record-setting 17th championship.

Andrew Wright

Andrew "Dew" Wright graduated from Charleston Southern University with a degree in Communication Studies. He is a lifelong Chicago Cubs and Washington Commanders fan.

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