5 Better Opponents For John Cena’s WWE Retirement Match Than Gunther

Dominik Mysterio

Dominik Mysterio will inevitably retire his father, Rey Mysterio, at some point in his career. Rey is a beloved character within the WWE Universe, and there’s currently no one better suited for this role. However, it doesn’t mean Dominik can’t face other big stars and potentially even be their final opponent.

He’s put in a lot of effort over the past few years to improve his work, and putting him up against Cena would be a great way to give him nuclear heat.

Bron Breakker

Bron Breakker vs. John Cena would be another fun match, but Breakker doesn’t want it to happen. Now, it’s simply because Breakker doesn’t think Cena could manage to survive a match against him. While speaking with Muscle Man Malcolm’s Muscle Memory podcast, Breakker said:

“I just don’t think it’s very wise for John Cena. A lot of things have changed since SummerSlam. I know this is his farewell tour, and everyone’s celebrating the last year of John Cena, but if he wants to make it to the end of that year or make it to the end of this run, he probably should just stay away from me.” (H/T SEScoops)

One could say Breakker needs this match more than other wrestlers mentioned here, but then again, there’s no reason (storyline-wise) for Breakker and Cena to fight. They could always do a one-on-one matchup between them (like they did with Austin Theory) but that wouldn’t really benefit anyone because there’s no story.

Drew McIntyre

It’s surprising that John Cena and Drew McIntyre have never faced each other in a singles match to date. Last year, McIntyre did say he’d try to set up a match between them, but so far, nothing has happened.

The Scottish Warrior doesn’t need the rub from Cena anymore, but he’s one of the best wrestlers out there, and there’s no doubt he will be a menacing heel against Cena and will certainly make his final storyline a must-see.

Edge

This is perhaps the unlikeliest scenario to happen in WWE. But it’s also a match that fans want to see the most. The Rated R Superstar has a long history with Cena, and was one of his best rivals in the mid-2000s. Some reports say that Edge’s AEW contract is coming up this month, and if this is true, then he could probably jump ship to WWE again and face Cena.

Although Edge has suggested that his AEW deal expires in 2026 instead of this year, during an appearance on First Up with Korolnek & Colaiacovo. So there’s a slim chance WWE and AEW could partner up and loan Edge for one final match against John Cena.

The Rock

WWE never really had a payoff to the whole John Cena joining The Final Boss saga they did earlier this year. No, really, why did Cena turn heel to help The Rock? There’s still time to return to this story, and if it could end with a match between these two, then fans would probably stop complaining about it.

The Rock and John Cena had a legendary rivalry over 15 years ago, and they could very well recreate the magic again in 2025. Both stars have a long history with each other, and fans also wouldn’t mind if they got to see them tussle it out in the ring one last time. This is the kind of big match that Cena needs to end his career with.