John Cena officially announces his WWE retirement tour; former Intercontinental Champion lays down a challenge

Modified Jul 07, 2024 01:12 GMT

John Cena made the announcement earlier tonight at Money in the Bank [Photo courtesy of WWE — John Cena made a surprise appearance at Money in the Bank [Photo courtesy of WWE's Official YouTube Channel]

After John Cena announced that he would be retiring in the coming year, a former WWE Superstar has already lined himself up as one who wishes to face him before that time comes. This would be Matt Cardona (fka Zack Ryder).

Cena has been in the industry for over two decades now and has cemented himself as one of the greatest ever to do it. The star is a 16-time world champion and has been involved in some of the greatest storylines in the company. During the Money in the Bank PLE, the legend showed up to announce that he would be retiring from active competition. He later stated that WrestleMania 41 next year would be his last.

Matt Cardona, who was with WWE for 15 years from 2005 to 2020, expressed how he wished to face John Cena during his retirement tour. He took to Twitter, stating that he wanted Cena.

"I want Cena. #MITB" Cardona wrote.

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The two stars were involved in a storyline in 2015, with Cardona unsuccessfully challenging Cena for the United States Championship.

It remains to be seen whether he'll get his chance within the following year and whether he'll be one of those stars who gets to share the ring with John Cena before his retirement.

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Enzo is a Pro Wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda, reporting on AEW. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Multimedia Studies, which influenced his decision of taking up sports writing professionally, and has been an avid fan of the athletic theater since childhood. He believes readers deserve authentic and unique content and aims to report in a manner which pro wrestling fans can easily relate to.

Growing up, Enzo admired former world champions like AJ Styles, Will Ospreay, Bryan Danielson, Triple H, and Randy Orton for their finishing moves. As an adult, he started to appreciate their character work, as they juggled between heel and babyface gimmicks.

If allowed to produce one final storyline involving his idols, he would have Orton lock horns with John Cena, would be their one last big feud as both of them seem to be approaching the tail end of their careers.

Other than pro wrestling, Enzo enjoys keeping up with Basketball, Football, and Formula One. He also loves watching films, playing video games, and listening to music.

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