WWE makes official John Cena announcement ahead of Backlash 2025
WrestleMania 41 is done and dusted, and now all eyes are on John Cena. The record-breaking 17-time world champion is the man to beat in WWE, and ahead of Backlash 2025, the company has made an official announcement related to him.
Last week's episode of RAW led to a lot of talk surrounding John Cena and Randy Orton. After all, The Viper laid out the Undisputed WWE Champion with a devastating RKO. This led to reports suggesting that a match was on the cards for Backlash 2025.
Well, WWE has now made it official. On SmackDown, John Cena himself suggested that he would face Randy Orton in his hometown of St. Louis, Missouri. However, an official announcement wasn't made until recently.
Taking to Instagram, WWE shared the official poster for the match between Cena and Orton. It is sure to be a blockbuster bout, as Orton looks to potentially win his 15th world title.
It will be interesting to see who comes out on top come May 10, 2025. The outcome could change the whole landscape of WWE, especially considering Cena's retirement tour is still underway.
John Cena has 26 dates left on his retirement tour
Speaking of John Cena's retirement tour, the WWE Universe has limited time left with him. It is a known fact that he plans to retire by the end of the year, and in the process, take the Undisputed WWE Championship with him, and "ruin" pro wrestling.
As such, he has set up his calendar with the hope of fulfilling this promise. Following his win at WrestleMania, Cena revealed that he will make 27 appearances before retiring. Last week's episode of SmackDown was the first of his appearances, which means that there are just 26 more left.
Fans are undoubtedly disappointed that his time as a WWE star is slowly coming to an end. Nevertheless, they will also be excited to see what exactly he has in store for them in these remaining 26 appearances. Will he indeed "ruin" pro wrestling and retire with the Undisputed WWE Championship? Only time will tell.
