Former WWE Superstar Lana recently claimed she doesn’t believe John Cena will retire. After CJ Perry’s comments caused a stir in pro wrestling circles, the 40-year-old has explained her remarks. Speaking to TMZ Inside The Ring, Lana said that she feels that legends like John Cena and The Undertaker can never truly retire. She said that she is expecting him to come back, and maybe all of this is just a tactic by WWE to sell a lot of merchandise. Thanks for the submission! When a clip of her interview was uploaded on the Instagram page of the podcast, Perry left a comment and gave a clarification on why she said what she said. “I think I am lying to myself about Cena not retiring!!! It’s just to painful to see one of my greatest Inspirationa on the microphone retire,” she wrote. Here’s a screengrab of what she wrote. While Perry is skeptical of John Cena’s retirement plans, she said that she doesn’t want to risk being left out and will buy the merchandise of his farewell tour. John Cena receives a loaded message from Dominik Mysterio Dominik Mysterio is heading to the 2025 Survivor Series, where he will face John Cena and try to win back the Intercontinental Championship. Speaking about the upcoming bout with Forbes, Dirty Dom said that he is happy that he is getting the honor of receiving three out of the final four matches of Cena. However, the AAA Mega Champion also added that it means that The Franchise Player needs this feud more than him for his career. “He’s never coming back after this. I’m getting three out of his last four. I got him in Boston, TD Garden. I got him in Madison Square Garden, and I’m gonna have to finish it off in Survivor Series at Petco Park. It’s a huge honor, and I’m happy to be part of that journey. Because at the end of the day, if nothing ever gets done by John Cena again his last feud ever and three out of his last four matches were against me. It’s a little clear that he needed me more than I needed him.” Dominik Mysterio will be fighting The Never Seen 17 at his home turf in San Diego. The Latino Cheat had alleged that he only lost the title because Cena was fighting before his home crowd of Boston in an impromptu match. It remains to be seen if Mysterio will be able to turn the tables on November 29 and win the IC Title back.
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Former WWE Star Gets Brutally Honest About John Cena Winning the IC Title
Earlier this week, John Cena made history in his hometown of Boston by winning the WWE Intercontinental Championship for the first time in his career. This epic moment, featured on “Monday Night Raw,” received widespread praise from fans as Cena officially became a grand slam champion during his retirement tour.
While many praised the match, it wasn’t without some criticism directed at WWE Chief Content Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque and John Cena himself for various issues. Several former WWE employees shared their honest thoughts about the match, including former WWE writer Vince Russo and manager Jim Cornette.
Russo mainly criticized Triple H’s decision to remain in the ring during Cena’s big moment with Dominik Mysterio in Boston. Cornette, on the other hand, was more critical of certain spots during the Cena vs. Dominik Mysterio match.
In a recent edition of his podcast alongside The Great Brian, Cornette addressed several issues he observed during the match. In his “Official Jim Cornette” video, his most significant criticism was aimed at the referee’s behavior and the use of false finishes.
“They did an unnecessary spot and then did a false finish that was better than the actual finish, and I think they just tried to get too cute,” Cornette said.
He pointed out a moment where Dominik undid the turnbuckle cover and walked away, while the referee focused on retying the cover instead of watching the action in the ring. Cornette claimed this made the referee look “stupid” to the live audience.
Cornette also mentioned how odd the referee looked after Cena and Dominik each tried to blame the other for hitting with a steel chair. According to Cornette, the referee should have started a count with both men down on the mat, rather than looking back and forth between them.
Cornette was especially critical of the match’s finish, where Dominik landed a 619 to knock Cena down, followed by a frogsplash from the corner for a pinfall attempt. Cena reportedly “no-sold” the frogsplash by rolling through it and hitting the Attitude Adjustment to secure the win—something Cornette noted is likely unprecedented with that move.
Despite these criticisms, Cornette acknowledged that the match was “put together very well,” featuring mostly in-ring action rather than high-flying or risky spots involving crashing into tables or other objects.
He also agreed that the crowd reaction to Cena winning the Intercontinental Championship was tremendous. Cornette’s co-host even suggested it might have been the biggest pop for an IC title win since Ultimate Warrior captured the championship in 1988 at Madison Square Garden.
Looking ahead, Cornette speculated that Cena will likely face Gunther in his final match on “Saturday Night’s Main Event” this December—an encounter that could further elevate Gunther before Cena retires.
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https://www.newsweek.com/sports/wrestling/former-wwe-star-gets-brutally-honest-about-john-cena-winning-the-ic-title-11052293
Big E Predicts World Title Run For WWE Star
John Cena shocked the Boston crowd on Monday Night Raw when he defeated Dominik Mysterio to win the Intercontinental Championship, becoming a Grand Slam Champion in his final hometown appearance. While the loss ended Dominik’s title reign, former WWE Champion Big E explained on the WWE Raw Recap why the match was a huge step forward for the young star’s career.
### A ‘Big Co-Sign’ For Dominik
Big E noted that being in a competitive match with Cena during his retirement tour is a massive endorsement from the company.
“I know that it’s a losing effort, but I do love this for Dom. We have what, four more weeks of John Cena’s career, and Dominik Mysterio is not in a squash match with John Cena, he’s going toe to toe with John Cena, he’s getting mic time with John Cena. I understand that he lost the title to Cena, but I think this was a big moment for Dom. ‘Passing of the torch moment’ might not be the right way to put it, but I think it is a big co-sign that yeah, Dom is a guy who we’re going to invest in for a long time.”
### A Pivotal Career Moment
Big E stated that he believes this match will be remembered as a key moment in Dominik’s eventual rise to the main event.
“He didn’t get the job done, but I love this for Dom, and I think this is going to be a moment we look back on when Dom is a world champion, who knows, a year, two years from now, whenever that time comes.”
“I think we’ll look back at pivotal moments in his career, his ascension to that top spot, and we’ll look at this as a great moment in his career.”
https://wrestlingnews.co/wwe-news/big-predicts-world-title-run-wwe-star/
John Cena discussed for 18th World Title win (REPORTS)
John Cena already holds the record for the most world title reigns with 17 after beating Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship at WrestleMania 41. However, the latest reports suggest that WWE discussed the possibility of making Cena an 18-time WWE World Champion.
One of the main storylines for Cena’s farewell tour was his pursuit of world title No. 17 to break Ric Flair’s record. Although he failed to win the Royal Rumble, Cena earned a shot at Rhodes by winning the Elimination Chamber. He also turned heel, which helped ensure his record-breaking victory at WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas.
With John Cena’s retirement tour set to conclude on December 13 at Saturday Night’s Main Event in Washington, D.C., some interesting plans were pitched for “The GOAT.” Fightful Select reported that there were discussions about putting another world title on Cena, especially amid Seth Rollins’ legitimate shoulder injury. Ultimately, WWE decided on a different approach: a tournament to determine John Cena’s final opponent.
The tournament, called “Last Time is Now,” will feature 16 stars from RAW, SmackDown, and NXT. Cena even mentioned the possibility of including stars not currently under WWE contract. The first four names announced for the tournament were Sheamus, Damian Priest, Rusev, and Shinsuke Nakamura. Cena has a long history with both Sheamus and Rusev throughout his illustrious career.
John Cena has just four appearances left in his farewell tour as his in-ring career nears its end. His next scheduled appearance is on Monday Night RAW in Boston—his hometown—which will be a significant moment for the WWE Universe. That card will also feature two tournament matches, so Cena is likely to play a prominent role.
Following Boston, Cena is set to appear on the November 17 episode of RAW in New York City. This will mark his final active appearance at the iconic Madison Square Garden.
Cena’s last two dates on the tour are Survivor Series: WarGames in San Diego and Saturday Night’s Main Event in Washington, D.C. Rumors suggest Cena could face Dominik Mysterio for the Intercontinental Championship at Survivor Series. Additionally, Gunther has been tipped as Cena’s potential final opponent, though nothing has been officially confirmed as of this writing.
As Cena’s farewell tour draws to a close, fans eagerly await the final chapters of one of wrestling’s greatest careers.
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