Top 5 WWE Superstars who might retire John Cena

Overview

• Following his WWE Crown Jewel 2025 match against AJ Styles, John Cena has only 4 dates remaining in his retirement tour
• One of them is at Saturday Night's Main Event on December 12, which is set to have his retirement match
• Popular WWE Superstars like Gunther, Dominik Mysterio, Drew McIntyre, Bron Breakker, and Edge are rumored to be his potential final opponent

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With every passing week, the number of dates left in John Cena's retirement tour are reducing. Following his match against AJ Styles at the WWE Crown Jewel 2025 in Australia, Cena has only 4 dates left in his retirement tour. The Leader of the Cenation Army is scheduled for two Raw appearances and is advertised for the Survivor Series War Games and SNME on December 12.

Cena's match against Styles exceeded all expectations and delivered an all time classic. Going forward, it might be extremely difficult for wrestlers to deliver beyond what Cena and Styles did. All the focus will be on Cena's retirement match, which is the most anticipated match of the year. And hence, there is a huge focus on who Cena would face in his last match.

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As per the reports, a tournament is set to happen to determine the number 1 contender to face Cena in his retirement match. Following the Crown Jewel 2025, Cena will be off TV for a month and will return to WWE Raw for the buildup of the Survivor Series. His last four TV dates will be important to build his retirement match.

Top 5 WWE Superstars who might retire John Cena

Edge

Edge has been in a high demand as the fans are mentioning his name in every show to make one last match with Cena possible. While he's in AEW contract, there could be some way in which WWE could potentially sort things to ensure he has a final match with arguably his greatest rival.

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Dominik Mysterio

Dominik Mysterio is likely to defend his Intercontinental Championship at the Survivor Series against John. However, if the veteran might want to be a part of the War Games match, there is a chance of Dirty Dom being a contender to retire Cena on Saturday Night's Main Event on December 12.

Bron Breakker

Bron Breakker has had a breakout year in 2025 in the main roster, given his alliance with Seth Rollins, Bronson Reed, and Paul Heyman to start The Vision. While Reed got the big win over Roman Reigns and Seth became the Crown Jewel Champion, Breakker's biggest moment could be to retire Cena.

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Drew McIntyre

Drew McIntyre has never wrestled Cena in his career. The Scottish Warrior, however, has expressed his wish to have a match with Cena. In fact, on numerous occasions, he has taken a shot at the 17-time world champion. There could be a compelling story to be told between the two.

Gunther

Gunther is reported to be Cena's final opponent by many sources. The Ring General was the one who retired Goldberg and if he retires Cena, a character can be made out of him, portraying something like 'Legend Retirer'. Gunther has been off WWE TV since SummerSlam and is advertised for the Survivor Series. Hence, the buildup to the upcoming PLE will give an hint about Cena's final opponent.