{"id":127884,"date":"2024-10-24T12:00:57","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T16:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=127884"},"modified":"2024-10-24T11:25:35","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T15:25:35","slug":"john-cena-farewell-wwe-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/10\/24\/john-cena-farewell-wwe-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Will Kick Off the John Cena Farewell WWE Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we near the end of 2024, we get closer to 2025 and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/07\/15\/john-cena-how-the-man-you-cant-see-became-the-face-of-wwe\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">John Cena\u2019s<\/a> retirement tour, when the face that runs the place will officially pass down the torch and leave his legacy in the ring.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since Cena announced his upcoming retirement tour at Money in the Bank 2024, everyone has debated his final few opponents. Rumors have been floating around about opponents such as <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/08\/22\/whats-next-for-randy-orton-in-wwe\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Randy Orton<\/a> and CM Punk, who have an intense history with Cena.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These matches will grab everyone\u2019s attention, but who will help Cena kick off his <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/07\/17\/the-john-cena-retirement-tour-who-should-he-face\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">farewell tour<\/a>? A match against Orton or Punk would be historic, but would it be too soon for them to have a feud with Cena right when he returns?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are a few contenders that would be the perfect fit to be John Cena\u2019s first feud.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Logan Paul<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Internet star meets movie star and wrestling legend? I could see it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Logan Paul&#8217;s arrogance makes it logical that he should be the first person to challenge Cena. For being somewhat new to the sport, Paul has been doing unbelievable things on the mic and in the ring. He gets a strong reaction from the crowd, meaning he is doing something right.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is no better opponent than John Cena for various reasons. Having Cena\u2019s name on the match card alone brings views no matter who his opponent is, meaning it gives more recognition to his opponent.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a veteran, Cena lets his opponents showcase their skills no matter who is set to win the match. Pinning Cena against Paul would help him showcase more of his skills, but Paul can learn a lot from a veteran like Cena.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With their skills, they can create a compelling story for the fans.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bA7iYojBzBI?si=E2xiZuX03vWGDdrK\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Carmelo Hayes<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speaking of Cena helping newer talent, Carmelo Hayes would be a great first contender.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hayes truly has the wrestling \u201cit\u201d factor\u2014his look, charisma, character, athleticism, and so on screams future World Champion. However, being new to the main roster can make it look like he is still trying to find his place.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pinning him against Cena will help him become more recognized by fans. As I mentioned, Cena will help make Hayes look good in the match, no matter who wins. Competing against someone like John Cena is a big deal; having that under his belt would be a massive accomplishment for Hayes, whether he wins or loses.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If they do end up having a story together, this may not get brought up, but I find it interesting that they are both from Massachusetts. Because they have the same home state, making this a personal feud may be easy, but it would only capture more attention.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Seth Rollins<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If they want to start Cena\u2019s farewell tour strong, none other than Seth Rollins should kick it off.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They had an unforgettable feud from 2014 to 2015, fighting for the<strong> WWE<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/09\/11\/john-cenas-retirement-year-needs-to-include-a-world-heavyweight-championship-run\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">World Heavyweight Championship<\/a> and the United States Championship. Why not do something similar again? Although, maybe this time, without Rollins breaking Cena\u2019s nose.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Cqe4nsnbejM?si=Ar3F_D6jQgQ-AY9o\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rollins has also evolved a lot as a character since then. It has been nearly a decade since we saw them in a singles match against one another. So, it will be interesting to see the story&#8217;s direction. No matter what, I hope we see Rollins vs. Cena again before his retirement.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Kevin Owens<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/08\/19\/celebrating-10-years-of-kevin-owens-in-wwe\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Kevin Owens<\/a> and John Cena also had an unforgettable feud. Cena was Owens\u2019 first opponent when he debuted on the main roster. Because of this, it seems only fitting for Owens to be Cena\u2019s first opponent in his final year of wrestling.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vBiGXrDCKw4?si=EkqWzfZ-kPAaZm7l\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Timing also seems to align as Kevin Owens just turned heel once again. If he can wrap up his feud with Cody Rhodes by the end of the year, he can start the new year against Cena.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cena helped Cody Rhodes win the WWE Championship at <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/07\/09\/original-plans-wwe-wrestlemania-40\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">WrestleMania 40<\/a>. He could also participate in the story with Rhodes and Owens, leading to tag team matches.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No matter who Cena\u2019s first opponent is, it will be memorable.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>More WWE From LWOS Pro Wrestling<\/h3>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Stay tuned to the <\/span><\/em><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/span><\/em><\/a><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0for more on this and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world. You can check out an almost unlimited array of WWE content on the\u00a0<\/span><\/em><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/watch.wwe.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WWE Network<\/span><\/em><\/a><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><\/em><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peacocktv.com\/watch\/home\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Peacock<\/span><\/em><\/a><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we near the end of 2024, we get closer to 2025 and John Cena\u2019s retirement tour, when the face that runs the place will officially pass down the torch and leave his legacy in the ring. 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