Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton are the likeliest wrestlers to be John Cena's final opponent ever. Which one should WWE go with?

It's Royal Rumble week in WWE and with WrestleMania on the horizon, men and women on the WWE roster will be competing in the annual over-the-top rope extravagan

WWE Royal Rumble 2025 Premium Live Event will be historic in more ways than one. For starters, John Cena will make his final appearance at the iconic show hoping to punch his ticket to compete for a record 17th World Title at WrestleMania. Elsewhere, the likes of CM Punk and IYO SKY will chase personal milestones.

John Cena is set to return this weekend at WWE Royal Rumble in hopes of being one step closer to becoming a 17-time World Champion before he officially retires.

After nearly two decades as the face of WWE, Cena will hang it up at the end of 2025. That means he will compete at the Royal Rumble, Elimination Chamber, and WrestleMania for the final time. There is a chance that he will also compete at SummerSlam as well in August.

In the closing moments of Monday's Raw, CM Punk and Cody Rhodes electrified the fans, captivating them with a verbal exchange that was among the best

Cena cut a well-received promo on Raw's 6 January Netflix debut. At the start of his retirement year in wrestling, Cena ran through his career - from his early spell as OVW's prototype to the present day - then referenced breaking the record he currently shares with Ric Flair (in WWE canon) and winning a 17th World Championship.

Huge stars like Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes, and John Cena are set to be at Lucas Oil Stadium for the event, with Reigns and Cena both competing in the Men’s Royal Rumble match. Now, WWE Shop is celebrating Cena’s farewell stop in Indianapolis with a new collection of merch themed after the city and its football team, the Indianapolis Colts.

Cena has one last chance at true greatness. If he wins the 2025 Men's Royal Rumble Match, he can main event WrestleMania one last time and potentially get his 17th world title win. Challenging Cody would be the biggest bout possible and certainly the most memorable.

Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton are the likeliest wrestlers to be John Cena's final opponent ever. Which one should WWE go with?

Every match confirmed to be in WWE 2K25 as part of the Bloodline Showcase.

WWE Royal Rumble 2025 features top names like John Cena and Roman Reigns, but Logan Paul is one of many Darkhorses who could pull off the upset.