Simply days after his in-ring retirement, John Cena is about to be again in WWE, however with a unique objective. In a latest tease, it was introduced that Cena could be making an look on Cody Rhodes’ What Do You Wanna Speak About? podcast.
Cena will seem as a visitor on Rhodes’ podcast later immediately, on Dec. 18, 2025. That is seemingly what Rhodes was referencing when he wrote,”The primary time after the final time,” on social media.
Beforehand famous by Cena a number of instances, the “Chief of Cenation” is now fully accomplished with wrestling. He not too long ago confronted Gunther in his ultimate match and gracefully tapped out to the “Ring Normal,” giving up in his profession’s ultimate second.
Cena and Rhodes share a vivid historical past, and followers will now be on the sting of their seats to be taught extra about their relationship because the duo sit collectively for the primary time.
Extra about Cody Rhodes and John Cena’s WWE historical past
Whereas Cena has been an everyday identify in WWE because the early 2000s, Rhodes joined the promotion a number of years later within the mid-2000s. Regardless of Rhodes’ legacy as Dusty Rhodes’ son, he by no means acquired a serious push early in his profession, whereas Cena soared excessive as the corporate’s poster boy.
Regardless of their rating variations, Cena and Rhodes shared the ring a number of instances in multi-man matches until 2013, after they had their first match. Nevertheless, their 2013 match completed in a short time, as Cena squashed Rhodes in below two minutes.
Shortly after, the “American Nightmare” parted methods with the corporate and returned a number of years later in 2022. Nevertheless, the 2 didn’t meet one another earlier than WrestleMania 41, the place Cena defeated Rhodes.
Cody Rhodes later avenged his loss when he defeated Cena at SummerSlam 2025 and regained the WWE Championship. The duo additionally later teamed as much as face Drew McIntyre and Logan Paul on the Aug. 8, 2025, episode of Friday Evening SmackDown.
Two of essentially the most celebrated names within the promotion, Rhodes is starting to take over because the promotion’s poster boy, whereas Cena will now be wanting ahead to his Hollywood profession.
