Shocking! 14 time WWE World Champion officially declared a war against John Cena

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Apr 22, 2025, 10:20 IST

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John Cena's WrestleMania 41 victory celebration on RAW was cut short by a shocking attack from a 14-time World Champion. Cena, after defeating Cody Rhodes and becoming the new Undisputed WWE Champion, bragged. The aforementioned superstar took him down and stood tall, holding Cena's title, hinting at a rekindled rivalry between the two iconic WWE foes.

Shocking! 14 time WWE World Champion officially declared a war against John Cena

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John Cena came to RAW after WrestleMania 41 to rub it in the face of the fans, but instead fell victim to a surprise attack by a 14-time World Champion.
The ending of WrestleMania 41 Night 2 saw a history-making moment as John Cena channeled his inner demon to dethrone Cody Rhodes and become the new Undisputed WWE Champion. However, as he finished his address on the RAW after WrestleMania 41, an iconic rival from his past showed up and made a statement at the expense of the 'Last Real Champion.'

John Cena's 17th World Championship address did not end well

The RAW after WrestleMania 41 opened with the record-breaking and new Undisputed WWE Champion, John Cena. Cena walked to the ring with much arrogance and was not happy with his introduction. He forced the ring announcer, Mark Shunock, to give him a better introduction. Cena then began his first address as the champion and had a lot to say to the fans.
John Cena bragged about how he played the fans and berated them for being heartless. He mentioned how Cody Rhodes was their only hope, but instead, they turned on him. Rhodes was dominated and defeated by John Cena. Cena took this opportunity to take a shot at them and claimed that a functional relationship did not work that way.

Furthermore, the 17-time WWE Champion counted down his appearances so far, which came down to 27, following which Cena said that he would be gone. Not only that, Cena planned to take the WWE championship that had been held by legends, like Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Bruno Sammartino, Roman Reigns and many others. However, in the final moments of Cena's address, 14-time WWE Randy Orton appeared and delivered an RKO outtanowhere to the Last Real Champion.

WWE's Apex Predator gained a loud pop and stood tall over the fallen champion, holding the Undisputed WWE title high above his head. John Cena and Randy Orton had one of the most historic rivalries in the global juggernaut. With WrestleMania season over and a brand new one ushered in, it seems WWE Universe might be in store to see the iconic foes battle it out one last time.
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