What is next for John Cena after Brock Lesnar?
In his final ever SummerSlam, John Cena was stunned and ambushed by a returning Brock Lesnar. Looking completely unrecognizable following his two-year hiatus, The Beast Incarnate appeared and took out Cena with an F5. However, while fans expect the two stars to feud for the next few weeks, another former World Champion has already set his eyes on Cena.
Fresh off his victory at SummerSlam, former WWE Champion Drew McIntyre recently appeared in an interview with SEN Sporting Capital, and opened up about his desire to face The Leader of Cenation.
John Cena, that would be a fun match in Perth. I need to get one of those last matches. Now that he’s Super Cena again, I don’t want any part of these last six months. What a waste of time. Now that he’s back to Super Cena, if that match happens, eventually, I’ll be very happy to send him right into retirement. He’s doing a great job in Hollywood. Peacemaker is amazing. I’ll be happy to kick him out the door and continue the good work he’s doing outside of the company.”
[H/t Fightful]
A few months later, WWE is scheduled to be in Australia in October, where Cena is already advertised for the Crown Jewel show there on October 11. Fans now need to wait and see if The Scottish Psychopath takes on the 17-time World Champion at Perth or not.
Drew McIntyre Wants To Retire John Cena
Earlier this year, during his appearance on the No Holds Barred podcast with Jan Murphy and Rob Wong, Drew McIntyre revealed his desire to face and retire John Cena before the end of this year:
It’s not would, either. I think it’s should, 100%. When CM Punk first came back, peoples’ instant reactions were ‘I’d like to see this or this and my name wasn’t mentioned. I was like ‘Hey, there are plenty of stories here,’ with my personal feelings and the environment we live in and if I get the chance, I’m going to make this frigging count.
With John, I’ve got 10 times the stories. There are very few people who were around him, especially those growing up around him, left. Cody and I are the only two who are under 40 from that previous generation that grew up around John and have a lot of things to say, a lot of them are chummy, chummy. I may have some more interesting things to say. I do have some more interesting things to say and when, not if, I get the opportunity, on the microphone, much like Punk.”
In other news: Logan Paul broke his ribs at WWE SummerSlam 2025.