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Yahoo
2 days ago
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John Cena Says He ‘Flat Out Steals' From WWE Personality As A Heel
One of the biggest shocks of 2025 was the heel turn of the 17-time WWE Undisputed Champion John Cena. He turned at the Elimination Chamber Premium Live Event. This heel turn has helped the Leader of the Cenation capture his 17th WWE Undisputed Championship. This marked the first time Cena turned heel in over a decade. Recently, while speaking to Stephanie McMahon on her show, Stephanie's Places on ESPN, John Cena opened up about his current run as a heel. The 17-time WWE Undisputed Champion mentioned that he had learnt how to be a heel from a lot of good and talented people. He also stated that the wife of Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, is on that very short list of names. He also claimed that he has blatantly stolen a lot of Stephanie McMahon's heel persona. Advertisement 'Can I just say I had some really good people to learn from. You are on a very short list of names that falls into. I flat out steal a lot from you. So, thanks for helping me through this,' John Cena said. [H/T What are your thoughts on Cena's heel character? The post John Cena Says He 'Flat Out Steals' From WWE Personality As A Heel appeared first on Wrestlezone.
Newsweek
12-05-2025
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- Newsweek
WWE Wants Big Money From Cities To Host John Cena's Retirement Match
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. While Boston has long been considered the likely destination for John Cena's final WWE match, new reports reveal the company initiated a significant bidding process for cities to host the momentous farewell. This development adds another layer to Cena's ongoing 2025 retirement tour, which has already been eventful. Cena announced in the summer of 2024 that 2025 would mark his last year as an active in-ring competitor. His farewell tour officially commenced with an appearance at the Royal Rumble in January 2025. A shocking turn then occurred at the Elimination Chamber Premium Live Event in February. Cena executed a surprising heel turn, targeting fan-favorite Cody Rhodes and signaling a drastic shift in his long-established persona. This new, aggressive attitude carried him to WrestleMania 41 in April. In a stunning main event, Cena defeated Cody Rhodes to capture the Undisputed WWE Championship, securing a historic 17th world title reign. His first defense as the newly minted heel champion took place just days ago at WWE Backlash on May 10th. Cena successfully retained his title against his legendary adversary, Randy Orton, albeit with some reported outside interference. LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 20: John Cena is introduced before his match against Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship during WrestleMania 41 at Allegiant Stadium on April 20, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 20: John Cena is introduced before his match against Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship during WrestleMania 41 at Allegiant Stadium on April 20, 2025 in Las Vegas, 17-time champion has emphasized his limited schedule during this final run. His next confirmed appearance is a match against R-Truth at an upcoming Saturday Night's Main Event. Regarding his ultimate farewell, James Stewart of 98.5 "The Sports Hub" in Boston initially reported that WWE was packaging "John Cena's Final Match" as a lucrative, weekend-long affair for a potential host city. The Takedown on SI later independently confirmed this, stating they had viewed WWE's pitch documents sent to potential host sites. John Cena's Final Match is being planned for 12/13/25. WWE is looking for $1.5 million financial commitment from host cities, including Boston. WWE's full week "takeover" would start on 12/10 with community events, 12/11 Undertaker show, 12/12 Smackdown and 12/13 SNME. — James Stewart ☝️ (@IAmJamesStewart) May 12, 2025 More news: WWE News: Steve Austin Reveals Real-Life Vince McMahon Confrontation The reported asking price for a city to host this grand finale was $1.5 million. In return, the package included WWE "taking over" the host city with community events, a special Undertaker live show, a SmackDown taping, and then a Saturday Night's Main Event where Cena's final match would occur. Per Stewart's report, this culminating Saturday Night's Main Event was targeted for December 13, 2025. WWE allegedly began its search for prospective bidders just two days after the Royal Rumble in February, with the goal of having a host city confirmed by the end of April. While John Cena Sr. previously indicated his son's desire for a Boston farewell, and the city has been strongly rumored, "The Takedown on SI" could not confirm if Boston was selected through this bidding process. Thus, the official location for "John Cena's Final Match" remains unconfirmed by WWE, adding intrigue to the conclusion of his celebrated career. More WWE News: For more on WWE, head to Newsweek Sports.
Yahoo
20-03-2025
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WWE Smackdown: UK special start time, live stream and confirmed match card tonight
Jade Cargill makes her long-awaited return to the ring on WWE Smackdown this Friday. Cargill, who was sidelined for months after being attacked backstage during an episode of Smackdown back in November, confronted and exposed her former tag team partner Naomi as the culprit at the Elimination Chamber Premium Live Event (PLE). After laying out Naomi once again, Cargill had a sit-down interview on Smackdown last week. But she was interrupted by Liv Morgan and ultimately ended up challenging one half of the Women's tag team champions to a match. In addition to Cargill's return to the ring, Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins and CM Punk will be in the same building at the same time. Tensions have been rising between the trio ever since the Royal Rumble PLE when Punk eliminated both Reigns and Rollins from the match. This led to Rollins attacking both men, including putting his former Shield brother out of action for a few weeks after stomping his head on the steel steps. However, Reigns made his return to television on the March 10 episode of Raw, costing Punk a victory in the steel cage match with Rollins and then turning his attention to the former who was being consoled by his 'Wiseman' Paul Heyman in the ring. After Reigns' appearance on Smackdown this week was announced by Heyman, Punk took to social media to say he would be stopping by and Rollins then added his name to the guest list during his segment on Raw on Monday. A triple-threat match at WrestleMania seems the logical path, but will that get confirmed on Friday? ROMAN REIGNS is BACK and he's out for REVENGE! ☝️#WWERaw — WWE (@WWE) March 11, 2025 Two other matches have been confirmed as Zelina Vega takes on Piper Niven as she looks to clear an obstacle in an attempt to challenge Chelsea Green for the Women's United States Championship. Meanwhile, Jacob Fatu is set to go one-on-one with Braun Strowman. Here's everything you need to know about the March 21st episode of WWE Smackdown. WWE Smackdown takes place at a special start time of for UK viewers. This is because the show is being broadcast live from Bologna, Italy as part of WWE's European tour. In the UK, coverage is scheduled to start at 7pm GMT on Friday 21, March 2025. This marks a significant change as previously whenever WWE aired shows from Europe in the UK, they'd air on a delay to fit with the United States broadcast times which would have been 1am for the UK audience. However, that's all changed with the Netflix deal. Live stream: In the UK, WWE Smackdown can be watched and streamed live on Netflix. A standard subscription costs £4.99 a month and it can be cancelled at any time. Jade Cargill vs Liv Morgan Zelina Vega vs Piper Niven Braun Strowman vs Jacob Fatu *Card is subject to change.
