Speaking on the Rebooked Wrestling podcast, Matthew Rehwoldt addressed the possibility of John Cena taking a new direction at WrestleMania 41. The former WWE Superstar drew parallels to a historic moment in wrestling history.
But if he had a Stone Cold Steve Austin WrestleMania 17 moment of sorts [turning on the champion during the match]… We run through the summer with him as a big heel champion or something. I don’t see it, but I like it.
Cena continues filming ‘Matchbox’ in Budapest, Hungary, with his next scheduled WWE appearance set for the Elimination Chamber premium live event.
CM Punk Questions John Cena’s Direct Entry Into Elimination Chamber
Following his loss at the 2025 Royal Rumble, John Cena received direct entry into the upcoming Elimination Chamber match scheduled for March 1 at Rogers Centre in Toronto. This automatic qualification drew attention from CM Punk, who secured his own spot in the match by defeating Sami Zayn on RAW.
So I’m looking at the Chamber like, ‘Oh, Cena has a buy? Cena just gets to be in it?’ Okay, Mr. Budapest, I’m filming Matchbox Cars in Budapest. I’m gonna just disappear and I get a gift. I want to qualify for the Chamber so I could slap the sh** out of John Cena.
That might be my last opportunity to do so. Obviously, Mania is a big deal, and I’m not putting that on the back burner or anything like that. But he’s already in it and he got a gift? He got a buy? He’s in the Chamber because he’s John Cena? Well, I’m gonna qualify and I’m gonna come after him.