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WWE: John Cena Set For Shocking Showdown With 53-Year-Old Legend Ahead Of Saudi Arabia Title Defense

WWE has announced a surprising match for John Cena. He will be seen in action next week in the SmackDown episode. Find out which star he will be facing.

WWE: John Cena is on his farewell tour in WWE. At WrestleMania 41, he became an undisputed WWE Champion after beating Cody Rhodes. Since that time he has been displaying his brilliance in weekly shows. Cena will defend his title against CM Punk in a Night of Champions on June 28. But, prior to that, the company has given him a surprising rematch.

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What Happened In WWE SmackDown?

This week SmackDown was opened by John Cena. He commended himself. His segment also featured Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton, and LA Knight. Cena was about to walk backstage after hearing everyone when he was attacked by R-Truth who attacked him on stage. Truth presented his Ron Killings character. He was also very mad when he saw Cena.

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Truth did not go that far. John Cena once again returned to the ring and challenged Truth. But CM Punk came in and embarrassed Cena. Punk told him off and walked away. Truth assaulted Cena again in a ring, this time, a shooting position. He used the STF on the veteran making his condition worse. Authorities had a hard time in peacefuling Truth down.

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Nick Aldis encountered R-Truth backstage at the show. Truth requested a re-match with John Cena, on next week SmackDown. Aldis too did not relent and gave the match official approval. The spectators will definitely be psyched to watch the game between the two again.

Saturday Night Main Event Saw John Cena Win

During the non-title match between John Cena and R-Truth in Saturday Night Main Event on May 24 last month, Truth displayed his power early in the match but ended up victoriously Cena with his cheating ways. Cena gave Truth a low blow and afterwards pinned him after an AA to win the match. Cena also beat Truth with the belt after winning the match.

The contest that will occur in SmackDown will be very amusing. Reality has returned in a different face. John Cena may have many problems in overcoming him. CM Punk might also interfere in the match. Truth may very well win because of Punk. Before travelling to Saudi Arabia, Cena could experience an enormous surprise. In case it does, then the Punk/Cena rivalry will become stronger.

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First published on: Jun 14, 2025 11:51 AM IST


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