John Cena Confirmed For WWE Royal Rumble 2025

The first name has been confirmed for the 2025 WWE Royal Rumble, with John Cena set to compete at the event one last time.

The news was revealed by Cena himself in a promotional clip posted to WWE’s social media channels, with Cena noting it would be the ‘last time’ he’d compete at a Royal Rumble ‘event’, with it unclear if Cena will be competing in the 30-man epic itself, or if he will be appearing elsewhere on the card.

Cena has competed at 15 Royal Rumble events - and the ‘Greatest Royal Rumble' in 2018 - with Cena having won the Rumble match itself on two occasions, emerging victorious in 2008 and 2013.

The ‘Doctor of Thuganomics’ has previously revealed that 2025 is set to be his last run in WWE, with Cena’s Hollywood career ever growing, never mind his advancing age.

Prior to his participation at the Rumble being confirmed, it was believed that Cena would be working the first Raw on Netflix, the Royal Rumble, Elimination Chamber, and WrestleMania XLI amongst various other events. Cena has also stated that he wants to wrestle in the UK one last time on his retirement tour.

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