Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton are the likeliest wrestlers to be John Cena's final opponent ever. Which one should WWE go with?

Image: WWE The following is an opinion-based preview that reflects the view of the author and not the website. The 2025 edition of the WWE Royal Rumble takes place this Saturday from Indianapolis

Legendary wrestling legend Bully Ray recently shared his thoughts for a possible WrestleMania opponent for Cody Rhodes.

In the closing moments of Monday's Raw, CM Punk and Cody Rhodes electrified the fans, captivating them with a verbal exchange that was among the best

WWE Royal Rumble 2025 Premium Live Event will be historic in more ways than one. For starters, John Cena will make his final appearance at the iconic show hoping to punch his ticket to compete for a record 17th World Title at WrestleMania. Elsewhere, the likes of CM Punk and IYO SKY will chase personal milestones.

Rumors swirled recently that John Cena may challenge Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship, though it depends on whether Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has a match. Unfortunately, The Rock's latest WWE appearance gave little to indicate if he'll be at the big event, so we're left to speculate on the plan for Cena.

Cena cut a well-received promo on Raw's 6 January Netflix debut. At the start of his retirement year in wrestling, Cena ran through his career - from his early spell as OVW's prototype to the present day - then referenced breaking the record he currently shares with Ric Flair (in WWE canon) and winning a 17th World Championship.

After nearly two decades as the face of WWE, Cena will hang it up at the end of 2025. That means he will compete at the Royal Rumble, Elimination Chamber, and WrestleMania for the final time. There is a chance that he will also compete at SummerSlam as well in August.

It's Royal Rumble week in WWE and with WrestleMania on the horizon, men and women on the WWE roster will be competing in the annual over-the-top rope extravagan

Huge stars like Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes, and John Cena are set to be at Lucas Oil Stadium for the event, with Reigns and Cena both competing in the Men’s Royal Rumble match. Now, WWE Shop is celebrating Cena’s farewell stop in Indianapolis with a new collection of merch themed after the city and its football team, the Indianapolis Colts.

Cody Rhodes, reigning as the Undisputed WWE Champion, approaches WrestleMania 41 with potential challengers including CM Punk, Roman Reigns, The Rock, and John Cena. Each contender brings a unique history and rivalry,

Royal Rumble will feature Cody Rhodes and Kevin Owens in a ladder match for the Universal and Winged Eagle championship belts that form the Undisputed title, but the biggest draw