John Cena Reflects on His Retirement Tour and Rejects “Dream Match” What‑Ifs

John Cena Reflects on His Retirement Tour and Rejects “Dream Match” What‑Ifs – While appearing at Fan Expo New Orleans, John Cena was asked whether there was a dream match he would have liked to replace one of the bouts from his retirement tour. Rather than indulging in fantasy scenarios, Cena explained why he values what actually happened during his final run.

“There’s a perspective out there that I will dodge questions like that so I want to lean into that right? I want to lean into why I say what I say,” Cena said. “I don’t think like that.”

He acknowledged that teaming with or facing massive crossover stars would have been exciting, but stressed that he would not trade the real outcomes he experienced. “Because if I were to say, ‘Oh man, I wish after I turned heel that The Rock and Travis Scott were on my team.’ That would be pretty cool right? Yeah they’re crazy mega stars and having them would be pretty cool, but we didn’t.”

Cena emphasized that the real value came from the moments that actually took place. “And that’s what happened, but what did I get?”

He then detailed the experiences he found most meaningful, including his influence on Paul’s WWE future. “I got to have a match with Randy Orton in his hometown, I got to get CM Punk to go to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, I got to bet on somebody who I think has a bright future in this business in Logan Paul and try and get the best out of him overseas in Paris, and maybe grease the wheels to convince him to finally be a full-time WWE employee which he currently is.”

Cena also highlighted his in-ring chemistry with AJ Styles as another highlight of his farewell run. “I got magic with AJ Styles. So yes, The Rock and Travis Scott probably would have been great, who knows it didn’t happen. But what I got in return, instead of wishing some fantasy element that I can’t control, what I got in return is magic and I wouldn’t trade that for anything.”