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John Cena Expected To Lose the WWE Championship to Iconic Superstar – And It’s Exactly Who You Think
John Cena Expected To Lose the WWE Championship to Iconic Superstar – And It’s Exactly Who You Think
Ever since John Cena won the WWE Championship at WrestleMania 41, there has been a lot of chatter on who could take it away from him. We finally might have an answer!
The GOAT’s 17th World Championship reign is not a beginning. It’s the end of a story nearly two decades in the making. And as Cena embarks on the final leg of his farewell tour, the question hanging heavy over WWE isn’t if he’ll lose the title… it’s to whom.
John Cena’s old rival to dethrone him?
Jim Cornette, never one to mince words, recently weighed in on his podcast with a chilling bit of clarity: CM Punk vs. Cena at Night of Champions might sell tickets, but it won’t settle the score.
According to the legendary manager, there’s only one man poised to slam the book shut on the career of The Last Real Champion—and it’s not The Best in the World. It’s The American Nightmare.
“I think Cody has to be the one to win it back eventually, or else, boy, I think that did do damage,” Cornette warned. “Right now, you know there’s still a chance to straighten this out.”
Damage control. Redemption. Legacy. The themes of Cody Rhodes’ WWE resurrection are now intersecting with Cena’s final act. And the stage may well be set for a confrontation that defines not one, but two eras.
Last Friday on SmackDown, Cody Rhodes inched closer to destiny. In a hard-fought Fatal Four-Way, Rhodes earned a place in the King of the Ring semi-finals—just hours after Randy Orton claimed his own spot. But this isn’t just about crowns or pageantry. This tournament grants its winner a golden ticket: a title shot at SummerSlam.
And Cody? He’s already got history on his side. At Money in the Bank, Rhodes pinned John Cena clean in a tag match that felt less like a coincidence and more like prophecy. The crowd felt it. Cena felt it. WWE felt it.
So now, the pieces are in motion. Cena’s swan song has a ticking clock. Rhodes’ march is picking up steam. Punk lurks in the wings, and Orton waits in the shadows. But make no mistake—if Cody Rhodes wins King of the Ring, the SummerSlam main event writes itself.
Is Cody Rhodes the correct man for the job?
Considering The American Nightmare is being presented as the face of WWE, he will have to be the one to set things right and take back what belongs to him. Rhodes beating Cena could also be a catalyst for The Champ to turn babyface again, and give fans the nostalgia they wanted in the last leg of his retirement tour.
Another important factor is that if Rhodes doesn’t get his win back from Cena before he retires, there will always be an asterisk next to his name whenever there is a conversation about the biggest names in the company.
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