Vince Russo wants Adam Copeland to be John Cena’s final WWE opponent

A wrestling veteran said that a current AEW star should be John Cena's last opponent in WWE. The date for Cena's final match has already been announced.

Former WWE head writer Vince Russo believes that AEW's Adam Copeland (fka Edge) should be John Cena's last opponent. Cena has been on a farewell tour in 2025 and has faced multiple top stars throughout the year. His final match has been announced for Saturday Night's Main Event in Washington, D.C., on December 13.

However, it has still not been declared who will be the last opponent of the 17-time WWE World Champion. Many fans are clamoring for the erstwhile Edge to be Cena's last opponent, as both have a lot of history against each other. However, this is unlikely to happen as Adam Copeland is currently under contract with AEW.

Nevertheless, Vince Russo says that Cena's final opponent needs to be Adam Copeland. While speaking on the Coach and Bro Show. Russo stated the following:

"Like I said, that's why I think it needs to be an Adam Copeland. It needs to be somebody new, another pop making their return."

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John Cena is set for a highly anticipated match at WWE Crown Jewel

At WWE Wrestlepalooza, John Cena faced a returning Brock Lesnar. The match surprisingly turned out to be a squash, as Lesnar absolutely dismantled Cena with six F5s for the win. Triple H and the creative team received major backlash from fans due to the way the match turned out.

Following the backlash, Cena asked for a match against AJ Styles, and it was made official by WWE CCO Triple H for the Crown Jewel Premium Live Event on October 11. Fans had been asking for the match for months, and they will finally get to see it.

It will be interesting to see how Cena vs. Styles at Crown Jewel turns out.

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