3 Reasons why The Rock must return and stop John Cena’s retirement

John Cena's year-long farewell tour is set to conclude in just a few days. The Cenation Leader will wrestle his final match against Gunther on December 13 at Saturday Night's Main Event XLII.

While Cena has confirmed that Saturday will be his last in-ring outing, a recent article on WWE's official website has proposed a 'what if' scenario, suggesting that The Franchise Player could extend his retirement tour until WrestleMania 42, courtesy of The Rock.

The Final Boss has been away from television since Elimination Chamber: Toronto, where he played a key role in Cena's shocking heel turn. Fans expected the legend to be actively involved in the storyline, but it didn't materialize.

That said, since the company itself has teased that The Brahma Bull could stop John Cena's retirement this Saturday, let's look at three reasons why it should happen.

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#3. Unfinished storyline

At Elimination Chamber: Toronto, The Rock originally asked for Cody Rhodes' soul. However, when The American Nightmare refused, John Cena took the opportunity to embrace the dark side and join forces with The Final Boss.

The shocking heel turn left everyone speechless, and fans were excited to see how the alliance between The Great One and The Franchise Player was going to develop. However, The Rock disappeared from television, and the storyline could not progress at all. Cena abruptly reverted to a babyface before SummerSlam 2025, and his run as a villain was largely underwhelming.

Fans never got the answer about why Cena had joined forces with The Rock and what the consequences would be. Therefore, to conclude this storyline properly, The Final Boss must return and stop the GOAT's retirement.

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#2. John Cena's farewell tour has been underwhelming

When the 17-time world champion announced that he would be going on a year-long farewell tour before retiring from in-ring competition, fans were excited to see how it would play out. Everyone was discussing various ideas on what the Triple H-led creative team could do to make Cena's final year memorable.

While the heel turn sent shockwaves throughout the wrestling world, what followed didn't live up to expectations. Fans have criticized how the company has handled Cena's farewell tour. Therefore, the Triple H-led creative team could buy some more time to make things right by having The Rock stop Cena's retirement.

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#1. The Rock and John Cena are 1-1 against each other

The Rock and John Cena main-evented two consecutive WrestleManias over a decade ago. The Great One walked away with the win in their first encounter at 'Mania 28, and Cena got his lick back the following year.

The score between them currently stands at 1-1, and the story is far from over after what went down at Elimination Chamber: Toronto. Therefore, a rubber match at WrestleMania 42 would be a fitting conclusion to their rivalry. To set this potential scenario in motion, The Final Boss must show up this weekend and stop Cena from retiring.