5 WWE Superstars who could retire John Cena by WrestleMania 36
The more John Cena stays away from WWE television, the more it feels like a very real possibility that his sports entertainment days could be coming to an end.
The 16-time world champion has spent more time on the silver screen than inside the squared circle over the last 18 months, and his busy schedule is set to get even busier following the news that he will play the lead role in The Rock’s new action movie, The Janson Detective.
As for his WWE career, Cena lost in less than three minutes to The Undertaker at WrestleMania 34 and early rumours have suggested that the two could have a rematch at WrestleMania 35.
Beyond next year’s show in New Jersey, nobody knows how long “Big Match John” really has left in WWE, but his multiple hints over the last few months certainly suggest that his in-ring days will soon be over.
With that in mind, let’s take a look at five WWE Superstars who could retire the future Hall of Famer by the time WrestleMania 36 comes around.
#5 Randy Orton
Okay, so another Randy Orton vs. John Cena rivalry might not be at the top of everybody’s fantasy match wishlist, but what if it resulted in a retirement match where one of them would be forced to leave WWE for good?
The two legends were the biggest young talents in the company for close to a decade after coming through the OVW developmental system in 2002, so it’s no wonder that they had so many matches against each other over the course of their careers.
When comparing the two, Cena has had a more decorated career but there’s still plenty of time for Orton, who only recently turned 38 years old, to surpass his long-term rival’s many accolades – and accolades don’t get much bigger than retiring “Big Match John” on the grand stage of WrestleMania.
It could give a heel version of “The Viper” something to brag about for the rest of his wrestling days, while also cementing his legacy (pun intended!) as one of the very best of his era.