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John Cena is returning to WWE for WrestleMania 42. Sort of.
The record-setting 17-time WWE champion announced Monday that he has signed on to serve as the official host for this year's two-night affair. Cena previously headlined Night 2 of WrestleMania 41 in 2025, capturing the Undisputed WWE Championship from Cody Rhodes as part of his year-long retirement tour, which culminated with a Dec. 15 submission loss to Austrian heel Gunther.
Cena vowed throughout his retirement tour that Dec. 15 represented his last-ever match and that he would not wrestle again once the year was over, despite the tendency for high-profile wrestler retirements to be impermanent throughout the history of the business.
And despite Monday's announcement, he's holding true so far to those promises, as the host for WrestleMania traditionally serves only to preside over the event rather than compete on it.
Cena's announcement, which came from the set of upcoming Netflix film "One Attempt Remaining," can be watched below:
WrestleMania 42 is set to take over Las Vegas for the second year in a row on April 18-19.
Night 1 is expected to be headlined by Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton for the Undisputed WWE Championship, while Night 2 is expected to be headlined by CM Punk vs. Roman Reigns for the World Heavyweight Championship.
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The record-setting 17-time WWE champion announced Monday that he has signed on to serve as the official host for this year's two-night affair. Cena previously headlined Night 2 of WrestleMania 41 in 2025, capturing the Undisputed WWE Championship from Cody Rhodes as part of his year-long retirement tour, which culminated with a Dec. 15 submission loss to Austrian heel Gunther.
Cena vowed throughout his retirement tour that Dec. 15 represented his last-ever match and that he would not wrestle again once the year was over, despite the tendency for high-profile wrestler retirements to be impermanent throughout the history of the business.
And despite Monday's announcement, he's holding true so far to those promises, as the host for WrestleMania traditionally serves only to preside over the event rather than compete on it.
Cena's announcement, which came from the set of upcoming Netflix film "One Attempt Remaining," can be watched below:
WrestleMania 42 is set to take over Las Vegas for the second year in a row on April 18-19.
Night 1 is expected to be headlined by Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton for the Undisputed WWE Championship, while Night 2 is expected to be headlined by CM Punk vs. Roman Reigns for the World Heavyweight Championship.
Continue reading...
