John Cena Next Match: At WWE Night of Champions 2025, a past rivalry started again when John Cena defended his title against CM Punk. Their fight began about ten years ago, and this match was called their final battle.
Night of Champions 2025: Cena vs Punk, a fresh end to an old fight
The 11th edition of Night of Champions took place on June 28, 2025, at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Top stars from both Raw and SmackDown took part in this event. The finals of the 24th King of the Ring and 3rd Queen of the Ring tournaments also happened on the same night.
In the main event, John Cena and CM Punk faced each other again. But things changed when Seth Rollins came to the ring with his Money in the Bank briefcase. Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed also joined him and attacked CM Punk.
To help Punk, Sami Zayn and Penta came into the ring quickly. Things were getting better, but then Rollins changed everything again. He hit Punk with the briefcase and then gave him a strong Stomp. Punk fell in the ring and could not get up.
Cena used this chance, threw Rollins out of the ring, and pinned Punk to win the match. He kept his Undisputed WWE Championship after this win.
Now everyone is waiting for John Cena’s next match
Fans now want to know one thing, when is John Cena next match. Will he come back before SummerSlam?
Cody Rhodes won the King of the Ring 2025 tournament, so he has earned a WWE title shot at SummerSlam. This means a match between Cody and Cena at SummerSlam is very likely.
John Cena’s next WWE appearance is confirmed for July 18
Right now, John Cena will miss SmackDown on July 4 and July 11. But WWE.com has updated that Cena is advertised for the July 18, 2025 SmackDown episode.
This episode will be live from Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. Once Cena returns, fans can expect the SummerSlam story to get more exciting.
Will Cena vs Cody be the main event of SummerSlam?
The match between Cena and Cody is not officially announced, but since Cody won the King of the Ring, a match against Cena is almost certain. Both are top WWE superstars and fans are already excited about this match.
Now everyone is waiting to see how Cena returns on the July 18 SmackDown and whether he is ready to face Cody Rhodes’s challenge.
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