John Cena kicked off his retirement tour in January of 2025 and it officially wrapped up in December. Throughout the year Cena faced off against some of his biggest rivals, including AJ Styles who he faced at Crown Jewel.
AJ Styles and John Cena delivered what many considered to be an instant classic at Crown Jewel, but Cena recently revealed that he was originally supposed to face Drew McIntyre at the event.
While talking about the change in plans during an appearance on SHAK Wrestling, Drew McIntyre examined the current landscape and came to the conclusion that in the end everything worked out fine for him.
“I can’t change the creative direction. I talked about getting that match with Cena and get in a situation on the microphone with Cena, just to prove what I’m capable of because I want to compete with the best and he is, or was, the best on the microphone. I heard what John said. Whatever people weren’t feeling what was going on, they decided to pivot. He outright asked, ‘Do you want AJ? The match was incredible. I can sit here and go, ‘Damn, what if? What if he tweeted my name?’ The reality is, he’s retired and I’m world champion, so I think it worked out just fine for Drew McIntyre,”
When asked if he knew about the original plans Drew said “I know enough” but insisted that he just keeps his head down and keeps working no matter what happens.
H/T Fightful