John Cena has without a doubt become one of the biggest stars in the history of WWE, and he had a storied career inside the squared circle. Unfortunately for his fans John Cena’s in-ring career officially came to an end when he was defeated by Gunther at Saturday Night’s Main Event back in December of 2025.
Even though Cena is no longer an active wrestler, he’s still involved with WWE as he recently served as the host for WrestleMania 42. Now Cena is teasing “something epic” for WWE Backlash as he recently posted the following on social media:
“Man if only it were 2023 again!! I might have different business at @WWE #Backlash Alas, the years pass. I am still gonna try to do something epic in Tampa for 5/9. I promised Club WWE something special… stay tuned.”
Man if only it were 2023 again!! I might have different business at @WWE #Backlash Alas, the years pass. I am still gonna try to do something epic in Tampa for 5/9. I promised Club WWE something special… stay tuned. https://t.co/I1Y9YiG06k
— John Cena (@JohnCena) April 23, 2026
It’s not clear at this point in time if this means that John Cena will be appearing at Backlash, or if this could be tied to some type of exclusive merch drop, or something similar for Club WWE.
John Cena does live in the Tampa area where Backlash is being held, so we’ll have to wait and see if the Never Seen 17 time world champion decides to make an appearance.
Stay tuned for updates.