WWE may have accidentally spoiled a huge John Cena update ahead of the 2026 Royal Rumble

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During the 2026 Royal Rumble Kickoff show, a graphic featuring Cena appeared on the LED boards. While this doesn’t necessarily mean that The Last Real Champion will return to the company, we can never be sure in professional wrestling, especially with the Royal Rumble right around the corner.

Check out the image of Cena that appeared on the LED boards at the kickoff show:

John Cena has said that he will never return to professional wrestling

John Cena has admitted that he will never return to professional wrestling. He stated the same multiple times before he retired from the business.

Speaking to The Ringer, Cena said that nobody really retires from professional wrestling, but his case was different. Here’s what he had to say:

“You don’t have to believe anything you don’t want to. What I’ve been able to do over 23 years is turn a lot of non-believers around and that is by my actions. I don’t expect anyone to believe that like, ‘Hey, I’m retiring’. Oh, no. The precedent hasn’t been said. The precedent for wrestling retirement is like a wrestling wedding, like something’s going to go wrong in the wedding. No one ever retires. I understand the skepticism, and you’ll know I’m serious when I never come back.”

John Cena’s last match was against Gunther in December. The Ring General could also end another career tomorrow at the Royal Rumble with a win over AJ Styles.