John Cena's father wants this WWE champion as Cena's opponent at WrestleMania 41

John Cena kicked off his retirement tour on January 6

In a recent conversation with Bill Apter on the WrestleBinge podcast, John Cena’s father revealed the reason why he chose Gunther over Cody Rhodes as a potential opponent for his son at WrestleMania 41.

Apter in an earlier episode of BackstagePass revealed during a Live Q&A his conversation with John Cena‘s father. Apter revealed that Cena’s father picked Gunther as his ideal opponent for the grandest stage.

John Cena Sr. in his interview with Apter on the WrestleBinge podcast discussed the reasons that he picked Gunther as Cena’s opponent for WrestleMania 41.

“I think you have two young men in there, and John is still young, two different styles. Gunther, if you look at his style, it’s more Greco Roman, he’s right in there, does those smart wrestling snap moves when John is more about get in, do his thing, and make the win. I think it would be very interesting, I think they would compliment each other. I think that would be one heck of a competition.

I think John Cena wins that match the same way he wins every match. There’s going to be an attitude adjustment, a you can’t see me, and one two three count. Let me say this, if he is going to fight Gunther, that will not be an easy match. If he doesn’t come out victorious, I would think there’d be nothing to be ashamed of there, but my money is on him.” Cena Sr. said.

Cena Sr. expressed that a match between the two would be very interesting and chose his son as the winner. While acknowledging that it wouldn’t be an easy fight, he remains confident that John will come out on top.

When asked how Cena would defeat Cody Rhodes, Cena Sr. suggested that the match might be ‘set ‘reserved’ for The Rock. However, if it were to happen, he believes it would be an “awesome” treat for fans, given the similarities in their wrestling styles.

“I don’t see that happening. I think that match is reserved for The Rock, I really do. I think you’re going to see The Rock against Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 41. But should John Cena face Cody Rhodes, I think they both of a little bit of the same style. It’s that rough and tough, knock him down, pull him up and never quit, never give up. I think that would be a very heated awesome match to watch. They’re not different, they’re very similar in their ways.

I think that right now, and nothing against Cody Rhodes, I have nothing but good words for Cody, if you remember when Randy Orton was kicking the stuffing out of me, it was Cody Rhodes that came down and tried to make the save. So I have nothing but good words for Cody Rhodes, I just think Gunther right now is at the peak of his career.

He’s the best of the best. That’s not taking anything away from Cody Rhodes, because certainly down the road, I’d love to see Rhodes against Gunther, winner take both. I’d love to see that happen at some point. But I would think that Gunter vs. Cena would be the match. I think that’s the person you should face, the best of the best.” Cena Sr. stated.

The 16-time WWE World Champion kicked off his farewell tour on the debut episode of Monday Night Raw on Netflix at the Intuit Dome on January 06.

The 16-time WWE World Champion will retire at the end of 2025

During his appearances, Cena stated that he couldn’t have picked a better place to kick off his retirement tour than California. He also acknowledged the demand from fans for him to become the record-breaking 17-time WWE Champion.

The Cenation Leader ended the segment by announcing his entry for the men’s Royal Rumble match signaling his final title run to break the tie with Ric Flair and become the 17-time WWE Champion.

Cena will wrestle full-time this year and will hang up his wrestling boots at the end of the year. On the other hand, Gunther is the current World Heavyweight Champion and has recently defeated the title in a triple-threat match against Damian Priest and Finn Balor.

The Ring General has defended the title a total of four times after winning it at SummerSlam 2024 and his title reign currently stands at 162 days.

Who do you want the 16-time WWE World Champion to face at WrestleMania 41? Do you think Cena can defeat Gunther? Share your thoughts and opinions in the comments section.

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