Many fans were taken aback when Brock Lesnar scored a one-sided victory over John Cena at Wrestlepalooza in September, but Cena explained the rationale during an interview this week.

WWE is just a few hours away from hosting the first Monday Night RAW after Saturday Night's Main Event XLII. John Cena has retired, and the door is now open for a new era.

In an interview with Chris Van Vliet on Tuesday, Cena hinted that Brock Lesnar may retire after SummerSlam, making his Minneapolis appearance his final dance with the WWE. Lesnar recently returned to the WWE from a two-year absence that coincided with him being named in a sex trafficking lawsuit against the company and Vince McMahon.

WWE SummerSlam 2026 is being held at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on August 1-2. That would make sense for Lesnar’s retirement given that Minnesota was once his home and he was a legendary amateur wrestler there.

Brock Lesnar made his return to WWE television at SummerSlam 2025, confronting John Cena, who had just lost the Undisputed WWE Championship to Cody Rhodes. Lesnar laid out Cena, setting up a match between the two at WWE Wrestlepalooza. The match was a quick affair with Lesnar winning.

John Cena has accomplished plenty in his career with most accolades well known to the common fan. One thing he hasn't done, however, shocked even WWE medical.

Ariel Helwani is not a fan of how WWE handled John Cena’s final match vs. Gunther at Saturday Night’s Main Event.