WWE is reportedly set to make a major change to John Cena's final match with the company. The Cenation Leader lost the Undisputed WWE Championship to Cody Rhodes in the main event of SummerSlam 2025.

Following a Herculean effort at WWE SummerSlam, John Cena only has 12 appearances left before he retires from in-ring competition.

John Cena's wife, Shay Shariatzadeh, was emotional after his final match at WWE SummerSlam against Cody Rhodes, which he lost. August 3, 2025, was an emotional night as John Cena competed at his last WWE SummerSlam match in a losing effort to the “American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes, and his wife was among those getting misty-eyed.