To be fair to Cena, this is a new era, where fans are more looped in than ever to the pro wrestling process. Everyone seems to know the heel turn can’t last, perhaps ending as soon as the summer at SummerSlam. That way, the tail end of his goodbye to the sport can be as a good guy again.

Cena can no longer beat Orton on his own, but that won’t be a problem when they wrestle one last time at Backlash.

John Cena’s championship reigns continues on after a shenanigans-filled match with Randy Orton. Here are our five biggest takeaways from WWE Backlash 2025.