John Cena is set to return this weekend at WWE Royal Rumble in hopes of being one step closer to becoming a 17-time World Champion before he officially retires.

Rumors swirled recently that John Cena may challenge Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship, though it depends on whether Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has a match. Unfortunately, The Rock's latest WWE appearance gave little to indicate if he'll be at the big event, so we're left to speculate on the plan for Cena.

After nearly two decades as the face of WWE, Cena will hang it up at the end of 2025. That means he will compete at the Royal Rumble, Elimination Chamber, and WrestleMania for the final time. There is a chance that he will also compete at SummerSlam as well in August.

Cena cut a well-received promo on Raw's 6 January Netflix debut. At the start of his retirement year in wrestling, Cena ran through his career - from his early spell as OVW's prototype to the present day - then referenced breaking the record he currently shares with Ric Flair (in WWE canon) and winning a 17th World Championship.

Huge stars like Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes, and John Cena are set to be at Lucas Oil Stadium for the event, with Reigns and Cena both competing in the Men’s Royal Rumble match. Now, WWE Shop is celebrating Cena’s farewell stop in Indianapolis with a new collection of merch themed after the city and its football team, the Indianapolis Colts.

As of Tuesday, there were 15 men and 10 women who had announced their entry into their respective Rumbles. Here are potential surprise entrants for the 2025 Rumble.

One of the highlights of every WWE fan's calendar, this year's Royal Rumble takes place Saturday, February 1, from Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. Cody Rhodes and Kevin Owens's Ladder Match for the WWE Championship has been captivating for months,