54-Year-Old WWE Legend Was in Talks to Return and Fight John Cena This Year!

54-year-old WWE legend was in talks to return and fight John Cena this year!

A WWE legend was in talks to return this year and wrestle against John Cena. The Never Seen 17 has been on his retirement tour in WWE and has faced a few of his classic rivals as part of this run.

WWE Legend Says Freak Injury Derailed John Cena Retirement Tour Match

A WWE Hall of Famer just revealed he was in talks for a huge match on John Cena's retirement tour but a devastating injury forced it to be canceled.

John Cena’s Retirement Tour Nearly Included a WWE Hall of Famer Who Beat Him 19 Years Ago

John Cena’s retirement tour has already featured the return of a former superstar in the form of R-Truth. However, the WWE veteran, Rob Van Dam, revealed that he was also set to face Cena in one of his retirement tour matches. In an interview with TMZ Sports, ‘RVD’ disclosed how everything related to his match with Cena was going as per the plan. However, an eleventh-hour debacle resulted in the cancellation of the encounter. Van Dam revealed th…

Rob Van Dam Was In Talks For Match On John Cena's WWE Retirement Tour

Photo by Rich Freeda/WWE via Getty Images Rob Van Dam says there was a lot of interest in him being a surprise opponent on John Cena’s retirement tour. RVD spoke with TMZ’s Inside The Ring and revealed that he wanted to be part of John Cena’s ongoing retirement tour. RVD and Cena are forever linked in WWE history due to their iconic showdown at ECW One Night Stand 2006. Van Dam used his Money In The Bank briefcase to challenge Cena for the WWE C…

Rob Van Dam Reveals He Was In Talks With WWE To Face John Cena Before Getting Injured | WrestlePurists | All Things Pro Wrestling

Rob Van Dam almost got involved with John Cena’s retirement tour.

Rob Van Dam Reveals He Was In Talks With WWE To Return As Surprise Opponent On John Cena's "The Last Time Is Now" Retirement Tour

Rob Van Dam vs. John Cena. It almost happened one last time in 2025 before “The Greatest of All-Time” hangs up his pro wrestling boots for good. During a recent interview with TMZ’s Inside The Ring, WWE Hall of Fame legend Rob Van Dam revealed he was in talks with WWE to return as an opponent for John Cena on his “The Last Time Is Now” year-long farewell tour before he suffered a double heel fracture that prevented it from happening. Featured be…