John Cena swipes at The Rock, Travis Scott in last promo earlier than SummerSlam

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John Cena appeared to return to his senses with simply over 48 hours to go earlier than he defended the Undisputed WWE Championship towards Cody Rhodes at SummerSlam in a avenue struggle.

Cena had been the villain since he aligned with The Rock and Travis Scott in February at Elimination Chamber. He kicked Rhodes within the groin then and obtained Scott’s assist at WrestleMania 41 to defeat Rhodes for his seventeenth championship reign – essentially the most in WWE historical past.

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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Travis Scott, and John Cena look on throughout WWE Elimination Chamber at Rogers Centre on March 1, 2025, in Toronto, Canada. (Georgiana Dallas/WWE through Getty Pictures)

On Friday’s version of "SmackDown," the gang that packed the Prudential Middle in Newark obtained a traditional Cena promo. He thanked Rhodes for pulling him out of his bad-guy persona, declared that he wasn’t going to attempt to damage wrestling anymore and as an alternative wished to take his belt with him when he left WWE, as a result of he didn’t need the followers to overlook about him.

Cena mentioned Rhodes’ beatdown gave him the kick within the butt he wanted to dig down and discover himself and in addition had delicate photographs for the Rock and Scott.

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John Cena in motion towards CM Punk throughout Night time Of Champions at Kingdom Area on June 28, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Georgiana Dallas/WWE through Getty Pictures)

"For 25 years, day in and time out I had solid a popularity off of laborious work, actually and respect. And now I understand, 5 months in the past, I flushed all of it down the bathroom chasing false glory once I purchased into any individual's concept to make surprising TV. And we did, we shocked the world, we made nice TV. Then the mud settles, and all people goes again to their regular lives and the individuals who have been alleged to be on my staff left. They left me alone to attempt to fake to be any individual I am not," Cena mentioned.

"Mark your calendar, Cody, August 1, 2025, in Newark, New Jersey, the day that John Cena got here again to the WWE. . . . I don’t know who leaves with this on Sunday (holding up the title). However I do know who wins – every certainly one of you (the followers), as a result of I’m lastly over my very own BS and in the end we get to see Cody Rhodes face off towards the best of all time at my greatest with one thing to show in a primary occasion avenue struggle with no guidelines that you simply wished. Effectively, if you need some, come get some. And on Sunday, the one platinum rapper exhibiting as much as whip your a-- is me."

Rhodes couldn’t assist however smile.

Rapper Travis Scott faces off towards Cody Rhodes in the course of the WWE Championship match towards John Cena throughout WrestleMania 41 at Allegiant Stadium on April 20, 2025, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Ethan Miller/Getty Pictures)

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It was Cena whom followers have been acquainted with. However the 48-year-old will compete in a grueling avenue struggle with the potential of his title reign coming to an finish.