The Miz has revealed that there was a discussion of him potentially facing John Cena in his retirement run, but a change of plans stopped it from happening.
The A-Lister talked about not getting the final match with his former rival during his appearance on the SI Media podcast. He recalled tagging with the Cenation Leader during a Raw episode back in April 2024, and discussed how he never thought it would be the last time he shared the ring with the wrestling legend:
“Literally two years ago, I was in the ring at, I believe, Barclays, actually tagging with him, which kind of brought everything full circle. I didn’t think that would be my last match with John Cena, but I guess it will be. It’s a little upsetting.”
That Moment Went Away: The Miz
WWE’s The Miz on Retirement & John Cena’s Final Match
John Cena faced a number of his former rivals in his retirement run, including names such as CM Punk, Randy Orton, AJ Styles, and Sami Zayn. Cena recently praised Natalya’s book, saying he “bawled his eyes out” reading it.
The Miz mentioned that he was the first to put his name out there for a match when Cena announced his retirement tour. He claimed that certain circumstances stopped it from happening:
“It’s not even that it was shot down. There were instances where it could have happened, right? And things happen in this industry that nobody really knows about — and you don’t need to know about. There was a moment where it could have happened, and then that moment went away because of certain circumstances, and it never came back.”
Though the former World Champion later claimed that he is not angry about the situation. He’s been in WWE long enough to know that things can change, and he likes to focus his energy on making the best of any given situation. Gunther has promised to break Cena’s spirit at Saturday Night’s Main Event.
