Las Vegas – There was a tangible difference in the way John Cena entered his wrestlemania 41 match against Cody Rhodes for the undisputed WWE championship Sunday night.
No colors, no congestion, loyalty and respect and nothing that represented what Cena had built into WWE throughout her career. Instead, it was black and white. It was just John Cena and his persecution of a 17th WWE championship.
Cena’s music shook Allegiant Stadium as he walked towards the ring. He held a towel behind him reading, “Last time is now.” Boos rained down from the barriers, as if Las Vegas Raiders were blowing an endgame.
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John Cena is introduced before his match against Cody Rhodes to the undisputed WWE championship under Wrestlemania 41 at Allegiant Stadium on April 20, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
He may not have wanted any part of Rhodes at the beginning of the match, avoiding tilling and waiting for the right moment to strike. He did things that a typical cena didn’t do – big boots, stiff clothes lines and mudhole stamp.
The match turned into a dog fight. Rhodes and Cena go to punch to beat a rivalry that is brewed since Cena was in line with the cliff at the elimination chamber.
The fans? Share. Dueling song from “Let’s Go Cena” and “Cena Sucking” rang out throughout the stadium.
Cena at one point could not help herself. He tried the five cracking mixture, but was caught with a poke in the eye from Rhodes. Tables turned. Rhodes hit a disaster kick and a cody cutter.
Cena caught rhodes with an attitude adjustment. After an almost fall, Cena then tapped into the five crack mixture. An attitude adjustment from the top rope was not enough. Not yet.
The match was on. The audience was loud. Rhodes played into them and Cena caught him with his post -processor and then a STFU submission. Rhodes wouldn’t quit.
John Cena (R) in action against Cody Rhodes for the undisputed WWE championship under Wrestlemania 41 at Allegiant Stadium on April 20, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
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The judge went down, and when Rhodes took control, there was no one to count his pin.
Cena tried to get a little dirty when he exposed the ring post. He hit an attitude adjustment. The judge woke up and counted one, two – no!
Out of nowhere, Travis Scott’s music. Scott left Rhodes with a black eye at the end of the elimination chamber and wanted more. Rhodes became wise and turned tables at Cena. Just as the referee was to count the pin, the Scott took the referee out of the ring. Rhodes challenged Scott to enter the ring and the two stared each other down. Scott tried after a clap, but Rhodes hit him with Cross Rhodes.
Rapper Travis Scott faces Cody Rhodes during the WWE Championship match against John Cena under Wrestlemania 41 at Allegiant Stadium on April 20, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Cena took the title and tried to hit Rhodes with hit. They threw and rhodes took it. He threatened to hit Cena and Cena asked him. He couldn’t do it.
Cena Low blew Rhodes and hit him with that title.
It was Cena’s time. He attached Rhodes and solidified his record setting of 17. Title.
John Cena is celebrating after defeating Cody Rhodes to the undisputed WWE championship under Wrestlemania 41 at Allegiant Stadium on April 20, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Rhodes’ first title Reign ends more than a year after he beat Roman Reigns on Wrestlemania 40.
