John Cena's 2025 farewell tour could have included a match against one of his most iconic rivals. WWE Hall of Famer Rob Van Dam has revealed that there were talks for him to face Cena this year, but the plan was derailed by a severe injury.

Speaking on the " TMZ 's Inside the Ring" podcast, RVD confirmed that a match was likely going to happen. His comments have wrestling fans once again playing the "what if" game.

The Scrapped John Cena Match

Rob Van Dam explained that he was in discussions with WWE to be one of the special opponents for John Cena's retirement tour. He believes the match was a strong possibility before he suffered a devastating injury.

"Let me tell you this, I wanted to be one of the return matches for John Cena on his retirement tour," RVD said (H/T to WrestlingNe

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