John Cena hasn’t been in action inside a WWE ring since WrestleMania last year. It wasn’t a full-fledged in-ring action given that a Firefly Funhouse gimmick match was stored for him against Bray Wyatt. Afterward, he hasn’t been back in his home for more than a year. But that status could change very soon given that his schedule will be freeing up, really quick.
Previous reports already claimed how John Cena has stayed away from WWE due to other projects. Mainly, The Peacemaker HBO Max series was getting filmed in Canada during WrestleMania 37, so he missed the show. Strict COVID-19 protocols didn’t allow him to fly back to the United States from Canada to make way for the Grandest Stage of Them All.
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Canada had very tight re-entry rules when it comes to COVID protocol. John Cena would have needed to be in quarantine for two weeks on two occasions (for going back and forth) if he wanted to make a WWE appearance for WrestleMania. The Peacemaker production wasn’t ready to miss that much time with the series’ lead star. Hence, the appearance was scrapped.
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John Cena vs Roman Reigns is planned for Summerslam 2021
But now the Cenation Leader could be back in WWE by SummerSlam 2021. Jon Alba reports that John Cena vs Roman Reigns is targeted for SummerSlam. He also confirmed that Cena’s obligations with the Peacemaker series will be done at the beginning of July. This is another positive update for the franchise player following the primary one provided on Mat Men Podcast.
“I can confirm, after speaking with multiple sources, Roman Reigns vs. John Cena is the targeted main event at this moment,” the source noted.
“Cena’s schedule clears up in the beginning of July, which would allow him to return to #WWE in time for the return of fans. I believe it was @AndrewZarian who first mentioned this possibility a few weeks ago.”
It’s unclear for now how many WWE appearances John Cena will make, but the company’s return to live event touring with fans in attendance may encourage him to show up, at least for a few appearances. He is already being rumored to be part of this year’s Money In the Bank ladder match. Plus, several reports claimed that he will be taking on Roman Reigns at SummerSlam for the Universal Championship.
