When the WWE Universe turned to Money in the Bank for some fireworks on the 4th of July weekend, it received an unexpected surprise when the trumpets started blaring and John Cena made his way to the ring. The even bigger and more unexpected surprise was that he announced his retirement tour, a declaration that shook the wrestling world — including Joe Hendry.
Cena then issued an open challenge to anyone in the locker room of any brand to challenge him before he calls it a career in December 2025, and if he wants one of those who steps up to be Hendry, Cena need only say his name and he’ll appear.
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Then again, it sounds like Hendry isn’t waiting on that, because it is he who will say Cena’s.
"I have a world championship match at [TNA] Slammiversary,” Hendry told Chris Jericho on the “Talk is Jericho” podcast, via Fightful, noting just how much his crossover appearances on NXT have strapped his career to a rocket. “I'm going to be in the main event. This is insane. I couldn't get on a pay-per-view for months.
“Now, I'm in the main event for the world title at Slammiversary.”
Cena has already said “I’m in no position to hand-pick opponents”, so this match isn’t entirely out of the question, though Hendry would have to get in a line that features names like CM Punk and The Miz.
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It’s a title shot for Hendry this Saturday, in a six-man elimination match for the TNA World Championship, and he’s already eyeing Cena as the one he wants to try and take it from him if he gets the victory.
“I'll tell you this now: If — when I win the title, I'm going to raise the title above my head, I'm going to take the microphone, and I'm going to say, 'John Cena, you've done everything in this business. Almost everything,” said Hendry. “If you want to cross the line...'
“That's what is going to happen.”
At this point, everyone should believe him.
