John Cena became a 17-time WWE Champion at WrestleMania 41, defeating Cody Rhodes in the main event. The match was memorable for Travis Scott getting involved in the match and Cena embracing his heel personality. Fans were left disappointed by the match, though Cena, now a babyface, and Cody had redemption at WWE SummerSlam in a street fight.

The Rock's absence ruined WrestleMania 41, according to a former WWE champion. The Great One had become a big part of WWE programming in the buildup to WrestleMania 40 and even competed at the event.

WWE fans notoriously got stale with John Cena's gimmick in the middle of his career and he listened and made a chance as he explained in a recent interview.

John Cena received well-wishes from Peyton Manning, Tom Brady and Jelly Roll, among others, before he lost his WWE retirement match on December 13

Many major names were at ringside for John Cena's final match at Saturday Night's Main Event. One of them was a decade-old rival of his who made his first WWE TV appearance in nine months, as he has been out with a major injury.