John Cena’s reign as Undisputed WWE Champion faces a significant threat ahead of his scheduled defense against CM Punk at Night of Champions. The champion’s ongoing farewell tour, which marks 2025 as his final year of in-ring competition, adds another layer of consequence to a developing scenario that could see Seth Rollins intercept the title.
This week on SmackDown, Cena is scheduled for a non-title match against R-Truth. This encounter is the culmination of a rivalry that began at Money in the Bank, where R-Truth returned and attacked Cena. The incident was a factor in Cena and Logan Paul’s loss to Cody Rhodes and Jey Uso. More recently, R-Truth executed two separate attacks on Cena during last week’s episode, leading to WWE official Nick Aldis sanctioning the match.
A potential development following the bout involves Rollins and his Money in the Bank contract. One speculative outcome suggests that, should Cena defeat R-Truth, a post-match assault by his rival could leave the champion vulnerable.
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This situation would create an opening for Rollins to cash in his contract and capture the Undisputed WWE Championship. Such an event would alter the landscape for Night of Champions, positioning Rollins to defend the title against CM Punk instead of Cena. This possibility, however, remains entirely speculative.
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