The John Cena Retirement Tour made a stop at Bank Money, where Logan Paul teamed up with a group of “17 people I’ve never seen before” in Saturday’s main event. With both sides featuring world champions, the match could have gone either way—until a surprise comeback from the previously released R-Truth shifted momentum.
Cena and Paul displayed impressive tag team chemistry early on, executing numerous tag-ins to stay fresh despite the intense action involving turnbuckle hits and right hooks. However, a brief clash of egos between the two led to a breakdown in their teamwork. Meanwhile, after a grueling tag battle, Jey Uso tagged in Cody Rhodes, who bulldozed through the opposition. After narrowly escaping an Attitude Adjustment from China, Rhodes cleverly tricked Paul into hitting China with a springboard crossbody. Despite Rhodes’ resurgence, Paul and Cena pressed forward, with Paul causing chaos by sending Uso crashing through an announcement table following a top-rope moonsault.
As the outcome seemed to favor Paul and Cena, Cena struck Rhodes with his championship belt, inching toward a dubious victory. The crowd in Los Angeles erupted when Cena’s former idol, R-Truth, intervened, allowing Rhodes to recover and hit Crossroads. Rhodes then pinned the champion to secure the win.
R-Truth’s return raises questions about his WWE contract situation. While he remains under WWE contract, he was previously informed that his deal would not be renewed, and no updates on a new contract have been released.
Fan Take: R-Truth’s unexpected return adds an exciting layer to WWE storylines, showing that even released stars can make impactful comebacks. For fans, this moment fuels speculation about future matches and contract developments, which keeps the WWE landscape unpredictable and thrilling.
