John Cena announcing his retirement tour for WWE in 2025 has fans thinking about his iconic career in the professional wrestling landscape. WWE witnessed Cena becoming the face of the company in 2005 and holding that spot for about a full decade. Cena entering a part-time WWE role due to his acting career ended his time as the top dog in the wrestling world.
WWE 2K25must take this into account when coming up with unique game modes and special paths toward celebrating his legacy. Cena is on a short list of names that could be called the greatest wrestler in company history.WWE 2Kneeds to acknowledge Cena having his final year in the ring as part of the next game’s release.
Ways To Celebrate John Cena In WWE 2K25
The most obvious way to pay proper respect to John Cena in video game form is to put him on the cover ofWWE 2K25.John Cena is a popular movie starto add to his mainstream appeal, but he is so enriched in WWE history for it to make logical sense. WWE has a chance to tell one of their greatest storylines in wrestling history since Cena is still young and athletic enough to contribute in the ring for this final run.
Cena plans to wrestle throughout most of 2025 with appearances on premium live events, television shows, and even some house shows.WrestleMania 41will be the finalWrestleManiamatch for Cena, but he will wrestle throughout the rest of the year to finish the tour. WWE has its version ofKobe Bryant’s NBA retirement tour,but management has the freedom to write it as a purely scripted form of art.
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WWE 2K25making Cena the cover staror even just part of a legend cover would add excitement to the game that plays into the 2024-2025 story of Cena’s retirement tour. The video game could even have its own version of Cena’s retirement tour by having him face his legendary rivals in a story mode.
Multiple versions of Cena’s character and looksthroughout the years can be used on the cover or as playable characters. The rapping version of Cena is a must for the early success that saw him breaking out with a unique act. Cena’s move towards the main event scene, becoming a PG Era babyface hero, and entering his veteran stage all present different chapters to his career.
Cena’s WWE 2K Showcase Mode Could Be Improved From Past
Previous Cena Showcase Mode In WWE 2K23 Barely Allowed Users To Relive Greatest Moments
WWE 2K23utilized John Cena for one of the annual showcase modes reliving a legend’s career. BothWWE 2KandNBA 2Kgames have used this concept tomarket legends like Cena, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and Daniel Bryan. Cena having such a long run of relevance in his WWE career made it an obvious choice to have him in a selection mode.
Many fans were upset withthe Cena showcase mode ofWWE 2K23due to the way 2K told the story. The showcase featured Cena’s biggest losses or moments as an underdog. Users were tasked with playing Cena’s opponents and having to defeat him in legendary matches to move forward in the story. Most other instances of this mode see the legend in question as the playable character.
WWE 2K25can still use the biggest wins of Cena’s career to have a deeper version of his showcase mode. The Rock andCM Punk returning to WWE as on-screen charactersmake them major parts of the future ofWWE 2Kvideo games. Two of Cena’s best rivals could have their stories told with users playing as Cena to defeat them in classic moments.
Other top feuds of Cena against Randy Orton, Edge, Umaga, AJ Styles, and many others could be replayed. Cena having one of the longest stints as the face of WWE in company history made his body of work perfect for a showcase mode looking back at the best times. Fans will be extra nostalgic for Cena during his retirement tour to crave replaying his most memorable victories in the squared circle.
Unique Cena Modes Can Easily Spice Up WWE 2K25
WWE 2K25tries to remain groundbreaking by adding new things to the game each year. John Cena’s lengthy career can easily be used for new inspiration. The idea of replaying moments of Cena’s career with different endings could create new interest.WWE 2K23making fans relive Cena’s lossescould be improved by having users try to win with Cena to rewrite history.
One cool aspect of Cena’s presence in the currentWWE 2K24game is an alternate version of him wearing the New World Order merchandise. WWE used this in the infamousFirefly Fun House match between Cena and Bray WyattatWrestleMania 35. The idea of a “what if” Cena heel turn added a lot to the cinematic match and became part of the current game.
WWE 2K25could easily improve this next year by creating a small mode of Cena as a heel in the NWO shirt. Fans always wondered what would have happened if Cena went to the dark side when half the audience booed him in the traditional babyface role. A newWWE 2Kstory mode for Cenain the NWO or playing a heel would create momentum for the game.
Even just utilizing the history of Cena’s opponents leaving a farewell message for him in between game scenes facing said wrestlers could spice up the game. Cena givesWWE 2Ka selling point like never before with the face of a generation having a full retirement tour. WWE’s business is already hot, but this may lead to even stronger ratings and attendance.WWE 2K25must prepare for this or miss a big opportunity.
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