Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium played host to WrestleMania 41’s second night after Saturday’s WrestleMania 41 event, and it was quite an affair. Over 60,000 fans flocked to the home of the Las Vegas Raiders, and WrestleMania Sunday included a ton of key matches.
John Cena won the 2025 Elimination Chamber, and then he turned heel in the process. This was all to do with The Rock, as it all played out in front of a shocked crowd. At WrestleMania 41, Cena paid Las Vegas a stop on his farewell tour with another World Title in his eyes.
This match went on last after Steve Austin came out to announce the event’s two-night attendance. John Cena received a very basic entrance, as Cody Rhodes got a motorcross themed entrance, complete with bikes riding all over the entrance ramp.
The main event contest received a big fight feel, thanks to Alicia Taylor’s amazing ring introductions. A sign was visible that said “if Cena wins we riot,” and that’s not the first time that the WWE Universe has seen that sign.
This match started very slow as John Cena took his time. This only helped him draw a bigger negative reaction from fans in Las Vegas. Eventually, Cena took control of the match, as he stalked Cody around the ring, beating him down at every opportunity.
John Cena hit all of his 5 moves of doom, and he took his time in a big way. However, he didn’t get the 5 Knuckle Shuffle off without Cody landing a punch and a Disaster Kick. However, fans just booed Cody before he nailed a Cody Cutter for a near fall.
Cena landed an Attitude Adjustment next, but the American Nightmare kicked out at two. The match carried on, as Cena was able to stop Cody any time he gained some sort of momentum. Cena placed Cody on his shoulders from the second rope and he landed an AA from the second rope for a very close near fall.
Cody Rhodes fought back with a Cody Cutter, but he only scored a near fall. Then Cody psyched himself up before Cena hit an AA and an STFU to reverse out of a Cross Roads. Cody was able to get to break up the submission hold as the match carried on.
The referee took a bump just as Cody Rhodes hit a Cross Roads. There was no official to count the pinfall as Cody had Cena beat in the middle of the ring. Then John Cena got to his feet and tore the top padding off the turnbuckle in one corner, and he sent Cody’s head into it twice before nailing a fourth AA. The referee started to count, but Cody kicked out at two.
Then Travis Scott made his way out as John Cena started laughing. Scott had his WWE Hardcore Title with him, and he stood on the apron as Cena got Cody. Travis avoided a shot from Cody as he hit another Crossroads, but Scott pulled him out of the ring.
Cody Rhodes nailed a Crossroads on Travis Scott to take him out. However, when he turned around, John Cena was waiting for him with the championship title. Cody took the title from Cena, and he didn’t hit him with it, so Cena kicked him in the crotch. That allowed Cena to pick up the title and whack him with it.
About that time, the referee climbed back in the ring and John Cena pinned Cody Rhodes to win the title. This also set a new record for his 17th World Title win.
This was a tremendous main event for what could be considered the biggest WrestleMania in history. Now, we will have to see what kind of fallout WWE has in store for fans at this point.
