Fans at the February 28, edition of WWE SmackDown were ecstatic to hear John Cena’s entrance theme, until they learned that the WWE icon wasn’t appearing. In a tense segment, Drew McIntyre, CM Punk, Seth Rollins, and Damian Priest all spoke about the upcoming Men’s Elimination Chamber match, a bout all four men intend on winning.
The topic of Cena, and his absence from programming despite his farewell tour, was brought up, with McIntyre asking “What would your old self say about how big you’ve gotten, John?” The crowd popped massively to hear Cena’s entrance theme play, expecting the 16-time WWE World Champion. What they got instead was Logan Paul.
Paul mocked the fans in Toronto for being excited to see the WWE icon, claiming that “John Cena doesn’t care about you.” After further goading by the Maverick, CM Punk charged at Paul, who ran to the back before things got physical.
Though fans didn’t see Cena at SmackDown, the 16-time World Champion will be a part of the Men’s Elimination Chamber match. With a Undisputed WWE Title match at WrestleMania 41 hanging in the balance, Cena and his compatriots will hold nothing back in Toronto’s Rogers Centre.
