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RUSEV STUNNED AS WWE LEGEND JOHN CENA ANNOUNCES WWE RETIREMENT SOON

WWE star Rusev doubts John Cena will stay retired, claiming "I don't believe it" despite Cena's firm stance. This comes as WWE launches a new "Last Time is Now" tournament on Raw.

Rusev stunned as WWE legend John Cena announces WWE retirement soon
Rusev says, “I don’t believe it”, after Cena is set to retire - COURTESY/PHOTO

Since declaring his retirement tour in July 2024, John Cena has made it clear that he would not be returning to the ring following his last match on Saturday Night's Main Event on December 13. According to Cena, there will not be any more matches if he makes an appearance for the WWE. However, Rusev, a current WWE star who has faced Cena numerous times over his career, does not think that. Cena's imminent retirement was recently discussed by "The Bulgarian Brute" on "SHAK Wrestling."

"I do not believe it," declared Rusev categorically. I am not going to hold my breath. I hope to meet John again sometime, even though this might be his final game of the century or whatever. Whenever that is.

On Monday's episode of "WWE Raw," Rusev will participate in one of the first two bouts of the "Last Time is Now" tournament. Sheamus will play Shinsuke Nakamura, and he will play Damian Priest. "Raw," "WWE SmackDown," "WWE NXT," and possibly even wrestlers who "do not work here" will join the competition, according to a video that Cena narrated during Saturday Night's Main Event.

Rusev and Cena competed for the United States Championship at WrestleMania 31 in one of their most famous bouts. Before the game, Rusev and his future wife and former manager, Lan, made a spectacular entrance in a tank. Rusev unintentionally knocked Lana off the apron, and Cena won that night with an Attitude Adjustment.

REVEALED: RHEA RIPLEY’S REVENGE JUST IN: ASUKA UNLEASHES TOXIC MIST ON RAW

Rhea Ripley hunts Asuka after a SHOCK green mist attack. JUST IN: The full WWE Raw results and match analysis for today.

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Get ready for some tag team action! Former rivals Rey Mysterio and CM Punk are teaming up to take on Bronson Reed and Austin Theory, the newest member of The Vision. This all comes after Logan Paul (another guy in The Vision) beat Rey on Raw last Monday. That night, Theory showed he was the mystery man who’s been helping The Vision win lately. Punk ran in with a chair to save Rey from Theory, but then Bron Breakker (another Vision member) speared Punk! Breaker wants a title shot against Punk on January 5.

Rhea Ripley is back and ready to fight Asuka, one half of the Women's Tag Team Champs. Things are heated between Ripley, IYO SKY, Asuka, and Kairi Sane (Asuka's tag partner, also known as the Kabuki Warriors). Last Monday, Asuka sprayed her green mist at Ripley, and Sane hit her with an In-Sane Elbow. Ripley got mad and asked Raw General Manager Adam Pearce for this match against Asuka, and he made it happen.

In other women's wrestling news, Bayley will face Roxanne Perez from Judgment Day. Bayley beat Perez once before on Raw back in September but then lost to Raquel Rodriguez, Perez's tag team partner, later that month.

Je'Von Evans from WWE NXT is wrestling his first Raw match since losing to GUNTHER in The Last Time Is Now Tournament on November 17. He's up against Rayo Americano from Los Americanos. Rayo and his partner, Bravo Americano, haven't been on Raw much lately, but they've been winning against Uriah Connors and Kale Dixon from Chase U at NXT Live events.

Plus, Women's Intercontinental Champ Maxxine Dupri will be there after defending her title against Ivy Nile on Monday. And GUNTHER has something to say after bragging about retiring John Cena at WWE Saturday Night's Main Event on December 13, which a lot of fans didn’t like.

SHOCK: ROXANNE PEREZ OFFICIALLY BREAKS JUDGMENT DAY’S SILENCE ON CM PUNK’S LOCKER-ROOM ENERGY

"They're amazing." Roxanne Perez breaks character to praise CM Punk and AJ Lee. REVEALED: The tips they give the NXT star.

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Roxanne Perez confirms AJ Lee is her ultimate career inspiration

Okay, so get this: a Judgment Day member actually had something nice to say about a WWE champ and someone who just came back!

Judgment Day is the bad guys we all love to hate. They cheat, they gang up on people—all the usual stuff to win. They seem a bit divided lately, but they still act like a team.

Roxanne Perez has really stood out. This ex-NXT Women’s Champ is on TV a lot, and people really like her. She's great in the ring, but she's also known for being close to CM Punk (the current WWE World Heavyweight Champion) and his wife, AJ Lee. She even calls them her parents.

Roxanne Perez from Judgment Day gushes about her WWE parents, CM Punk and AJ Lee.

In a recent interview, Roxanne Perez chatted about what it's like having CM Punk and AJ Lee backstage. She said it's awesome, and she loves how Punk gets all energetic when Lee is around. She’s also happy she can hang out with the wrestlers she looked up to and ask them for tips.

The interviewer mentioned that she seems to be getting along well with her heroes, and Perez totally agreed. She mentioned it goes against the saying, Don't meet your heroes. She explained:

Yeah, she made me realise that I could be a WWE superstar. She's been such a big inspiration.

[With her punk and then her return, what has that been like?]

It’s been amazing having them around. Punk’s energy changes, and he gets happier when she’s around. It’s really cute. I watched them growing up. Their storylines were some of my favourites. Now they’re here, and I can ask them for advice. They're just amazing.

People always say Never meet your hero. But it sounds like things worked out for you.]

Oh, yeah, for sure. I tell them all the time. 'Thank you for making that quote untrue because you're awesome. You're just really awesome to be around.'

Perez and Lee haven’t fought in the ring yet, but it could be wild whenever it happens, because they’re so close.

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