Picture Credit: Wikimedia Commons and CM Punk’s Instagram
Royal Rumble, the first biggest PLE of the year, is slated to take place on February 1, 2025, breaking the long tradition of hosting it in January of each year. With John Cena’s return and WWE RAW’s shift to Netflix, we are set to embrace a fresh beginning.
A new report is circulating that John Cena and CM Punk, the two biggest draws in the red brand’s new era, are favorites to be Royal Rumble 2025 winners. SKY BET of the United Kingdom has shared the report.
CM Punk has impressive accolades in WWE, winning the world championship five times, including the record-breaking 434 days WWE Championship reign between 2012 to 2013.
He is also a former Money in The Bank winner. However, becoming the Royal Rumble winner is the honor he is missing from his list of milestones.
On the other hand, the legendary John Cena is a sixteen-time world champion. He is a two-time Royal Rumble winner, but his recent run has been abysmal, with his last WWE victory coming more than six years ago in 2018. He has put over younger talents such as Roman Reigns, Solo Sikoa, and Austin Theory.
John Cena is likely to be in the main event picture
2025 will be the last ride of John Cena’s wrestling career. Starting his career in 2002, he has been one of the pioneers in WWE’s success in the PG Era, carrying the company on his shoulders from wrestling to promoting the product in mainstream media. Owing to his fame, he remained a main event star, competing for world titles until the last few years of his full-time career.
As it will be his last active wrestling career, WWE is expected to push him into the main event picture, giving him a tribute as one of the greatest of all time. Winning the Royal Rumble 2025 is a feasible option for him because it would confirm the ticket for the WrestleMania 41 main event.
A Royal Rumble victory would ensure he levels with Stone Cold Steve Austin to become a three-time winner of the battle royal match. Moreover, it would be a stepping stone to his seventeenth world championship, which would make him the man with the most world titles in WWE history.
CM Punk is still adamant about getting his first WrestleMania main event
CM Punk has obtained incredible feats in his WWE career, but he still has one regret. The Best in the World has yet to mainevent a WrestleMania, even though he is 46 years old. During his first WWE run, he revealed his long-term ambition.
A Royal Rumble victory would directly be the ticket to the WrestleMania 41 main event, enabling him to challenge either of the world titles. If the reports are to be believed, 2025 could be the most impactful year of his career in accomplishing two biggest goals.
Avik Das is an English Literature graduate with an experience of over six years as a professional writer. He has written for renowned publications such as The Sportster, Sportskeeda, Pinkvilla, and The Things
