We are 2 months into John Cena’s retirement tour and he has only made 2 WWE appearances so far due to his movie filming schedule.
Drew McIntyre called out Cena ahead of this Saturday’s Elimination Chamber PLE, criticizing his part-time status and questioning his values. In a scathing video, McIntyre noted that despite Cena inviting competitors to take shots at him, no one except CM Punk had spoken up.
He mocked Cena’s justification for entering the match, saying it contradicted his past principles and suggesting WWE could add a celebrity like Sydney Sweeney if star power was all that mattered.
McIntyre warned Cena that their personal history wasn’t forgotten and vowed to bury Cena. Here’s what the WrestleMania 36 main eventer said:
“Over four weeks ago, Cena sat in that press room after the Royal Rumble and said, ‘All of you in the Elimination Chamber match can literally bury me when I’m not here, and I’ll see you all in Toronto.’ Maybe it was some kind of clever reverse psychology because I watched and waited, and I’m sure Cena has watched and waited, and nobody has said a word—except Punk’s little, ‘Hey, he put himself in the match.’ And I thought, why is that?
The Chamber is stacked with some of the biggest names in the industry, and here we are. Are we not secure enough in ourselves, guys? Are we worried about our careers if we offend the former golden goose? Nah. It’s not 2010. Is it that we’re worried he won’t want to do business, even though he literally gave everyone the opportunity to unload? And I know he meant it. I know it’s tough to do business when you can’t see someone because they’re never around, but don’t worry, mate—I got you.
Just like I did with Punk last year, I’ll keep your name relevant when you’re on the sidelines instead of fans saying, ‘Oh yeah, damn, I forgot he was here on that full-time retirement tour. That’s cool.’ I don’t care that you put yourself in the match. Sure, you compromised all your values with that move—was it really your values, or just words and phrases to sell T-shirts? Either way, I don’t care.
My personal issues with you go back years, and the funny thing is, you won’t even remember any of these incidents—because I was one of many. Your problem is I’m not a kid anymore. I’m a man. A big, angry psychopath. You’re locked inside the Chamber with me.
What was your justification for being in the match? You put in your time? Sure you did, you’re Cena—nobody put in more time than you. But your main point was that you’re a big star and that’s what’s best for business. In the short term? Absolutely. You’re John Cena. You’re a massive star. But going by your logic, we could put Sydney Sweeney inside that Elimination Chamber, and it would be twice as big.
We’ve got a lot of talking to do, and if you think you’re walking out of that Chamber with a clear road to WrestleMania, you’re mistaken. I’m a two-time winner inside the Chamber, looking to tie your record. I’m the sword of justice, and I’m going back-to-back in this thing. I’m locked in, and there are no more BS distractions.
This time last year—just over a year ago—my path to WrestleMania was even more unclear than it is right now, and look what happened. It starts all over again this Saturday in Toronto. I’m gonna make sure you’re kept safe, John—inside that Chamber—until it’s my time to bury you.”
You can watch Drew’s video below:
See you inside the Chamber, @johncena
We have a lot to talk about…#WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/kgLkcAW3yB
— Drew (@DMcIntyreWWE) February 25, 2025
