Adam Copeland Not Been Discussed As An Opponent For John Cena

Ever since John Cena’s retirement tour in 2025 was announced, fans had fantasized about the prospect of former rival Adam Copeland, known as Edge in WWE, returning to WWE to face him. When Copeland revealed on AEW programming that he was taking an absence and wasn’t sure if he’d be back, a lot of fans began speculating on him facing Cena, despite him being under AEW contract. 

It has been a long time since any form of deal was made between WWE and AEW, but given that things had been worked out in the past regarding Billy Gunn appearing at the WWE Hall Of Fame, the likes of Bryan Danielson giving kind words in a John Cena tribute show, and Chris Jericho appearing on Steve Austin’s podcast on the WWE Network, there has been nothing for a while as heat between the two sides grew. In the case of Copeland, Fightful Select have noted that his name has not even been brought up, even with the online chatter. 

It is firmly noted that he has not been discussed, the situation has not been broached, and a match between John Cena and Adam Copeland is 100% not happening. Of course, this was always going to be the longest of longest shots.