John Cena Says Goodbye at Survivor Series: WarGames
WWE legend John Cena is preparing for another special appearance in his career, this time at Survivor Series: WarGames. This event, held at Petco Park in San Diego, marks another milestone in Cena’s career. Survivor Series, one of WWE’s longest-running events, with 39 editions, has been the scene of memorable debuts and the start of iconic careers. Names like The Undertaker, The Rock, Kurt Angle, and The Shield, among others, have left their mark on this event. This year, the event features the traditional WarGames matches, both in the men’s and women’s divisions, with teams of five wrestlers each. On the men’s side, Cody Rhodes, CM Punk, Jey Uso, Jimmy Uso, and Roman Reigns will face Bronson Reed, Bron Breakker, Logan Paul, Drew McIntyre, and Brock Lesnar. In the women’s division, Rhea Ripley, Iyo Sky, Alexa Bliss, Charlotte Flair, and AJ Lee will compete against Nia Jax, Lash Legend, Kairi Sane, Asuka, and Becky Lynch. In addition, the event will feature the Intercontinental Championship defense by John Cena against Dominik Mysterio and a match for the Women’s World Championship between Stephanie Vaquer and Nikki Bella.Combat Analysis: Data and Statistics
Men’s WarGames Match:
A victory for Roman Reigns would place him in second place on the list of victories at Survivor Series, tying with Randy Orton. Reigns seeks his seventh consecutive victory at this event, remaining undefeated since 2016. If the match headlines the event, history favors Reigns, who has never lost a main event match at Survivor Series, with a record of 5-0.
Logan Paul and Brock Lesnar are the only participants in this match who have never participated in a WarGames. Jey Uso is the wrestler with the most experience in WarGames, having participated in three matches (2022, 2023, and 2024), and remaining undefeated. Drew McIntyre seeks to avoid his sixth consecutive loss at Survivor Series. His last victory was in 2018.Women’s WarGames Match:
Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky are the only wrestlers who participated in the first women’s WarGames match at NXT TakeOver: WarGames in 2019. Sky has participated in all seven women’s WarGames matches, being the only one to achieve this. Ripley, Charlotte Flair, and Nia Jax each have four victories at Survivor Series. An additional victory would tie them with Mickie James and Bianca Belair for the most wins in the women’s division. Becky Lynch seeks her fourth consecutive victory at Survivor Series, having won in the 2022 and 2023 WarGames matches.Intercontinental Championship: John Cena vs. Dominik Mysterio
The Intercontinental Championship has not changed hands at Survivor Series since 2001. Since then, the title has been successfully defended on six occasions. This will be Cena’s first appearance at Survivor Series in eight years. His last participation was in 2017 as part of Team SmackDown. Mysterio seeks his fifth consecutive victory in pay-per-view (PPV) events. His most recent victory was against AJ Styles at SummerSlam in August. Cena also defeated Styles at Crown Jewel in October.Women’s World Championship: Stephanie Vaquer vs. Nikki Bella
This will be Vaquer’s first match at Survivor Series. Bella has participated twice, winning both times. Her last appearance was 11 years ago, when she defeated AJ Lee in 2014 to win the Divas Championship. Bella will seek her first victory at a pay-per-view event in over seven years.
