Follow live coverage of WWE Backlash 2025 at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, headlined by John Cena defending his Undisputed WWE title against longtime rival Randy Orton.

Cena added another tally in his favor, but Orton was the better man in the latest match of their timeless feud

To be fair to Cena, this is a new era, where fans are more looped in than ever to the pro wrestling process. Everyone seems to know the heel turn can’t last, perhaps ending as soon as the summer at SummerSlam. That way, the tail end of his goodbye to the sport can be as a good guy again.