With Cena’s last match just weeks away, WWE has officially begun the journey of determining his opponent. Per Cena’s wishes, WWE is running the “Last Time is Now” Tournament, filled with 16 talents from “WWE Raw,” “WWE SmackDown,” “WWE NXT,” and potentially some talent who don’t even work for the company. So far, the likes of Damian Priest, Rusev, Shinsuke Nakamura, and Sheamus are confirmed for the tournament.

When assessing the possibilities for Cena’s last opponent, Rikishi noted that the decision-making process behind it should go beyond the basis of friendship. If Rikishi were in Cena’s position, he’d consider facing off with one of WWE’s biggest names.

“… I would have to go after some of the GOATs,” Rikishi said. “Now, the one thing that people probably never seen and would love to see, they seen it back in the day, but at this point, I think The Final Boss and John Cena. That right there, I can go to sleep then. Whether it was a stinkeroo or whatever, at the end of the day, they’re going to say, ‘Whoa, John Cena’s last match was against The Rock.’ When you say The Rock, oh, there it is. But if it’s John Cena had his last match with Edge, does he carry a lot more weight than [The Rock]? That’s just me. Not knocking Edge. Edge is a wonderful guy. He’s been family for a minute, but I’m just spitting out business out there.”

While he respects the work of former WWE Champion Adam “Edge” Copeland, Rikishi recognizes that Copeland is currently contractually bound to AEW, which puts up a major hurdle in considering him as an option for Cena’s last match. As such, Rikishi questions whether that route would even be worth entertaining.

“At the end of the day, if it don’t make dollars, it don’t make sense, then we ain’t booking it,” he said. Cena’s final match will take place at WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event on December 13.

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