John Cena's retirement tour saw the legend cross paths with the likes ofCM Punk,Brock Lesnar, Randy Orton, and team up withReyMysterio andSheamus. Fans even got to see him have one last clash withAJ Styles. Still, many felt the overall matchups underwhelmed, especially because he never got to face some of his most important rivals, like Batista andAdam 'Edge' Copeland.Copeland recently sat down withMick Foley on his "TheMick and Kenny Show" podcast, where he said there would've been no obstacle."I know I was open to it," Copeland admitted. "I know Tony [Khan] was open to it."The veteran had also previously commented on his and Khan's openness to a one-off WWE appearance, suggesting that it was ultimately down to WWE to share their eagerness. Copeland also acknowledged the importance of his history withCena, but expressed that he didn't have faith that WWE would've made the matchup happen after his years in the promotion.The reference also doesn't just go one way, as earlier this year Cena also shared why he believes that bothCopeland andOrton are his two greatest rivals, and explained how important both men were to his WWE career.Even thoughCopeland couldn't make the tribute show clash happen, he still managed to pay tribute to Cena when he had the AEW All Out 2025 Opener, hitting both the 'Five-Knuckle Shuffle' and 'AttitudeAdjustment' toCash Wheeler during the match.If you use any quotes from this article, please credit "The Mick andKennyShow," and provide a h/t toWrestling Inc. for the transcription.
