Elimination Chamber 2025: Why John Cena losing would be the best thing to happen to the WWE on the road to WrestleMania 41

Elimination Chamber 2025, the World Wrestling Entertainment¡¯s last stop on the road to WrestleMania 41, is almost upon us. The Pay-Per-View (PPV) event promises to be a star-studded affair. The Elimination Chamber match is set to be the marquee attraction of the show yet again. The action is expected to be more intense and emotionally charged this time around as the legendary John Cena¨C who is set to retire later this year¨C will step into the dreaded structure for the last time in his career

While the residents of Cenation want the star to emerge victorious and go on to challenge Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship at WrestleMania 41, this may not happen. Moreover, Cena¡¯s potential defeat at the show may even prove to be a blessing for the WWE.

John Cena should lose at Elimination Chamber 2025, here¡¯s why

John Cena, WWE¡¯s franchise player, is keen to main-event WrestleMania 41 and make his retirement tour an unforgettable affair. He nearly transformed his dream into a reality when he made it to the final two during the Royal Rumble 2025 match. However, in a shocking development, Jey Uso beat the GOAT to emerge as the surprise winner. This essentially means that Elimination Chamber 2025 is his last chance of main eventing the ¡®Showcase of the Immortals¡¯.

A loss here could make his road to WrestleMania 41 more complex and compel him to resort to questionable tactics to make it to the marquee event. This, in turn, could lead to a heel turn and give Cena a chance to entertain the audience without being the loved yet one-dimensional personification of fortitude that he has been for the better part of his WWE career. Any such events could make for compelling television.

For those who may not know, WWE adopted a similar approach ahead of WrestleMania 26. One of the main storylines leading up to the grand event involved Shawn Michaels¡¯ attempts at getting an opportunity to challenge The Undertaker¡¯s undefeated streak at the ¡®Show of Shows¡¯ after coming up short during the previous installment. This gave Shawn the opportunity to be his unhinged and unpredictable best every time he tasted failure on the road to WrestleMania. Fans were subsequently treated to an instant classic at the event in which the ¡®Heart Break Kid¡¯ lost. He subsequently called time on his career.

About Elimination Chamber 2025

Coming back to the present. Elimination Chamber 2025 will be held on March 2 (IST) in Canada. Cena will be locking horns with CM Punk, Drew McIntyre, Logan Paul, Seth Rollins, and Damian Priest in the titular match. The winner will get the opportunity to challenge Cody Rhodes for his title at WrestleMania 41.