John Cena appeared on the final SmackDown before Backlash and cut a promo ahead of his Undisputed WWE Championship match against Randy Orton. The segment ended with a masked wrestler entering the ring and attempting to hit Cena with an RKO.

Randy Orton has made the undisputed WWE champion look like a chump every week. Friday's episode of SmackDown was no different. Orton slithered into striking range and laid out John Cena with one more RKO before their match at Backlash.

John Cena's farewell tour is underway, and WWE is already strategizing for his final match in December 2025. To maximize hype and revenue, WWE is reportedly considering a bidding war for the rights to host Cena's last match.