WWE Hall of Famer Mark Henry has pitched a unique scenario for John Cena’s final match involving TNA star Joe Hendry. Cena is set to wrestle the final match of his career on December 13 at WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event against the winner of the ongoing “Last Time Is Now” tournament. Henry told TMZ that he would still like to see the popular star involved in the retirement proceedings.
Henry suggested that after Cena competes against the tournament winner—which will be determined from a field including Carmelo Hayes, Bronson Reed, Finn Balor, Penta, GUNTHER, Jey Uso, LA Knight, Solo Sikoa, Rusev, and Sheamus—Hendry should appear for an impromptu moment. Henry explained that he would be satisfied if GUNTHER was the final opponent, but he would still want “dessert” in the form of Hendry.
Henry said: “I would want Joe Hendry to come out and say, ‘I didn’t make it in the tournament, but before you leave, I want you to allow me the privilege of being in the ring with you.’ And when Joe Hendry gets in the ring, you would think that John would be like, ‘Listen man, I’m done, I’ve just had my last match.’ But John is a soldier. And I would have Joe Hendry say, ‘John, I don’t wanna fight you, I wanted to have a match with you because I wanted to do this…’ And have Joe Hendry lie down on the ground on his back and tell John Cena, ‘Cover me, so I can say that I had a match with you and you beat me on my record.’”
The wrestling legend noted that moments that pull at “heartstrings” are essential to success in the industry. He hopes that WWE would execute an angle where multiple people are affected by Cena’s departure, rather than just his final scheduled opponent.
Henry ended: “When you do things that are emotional and you do things that require heartstrings to be pulled, that’s how you make it in wrestling. You have to emotionally affect people. It’s not about being in tight clothes and turning flips. It’s the storytelling. That’s what I hope they do. I hope they do something where not just one person is affected by John Cena leaving, but multiple people.”
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