A week ago, we got the first reports that John Cena’s 2025 retirement tour might include a WrestleMania 41 shot at the WWE title.

Now we have a couple more that say the same thing.

One comes from Dave Meltzer. In the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Meltzer reiterates what he wrote last week, that “the idea of Cena challenging one of the two champions to break the so-called record of 16 reigns has been a working idea for months”.

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson set up a program with Cody Rhodes after last year’s WrestleMania. But uncertainty about what Rock’s schedule will allow him to do in Las Vegas on April 19-20 has led WWE to focus on Cody Rhodes as Cena’s opponent. This week, Meltzer writes, “so for WrestleMania, the reports of Rhodes vs. John Cena are accurate as things stand right now.”

Sean Ross Sapp filed a similar report for Fightful Select. Per Sapp, Cena vs. Rhodes for the WWE title is the working plan for WrestleMania 41, adding that’s been the case since mid-November when it became clear The Rock’s status for ‘Mania was up in the air.

Cena’s yearlong retirement tour starts Monday when Raw premieres on Netflix. Rhodes’ next defense of the WWE title — the ninth of his nine-month reign — is currently set for next month’s Royal Rumble, against Kevin Owens.