Overview

• Cena shared the comments during a Fan Expo Chicago appearance on Oct. 7, 2025.
• Asked why they clicked as opponents, he said both men wanted the same spot and shared core values that pushed them to bring out the best in each other.
• He expressed regret that Punk’s time away reduced their opportunities to wrestle, though he said he is grateful for the matches they had.
• Their most recent encounter came during Cena’s retirement tour earlier this year, with no new bouts announced in these reports.
• Coverage recalls their history dating to at least Money in the Bank 2011; Wrestlezone reports 26 one-on-one meetings with Cena leading 14–11 and one no contest.