Overview

• On the New Heights podcast, Dwayne Johnson joked about being the opponent before saying he has only a tiny bit of influence on the decision.
• Johnson said the choice belongs to Cena rather than executives like Nick Khan or Paul “Triple H” Levesque.
• Reporting indicates WWE could stage a tournament to decide the challenger, which remains unconfirmed.
• GUNTHER is being discussed in industry chatter as a possible tournament winner, with four dates left on his current schedule including two Raws, Survivor Series, and Saturday Night’s Main Event.
• Recent context includes Cena defeating AJ Styles at Crown Jewel and Johnson’s last WWE TV appearance aligning with Cena at Elimination Chamber.