Rikishi Rates John Cena’s Retirement Tour 15/10 and Chooses Final Opponent

John Cena’s Farewell Tour has become a topic of discussion among pundits and fans alike, with many thinking that it left a lot to be desired. However, WWE Hall of Famer Rikishi thinks otherwise.

Speaking on his podcast, Rikishi Fatu Off The Top, the 59-year-old was asked about his opinion on Cena’s final run. He praised The Cenation Leader for his contribution to the company and the business as a whole. He then thanked The Franchise Player and wished him the best for his future, and advised him to take it easy.

When asked about how he would rate the retirement tour on a scale of 10, Rikishi said he would score it at 15:

It’s been great. I think so. I mean, damn sure he came back to work, man. They got him busy. It’s like every TV show you see, John Cenaâ€s up in there. And I got to give it to him, man. His age, the many years heâ€s been doing it, the bumps, and just the demands of being that guy for the business for, well, 20 years or whatever the case may be, and heâ€s still out there.

Itâ€s a beautiful thing to be able to have the fans get a last glimpse of Mr. John Cena himself, the icon of the business. In his time, John did a lot. He carried that whole company on his shoulders for a minute. And to be able to see him doing this last runaround for his final tour, itâ€s a beautiful thing.

I just wish him love, respect, and success after the ring. Go out there and enjoy yourself, my man, because you damn sure worked for it. Weâ€re going to miss you.

[So on a one-to-10 basis, what do you think?]

Absolutely. I want to go 15.”

Rikishi Chooses Massive Name As John Cena’s Final Opponent

The former Intercontinental Champion was then asked about his thoughts on the rumors that Edge (aka Adam Copeland) could be The Last Real Champion’s last opponent, to which he replied that he would pick someone who could be considered the GOAT, stating that he would want The Rock to face Cena one last time.

He added that even if the match was not up to par, the conversation about the two WWE icons having a match would have more gravitas than Cena vs Edge. He said:

For me, I kind of see it like this–if Iâ€m going to pick somebody, Iâ€m going out. This is it for ‘Kishi. Never am I ever coming back, man. I would have to go after some of the GOATS.

Now, the one thing that people probably have never seen and would love to see–theyâ€ve seen it back in the day, but I think at this point, The Final Boss vs. John Cena. That right there, theyâ€ve got history.

I can go to sleep then, right? Whether it was a stinkeroo or whatever, at the end of the day, theyâ€re going to say, ‘Whoa! John Cenaâ€s last match was against The Rock.’ When you say The Rock–oh, there it is. But if itâ€s, ‘John Cena had his last match with Edge,’ does it carry a lot more weight? You see what Iâ€m saying?”

You can hear Rikishi’s comments in the video below:

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