, John Cena made his first in-ring appearance of the year as part of last Friday's main event tag team match. Ironically, the man who helped keep Cena's streak of wrestling in the WWE for a 20th straight year alive is Kevin Owens, the same man who made his WWE debut against Cena many, many years ago.
Cena's appearance in the final SmackDown episode of last year came as a surprise since it's one of the rare times that The Tribal Chief has also suited up to wrestle in a match outside of special occasions.
As expected, the highly anticipated return of Cena delivered on all expectations. The 10-minute match (once you remove the entrances and final commercials) saw Cena bring his usual energy and hype to every match he shows up for. More importantly, the ever-selfless and professional Cena gave Owens all the spotlight, keeping his involvement minimal and impactful while ceding the action to his partner. The match ended with Cena using one of his signature moves, the Attitude Adjustment, to wipe out Reigns as Owens used a Stunner to finish off Zayn.
