Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Musi waNdira 29, 2017, Cena akakunda Styles paRoyal Rumble kuhwina WWE Championship uye kubatanidza Ric Flair kune mukurumbira wepasi rose anotonga pa16. Zvisinei, Cena aizorasikirwa nemakwikwi masvondo maviri gare gare mumutambo weElimination Chamber pa
Kamuri Rokubvisa kuna Bray Wyatt. Masikati maviri gare gare pa "SmackDown", Cena akarasikirwa nemutambo unotyisidzira katatu naWyatt wemakwikwi mumutambo unoratidzirawo Styles. Cena akabva atanga kupopotedzana naThe Miz, naMiz achipomera Cena kuti munyengeri nekuda kwekuzvipira kwake kumafirimu, nepo Cena achipomera Miz kuba mafambiro evamwe varwi nehunhu. Mudzimai waMiz Maryse akabva arova Cena pamberi paCena nemusikana wake Nikki Bella vakatumira Miz naMaryse vachidzokera shure. SmackDown General Manager Daniel Bryan akabva aronga mutambo wakavhenganiswa pakati pevaviri vaviri veWrestleMania 33, iyo Cena naBella vakahwina. Cena akakumbira Bella kuti varoorane pashure pomutambo wacho uye akabvuma. Mushure meWrestleMania, Cena akabva aenda pane imwe nguva.