Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Na Jenụwarị 29, 2017, Cena meriri Styles na
Royal Rumble iji merie WWE Championship ma jikọta Ric Flair maka aha ụwa a kacha mara amara na-achị na 16. Agbanyeghị, Cena ga-atụfu mmeri ahụ izu abụọ ka e mesịrị na egwuregwu Elimination Chamber na Elimination Chamber na Bray Wyatt. Abalị abụọ ka e mesịrị na "SmackDown", Cena meriri egwuregwu egwu atọ megide Wyatt maka mmeri na egwuregwu nke gosipụtara Styles. Cena wee malite esemokwu ya na The Miz, ebe Miz na-ebo Cena ebubo na ọ bụ onye ihu abụọ n'ihi nkwa ihe nkiri ya, ebe Cena na-ebo Miz ebubo na ọ na-ezu ohi ndị ọzọ na-agba mgba. Nwunye Miz bụ Maryse kụrụ Cena aka tupu Cena na enyi ya nwanyị bụ Nikki Bella eziga Miz na Maryse na-alaghachi azụ. Onye isi njikwa SmackDown bụ Daniel Bryan wee hazie egwuregwu egwuregwu agwakọtara n'etiti di na nwunye abụọ maka WrestleMania 33, nke Cena na Bella meriri. Cena gwara Bella ka ha lụọ ma ha lụchaa, ya ekweta. Mgbe WrestleMania gasịrị, Cena gara ezumike ọzọ.