John Cena Returns To WWE In Final Moments Of Money In The Bank PPV After Roman Reigns vs. Edge, John Cena returned to the WWE in front of a live audience. At the conclusion of the Money in the Bank (2021) main event, in front of a live Fort Worth, TX audience, John Cena returned to WWE, setting up a rivalry between the Doctor of Thuganomics and current Universal Champion Roman Reigns. Reigns had just beaten Edge in a closely contested title match, with assistance from his cousins, the Smackdown Tag Team Champions the Usos, and his former Shield brother Seth Rollins. He was standing tall in the ring, proclaiming, "Now the whole world can acknowledge me," when the signature intro to John Cena's theme blared over the sound system.