Kevin Owens pays tribute to John Cena with an Attitude Adjustment on SmackDown

Kevin Owens just gave John Cena a tribute in the most Kevin Owens way possible. Back in 2025, Kevin Owens was forced to miss John Cena’s retirement tour because of injury. But Cena still found a way to acknowledge KO, delivering a shout-out by hitting a Pop-Up Powerbomb on Sami Zayn — a tribute to the match Owens never got to have against Cena during his final run. Fast forward to last night’s SmackDown… and Kevin Owens returned the favor. During his World Heavyweight Championship match against Sami Zayn, KO hit Sami with John Cena’s iconic Attitude Adjustment. But the moment meant even more because it happened in the same place where Kevin Owens made his unforgettable WWE debut — the night he defeated John Cena in his very first match on the main roster. Years later, Owens stood in that same arena, facing Sami Zayn for the World Heavyweight Championship, and paid tribute to the man who helped make his WWE debut so historic. From defeating John Cena in his debut… to honoring Cena years later with the Attitude Adjustment. Kevin Owens and John Cena — a rivalry, a friendship, and now a full-circle moment that wrestling fans won’t forget.