John Cena retired from WWE last year, but he’s still very much part of the Stamford-based company. Cena wrestled his last WWE match at Saturday Night’s Main Event in December 2025, where he lost to Gunther via submission/ tap-out.
Mere days ahead of his retirement match at SNME, he signed a five-year deal with WWE as a full-time brand ambassador. He also works for the company as a mentor for younger talent. At WWE Backlash in May 2025, he made a surprise appearance to announce the John Cena Classic, where main roster superstars will go up against rising talents from NXT.
On the November 2 edition of Monday Night Raw, the Last Real Champion revealed that the inaugural event will take place at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports Complex at Disney World in Orlando, Florida, on Monday, December 14. His most recent WWE appearance came on the November 4 edition of WWE NXT.
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John Cena Set To Appear on WWE SmackDown (11/13) and WWE Raw (11/16)
It was recently announced that John Cena’s next WWE appearance will be on Friday Night SmackDown in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on November 13. After that, Cena is scheduled to appear on the November 16 edition of Monday Night Raw in Raleigh, North Carolina.
John Cena is also set to appear at this year’s Survivor Series premium live event, which will take place during Thanksgiving weekend on Saturday, November 28, 2026, at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas. Then, he’ll be at the John Cena Classic event on Monday, December 14.
Two champions will be crowned at the event: one men’s and one women’s. The winners, who will be decided via fan votes, will receive a custom John Cena Classic Championship belt.
