John Cena Reveals WWE Scrapped Plans For Retirement Tour

John Cena’s final WWE match is set for December 13, 2025.

It will take place at Saturday Night’s Main Event, held at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. He will either face LA Knight or Gunther in his retirement bout.

The decision will be made next week when the two stars will face each other in the finals of the Last Time Is Now Tournament.

WWE Wanted To Dedicate Saturday Night’s Main Event Entirely To John Cena

Ahead of his final WWE match, John Cena sat down for an interview on the Jimmy Kimmel Live show.

He revealed that WWE initially planned Saturday Night’s Main Event to be a two-hour tribute show dedicated exclusively to him.

However, he insisted on sharing the spotlight with future stars and minor league talents, reflecting his commitment to giving back to the wrestling business and supporting the next generation of superstars.

I actually suggested that instead of like a tribute and spending the whole show based around like, okay, this is the past, I wanted to have my final match, which I’ll get my chunk of time, and then dedicate the rest of the show to the future.

So if you tune in to Saturday Night’s Main Event on Peacock on the 13th, you’ll see my final in-ring performance, but you’ll also get a grip. You’ll get a look at the major WWE Superstars facing future stars.

Because the way I came into the business was a major star, a gold medalist, was like open challenge to anyone. And me, no name, came walking out there. And that was the start of this crazy ride.

So, 23 years later, I kind of want to return the favor. And you’re going to see some technical minor leaguers step up to the plate and see if they can get an impact.