Major John Cena Announcement Made On WWE NXT
WWE Intercontinental Champion John Cena is edging closer to retirement with every passing day. He made his last-ever appearance as an in-ring performer on RAW last night and now has only two more appearances left on his retirement tour.
The fans will now get to see Cena in action directly on Survivor Series, before he wrestles his final match at Saturday Night’s Main Event next month. However, a huge announcement was made regarding the 17-time World Champion on tonight’s episode of NXT.
WWE’s developmental brand is hosting a two-week television special, NXT Gold Rush, which began this week. The brand’s General Manager, Ava Raine, announced on tonight’s episode that Cena will make a huge announcement next week on NXT.
John Cena to name WWE NXT’s Iron Survivor Challenge participants
The Iron Survivor Challenge is one of NXT’s most innovative and gruesome matches and will take place on next month’s Deadline PLE. In the past, various legends have chosen the participants of both the men’s and women’s matches.
With NXT Deadline and the Iron Survivor Challenge slowly approaching, who will be competing?!
One person will decide that, and that person is The GOAT, JOHN CENA! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/SbUgfTnwdJ
— WWE (@WWE) November 19, 2025
However, this year the honor of choosing the participants goes to John Cena. The Never Seen 17 will be solely responsible for choosing the wrestlers for both matches in what will be his last game changing decision before he retires.
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