John Cena's next WWE appearance after Wrestlepalooza 2025 revealed

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Published at :September 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM

Modified at :September 22, 2025 at 8:28 PM

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John Cena just has 5 dates remaining on his retirement tour!

The 17-time WWE World Champion John Cena, as announced, made his first and only in-ring appearance at the inaugural Wrestlepalooza PLE. The inaugural edition of the PLE kicked off the ESPN era for the promotion’s Premium Live Events.

The event aired live on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. The show featured two title clashes, a tag team match, a mixed tag team match, and a singles clash between John Cena and Brock Lesnar.

Brock Lesnar punished John Cena with six F5s

In the first match of the show, two veterans of the game collided. Once the match began, Lesnar manhandled Cena, showcasing the sheer ruthlessness and power he is known for.

Cena did manage to rally and hit three back-to-back AAs, but Lesnar managed to kick out at two and then mount a devastating offense, hitting five F5s to pin Cena and win the match.

After the match, Lesnar took out the official with an F5 and then delivered a sixth F5 to Cena to stand tall in a sea of boos from Cena fans. Cena failed to advance his 99 PLEs victory and ended his head-to-head record with Lesnar at 2-5.

What’s next for John Cena?

WWE SummerSlam John Cena Brock Lesnar (1) SmackDown Wrestlepalooza — EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – AUGUST 03: Brock Lesnar throws John Cena during the WWE 2025 SummerSlam at MetLife Stadium on August 03, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Following the brutal loss in Indianapolis, Cena is set to take some time off from WWE. After Wrestlepalooza, Cena has only five appearances left on his retirement tour.

The 17-time World Champion’s next WWE appearance will take place in Perth, Australia, on October 11. Apart from this, he has only two appearances on Monday Night Raw left, with the remaining two being at Survivor Series and at the December edition of Saturday Night’s Main Event.

The promotion is yet to announce Cena’s opponent for the upcoming Crown Jewel, which is set for Saturday, October 11, 2025, at the RAC Arena in Perth, Western Australia, Australia.

Also Read: List of all John Cena’s WWE appearances in 2025 so far

What is John Cena’s next WWE appearance after Wrestlepalooza 2025?

Cena’s next WWE appearance will take place in Perth, Australia, on October 11 at Crown Jewel 2025.

How many dates are remaining on his retirement tour?

After Wrestlepalooza, Cena has only five appearances left on his retirement tour.

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Abhijit Singh

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