John Cena's WWE retirement match date & venue reportedly confirmed
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The 17-time WWE World Champion will retire in December!
The 17-time WWE World Champion, John Cena, kicked off his retirement tour at the Raw Netflix debut in January. Now, after 29 appearances and eight months, the time to say his final goodbyes is drawing closer.
Cena recently made his final SmackDown appearance at the September 5 episode of SmackDown, which aired from the Allstate Arena in Chicago, Illinois, USA. There are now only seven dates left on his farewell tour, with all of them being on PLEs, Raw, and SNME.
Amid the final SmackDown appearance, a report from WrestleVotes has confirmed the date and location of Cena’s retirement match.
As per WrestleVotes, John Cena’s WWE retirement match will be at the Capital One Arena in Washington, DC, on the December 13 edition of Saturday Night’s Main Event.
WWE announces John Cena’s final appearance in Boston & New York
WWE, through their social media channels, has also announced that John Cena will make his final appearances in Boston and New York as part of his retirement tour. His final Boston appearance is scheduled for November 10 at TD Garden.
On the other hand, his final New York appearance is scheduled for November 17 at the iconic Madison Square Garden.
Cena is now specifically considered a WWE Raw talent going forward, following his last SmackDown appearance and his two confirmed appearances on Raw.
Also Read: List of all John Cena’s WWE appearances in 2025 so far
John Cena’s final seven appearances
- RAW in Springfield, Massachusetts – September 15
- WrestlePalooza in Indianapolis, Indiana – September 20
- Crown Jewel in Perth, Australia – October 11
- RAW in Boston, Massachusetts – November 10
- RAW in New York City at MSG – November 17
- Survivor Series in San Diego, California – November 29
- Retirement Match at SNME – December 13
Cena’s most recent appearance was his final SmackDown appearance on September 5 and now he only has seven dates left, with three of them being on Raw, while the rest on PLEs and SNME.
When and where is John Cena’s retirement match taking place?
As per WrestleVotes, John Cena’s WWE retirement match will be at the Capital One Arena in Washington, DC, on the December 13 edition of Saturday Night’s Main Event.
How many dates are now left on his farewell tour?
As of now, there are only seven dates left on Cena’s farewell tour.
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