When is John Cena's last wrestling match? Date, opponent, more to know about WWE legend's final clash

John Cena entered the WWE in 2002 and has wrestled at least one match per year ever since. 

The time has come, though, for one of the greatest wrestlers of all time to hang up his boots. Cena announced that 2025 would be his last year wrestling in the WWE. He has stated in promos that he doesn't foresee him coming back in the future for a surprise match, and that 2025 will be it. 

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If this is true, Cena's last match is slated to take place on Saturday, December 13 at "Saturday Night's Main Event" at the Capital One Arena in Washington D.C. 

The WWE is hosting a tournament to determine Cena's final opponent, but there is now less than a month to go before the G.O.A.T.'s final match. 

Here is all you need to know about Cena's final match with the WWE.

When is John Cena's last match?

Cena will wrestle for the final time at "Saturday Night's Main Event" on December 13, 2025. The event will stream exclusively on Peacock. 

Where is John Cena's last match?

"Saturday Night's Main Event" will be held at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. 

Who is John Cena fighting in last wrestling match?

Cena's opponent has yet to be determined. The WWE is hosting a "Last Time is Now" Tournament to determine who will face Cena. The finals of the tournament are scheduled for Monday Night Raw on December 8. 

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Last Time is Now Tournament, explained

The WWE has always loved a good tournament. To determine Cena's final opponent and to elongate interest in the storyline, the WWE has devised a tournament to choose who will face Cena. To make matters more interesting, Cena won the Intercontinental Championship on the November 10 episode of Raw and with "Saturday Night's Main Event" being his final match, there is now intrigue on if he will be losing in his final match and taking the title with him, or if he will be passing the torch and dropping the title to his opponent. 

There are 16 total competitors for the tournament, with one of them being TBA for the episode of Raw on November 17. The matches will be contested over Raw and SmackDown, leading up to the finale on the December 8 edition of Raw. 

John Cena tournament bracket

First round

• Rusev def. Damian Priest (Raw, Nov. 10)
• Sheamus def. Shinsuke Nakamura (Raw, Nov. 10)
• Jey Uso def. The Miz (SmackDown, Nov. 14)
• LA Knight  def. Zack Ryder (SmackDown, Nov. 14)
• GUNTHER vs. Je'Von Evans (Raw, Nov. 17)
• Solo Sikoa vs. TBA (Raw, Nov. 17)
• Bronson Reed vs. Carmelo Hayes (SmackDown, Nov. 21)
• Penta vs. Finn Balor (SmackDown, Nov. 21)

Quarterfinals

• TBA vs. TBA (Raw, Nov. 24)
• TBA vs. TBA (Raw, Nov. 24)
• TBA vs. TBA (SmackDown, Nov. 28)
• TBA vs. TBA (SmackDown, Nov. 28)

Semifinals

• TBA vs. TBA (Raw, Dec. 1)
• TBA vs. TBA (SmackDown, Dec. 5)

Finals

• TBA vs. TBA (Raw, Dec. 8)

John Cena championship history