WWE reveals the full schedule for the final leg of John Cena's retirement tour

Half of the dates will take place at WWE Premium Live Events

'The Greatest of All Time' will have only three more appearances on WWE Raw

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Published 09/05/2025

Time waits for no one, and John Cena is no exception. "The Greatest of All Time" retirement tour will come to an end on December 13th at the first Saturday Night's Main Event show on Peacock. Up until this week, fans were aware of most of the remaining dates on Cena's schedule. Finally, through a statement, WWE has revealed the full schedule, which you can read below.

  • WWE SmackDown (September 5th; Chicago, Illinois)
  • WWE Raw (September 15th; Lowell, Massachusetts)
  • WWE Wrestlepalooza (September 20th; Indianapolis, Indiana)
  • WWE Crown Jewel (October 11th; Perth, Australia)
  • WWE Raw (November 10th; Boston, Massachusetts)
  • WWE Raw (November 17th; New York)
  • WWE Survivor Series (November 29th; San Diego, California)
  • WWE Saturday Night's Main Event (December 13th)

As indicated earlier this week, Cena's presence on SmackDown will mark his final appearance on the blue brand as an active wrestler. The show will take place at the Allstate Arena in Chicago, Illinois, the same venue where he made his debut 23 years ago. 

"My WWE debut was on SmackDown at the Allstate Arena. Few places, if any, match the feeling of that building with a full house in Chicago. We'll be able to do it one last time on my final SmackDown appearance. Tonight's is one you won't want to miss. Let's go, Chicago!", Cena wrote a few hours ago on his X account.

It is worth noting that 4 of his remaining 7 dates will be appearances (and possible matches) on PLE or television specials (such as Saturday Night's Main Event). Currently, there are no confirmed opponents for the legend, although all signs point to a one-on-one match against Brock Lesnar at Wrestlepalooza. It is expected that tonight the company or Cena himself will offer some more clues about this.