ONE of WWE’s most iconic performers will have their farewell match after a stellar 24-year career.
John Cena, 48, will take to the ring for his final WWE match on December 13, it was confirmed by NBC Sports.
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Cena’s retirement match will be aired exclusively on streaming service Peacock as part of a new shakeup to the way WWE is broadcast.
At present, there has been no confirmation of who Cena will be fighting in his final match.
While, despite there being no official word, it is expected that the match will take place in or around Boston, bowing out in the same state as his hometown of West Newbury, Massachusetts.
WWE announced its premium live events will begin airing on ESPN platforms earlier this month.
The change will begin next month with Wrestlepalooza on September 20.
Premier live events previously aired on Peacock, but that will change following the Clash in Paris on August 31.
However, WWE have announced that Peacock will now air Saturday Night’s Main Event shows that were previously on NBC.
John Cena is currently on a farewell tour, after announcing that 2025 would be his final year with WWE, having started out in 2001.
John Cena’s confirmed farewall stops
Here’s a look at the confirmed stops on the remainder for John Cena’s farewell tour…
- Aug 22: SmackDown (Dublin, Ireland)
- Aug 29: SmackDown (Lyon, France)
- Aug 31: Clash in Paris (Paris, France) (vs. Logan Paul)
- Sept 5: SmackDown (Chicago, Illinois)
- Sept 15: Raw (Lowell, Massachusetts)
- Sept 20: Wrestlepalooza (Indianapolis, Indiana)
- Oct 11: WWE Crown Jewel: Perth (Perth, Australia)
- Nov 29: Survivor Series (San Diego, California)
- Dec 13: Retirement Match at Saturday’s Night Main Event (Location TBD)
The superstar has just 11 stops remaining on his tour with matches in Ireland, France, the US and Australia still on his list.
Cena has won an incredible 26 WWE Championships during his career, holding the record for the most title reigns in history (17).
Away from the ring Cena has become one of Hollywood’s biggest stars in recent years.
He has starred in movies like The Suicide Squad and Bumblebee, and even has his own hit TV series in Peacemaker.
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