A recent development just provided more details about the possible date of John Cena‘s final WWE match.
John Cena only has 11 appearances left in his storied carrier (with eight confirmed dates) before retiring from wrestling. His next match will be at Clash in Paris, where he will meet “The Maverick” Logan Paul.
However, the date that the wrestling world is Cena’s very last wrestling match in the Stamford-based promotion. It was initially reported by Wrestling Observer that The Cenation Leader’s final WWE bout will emanate on the same date AEW All Out is about to happen, which is December 27, 2025, in an attempt to vie for huge ratings.
Now, a tidbit from the WrestleVotes Radio episode suggests that Cena’s retirement match will indeed take place in December, which was first revealed by the Observer but not officially confirmed.
The new report also added that NBC wants to showcase the historic event in their airwaves on December 13, 2025, via Saturday Night’s Main Event.
NBC’s preferred choice for John Cena’s final match is for it to take place on Saturday, December 13, 2025.
Which means he would be retiring on Saturday Night’s Main Event.
(via @WrestleVotes Radio) pic.twitter.com/6aBzEUDgyk
— Wrestle Ops (@WrestleOps) August 14, 2025
It remains to be seen who will be John Cena’s final opponent in the Stamford-based promotion.
John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar Expected To Go Head To Head With An AEW Pay-Per-View
While John Cena’s retirement date is yet to be revealed, another possibility has been floating that his match against Brock Lesnar could coincide with AEW All Out: Toronto, which will happen on September 20th.
The name of the premium live event has yet to be announced but rumors swirled that it could be the 2025 edition of Bad Blood, also to take place on the aforementioned date in Indianapolis, Indiana.
If it turns out that way, this will be the very first time a WWE main-PLE will clash against an AEW pay-per-view.
John Cena Vs Brock Lesnar could likely be the central selling point of the ‘Bad Blood’ card in September 👀
(Per @AndrewBaydala) pic.twitter.com/FrBAE9wvu9
— FADE (@FadeAwayMedia) August 11, 2025
The yet-to-be confirmed upcoming September PLE can be the last time Cena and Lesnar face each other. Their brand new feud started after The Beast Incarnate delivered a vicious F5 to The Cenation Leader, after making a surprising return at SummerSlam 2025.