John Cena has 9 appearances left of his WWE farewell tour, having promised 36 all through 2025.
Cena is scheduled to retire from in-ring competitors this December, bringing his lengthy and illustrious profession to an in depth. Earlier this yr, he confirmed that he would make 36 appearances throughout his farewell tour – after which he would by no means wrestle once more. Cena is seeking to make the everlasting change to performing post-WWE, having just lately starred in Quick and Livid, Heads of State, and as Peacemaker.
Right here we’re having a look at what Cena has already achieved in 2025, and what’s left for him to do on his schedule.
John Cena’s Accomplished 2025 Appearances
From PLE matches to segments on each Uncooked & SmackDown
January 4, 2025: WWE Uncooked Netflix Debut
Cena got here to the ring to kick off his farewell tour, and warned followers that they need to cease hoping for him to win a seventeenth World Championship. He declared his entry for the 2025 Royal Rumble.
February 1: WWE Royal Rumble
Cena entered the 2025 Royal Rumble at #23, and made his method to the ultimate two after eliminating Logan Paul. Cena and Jey Uso battled on the apron, earlier than the latter wriggled out of an Perspective Adjustment to eradicate the previous and win the Rumble. Cena introduced post-show that him getting into the Elimination Chamber can be “finest for enterprise.”
March 1: WWE Elimination Chamber
Cena entered the Elimination Chamber because the fifth entrant of the match, and had a heartfelt hug with CM Punk. He then gained the Chamber after making use of the STF on Punk, after Seth Rollins had hit him with The Stomp. After the match, Rhodes appeared, had a stare-down along with his challenger, after which rejected The Rock’s supply to change into his champion. Cena celebrated with Rhodes, after which attacked him following a sign by The Rock – turning heel within the course of for the very first time.
March 17: WWE Uncooked
March 24: WWE Uncooked
March 31: WWE Uncooked
April 18: WWE SmackDown
April 20: WWE WrestleMania 41 Sunday
Cena confronted Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship in the primary occasion of WrestleMania 41. After a distraction from Travis Scott, he carried out a low blow on his opponent and hit him with the Championship to win his document seventeenth WWE World Championship.
April 21: WWE Uncooked
April 25: WWE SmackDown
Could 9: WWE SmackDown
Could 10: WWE Backlash
Cena defended the Undisputed WWE Championship towards Randy Orton at Backlash. Through the match, the pair traded classic strikes earlier than the previous inadvertently struck the referee. The Viper had the match gained with no referee, and lined up a Punt Kick on his opponent – earlier than R-Fact blocked him. Cena then retained by way of a low blow and a shot with the title.
Could 24: WWE Saturday Night time’s Fundamental Occasion
Cena confronted R-Fact, as Ron Cena, in a non-title match at Saturday Night time’s Fundamental Occasion. Cena briefly refused to hit R-Fact along with his title, sparking a second of hope, however rapidly issued a low blow and an AA to win the match. Cena then tried to assist Logan Paul win the World Heavyweight Championship from Jey Uso, however Rhodes returned to fend him off.
Could 30: WWE SmackDown
June 6: WWE SmackDown
June 7: WWE Cash within the Financial institution
Cena teamed with Logan Paul to face Jey Uso and Rhodes on the Cash within the Financial institution occasion. The match concluded with R-Fact attacking Cena because the referee was distracted, and Rhodes capitalised to ship a Cross Rhodes and win the match.
June 9: WWE Uncooked
June 13: WWE SmackDown
June 20: WWE SmackDown
June 27: WWE SmackDown
June 28: WWE Night time of Champions
Cena reunited with longtime rival CM Punk to face him at Night time of Champions for the Undisputed WWE Championship. The pair traded signature strikes all through, and Cena even refused to hit his opponent along with his title. Nonetheless, Seth Rollins and The Imaginative and prescient tried to price Punk the match and money in Rollins’ Cash within the Financial institution contract; Penta and Sami Zayn fought them off. Cena then capitalised on Rollins stomping Punk to retain.
July 18: WWE SmackDown
August 1: WWE SmackDown
August 3: WWE SummerSlam
Having turned face on the first of August’s SmackDown episode, Cena confronted Rhodes in a rematch for the Undisputed WWE Championship at SummerSlam. The pair placed on a clinic as they carried out each transfer of their arsenal to try to win the match. After an extended battle, Rhodes pinned Cena following a Cross Rhodes to win the title. After the match, Brock Lesnar returned to F5 Cena.
August 8: WWE SmackDown
August 22: WWE SmackDown
The 17-time world champion’s most up-to-date appearances have seen him construct up his match with Logan Paul on the Conflict in Paris PLE on the thirty first of August. In a promo filled with ardour on the twenty second of August version of SmackDown, an emotional Cena revealed there have been 5 opponents who he felt have been extra deserving than the social media star, who he was not going to have the ability to face on his farewell tour.
August 29: WWE SmackDown (Lyon, France)
John Cena’s Confirmed Dates Left on WWE Retirement Tour
He has 9 left, however solely 7 have been confirmed
With solely 9 appearances left in Cena’s profession, here’s what has been confirmed to date:
August 31: WWE Conflict in Paris (Paris, France)
September 5: WWE SmackDown (Chicago, IL)
September 15: WWE Uncooked (Lowell, Massachusetts)
September 20: WWE Wrestlepalooza (Indianapolis, Indiana)
October 11: WWE Crown Jewel: Perth (Perth, Western Australia)
November 29: WWE Survivor Sequence (San Diego, CA)
December 13: Retirement Match
