{"id":206587,"date":"2025-10-27T13:01:27","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T18:01:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=206587"},"modified":"2025-10-27T13:01:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T18:01:27","slug":"date-and-location-for-john-cenas-final-appearance-as-an-active-wrestler-on-raw-confirmed-for-later-this-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2025\/10\/27\/date-and-location-for-john-cenas-final-appearance-as-an-active-wrestler-on-raw-confirmed-for-later-this-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Date and location for John Cena&#8217;s final appearance as an active wrestler on Raw confirmed for later this month"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-563732816\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p dir=\"ltr\">Netflix and WWE today announced that John Cena&#8217;s final Raw appearance (as an active wrestler, at least) is scheduled for Nov. 17 in New York City, N.Y. at Madison Square Garden.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Cena says his advertised last match at Saturday Night&#8217;s Main Event on Dec. 13 in Washington D.C. Cena says that match will be his last. &#8220;Despite any speculation or rumors, on July 6, 2024 I announced I would retire from WWE in ring participation,&#8221; he wrote on Twitter\/X earlier this month. &#8220;I am far from perfect but strive to be a person whose word has value. 12\/13\/25 will be my final match. I am beyond grateful for every moment WWE has given me. I am excited for 12\/13 &amp; look forward to seeing all of you one last time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><em>ARTICLE CONTINUED BELOW&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Check out the latest episode of the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Post-show covering the latest episode of Smackdown: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/episode\/wwe-smackdown-post-show-10-24-keller-corbridge-talk-cody-drew-build-jade-turn-dragunov-s-u-s-title-open-challenge-series-potential--68272977\">CLICK HERE<\/a> to stream (or search \u201cwade Keller\u201d on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or any other iOS or Android app to subscribe free)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WWE SMACKDOWN POST-SHOW (10\/24) - Keller &amp; Corbridge talk Cody-Drew build, Jade turn, Dragunov's U.S. Title Open Challenge series potential\" src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?episode_id=68272977&amp;theme=light&amp;playlist=false&amp;playlist-continuous=false&amp;chapters-image=true&amp;episode_image_position=right&amp;hide-logo=false&amp;hide-likes=false&amp;hide-comments=false&amp;hide-sharing=false&amp;hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200px\" frameborder=\"0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The top rumored candidate to be John Cena&#8217;s opponent is rumored to be Gunther, who has been off TV since losing the World Heavyweight Title to C.M. Punk at Summerslam. Dominik Mysterio, Drew McIntyre, and even Adam &#8220;Edge&#8221; Copeland have been speculated upon as possible final opponents (although Copeland would require a deal with AEW and a willingness of Copeland to go back to WWE for one match).<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The following are his prior dates:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jan. 6: Royal Rumble (didn\u2019t win)<\/li>\n<li>March 1: Elimination Chamber (won to earn a WWE Title match)<\/li>\n<li>April 20: WrestleMania 41 (beat Cody Rhodes to win the WWE Title)<\/li>\n<li>May 10: Backlash (beat Randy Orton to retain the WWE Title)<\/li>\n<li>May 24: Saturday Night\u2019s Main Event (beat R-Truth)<\/li>\n<li>June 7: Money in the Bank (teamed with Logan Paul, lost to Jey Uso &amp; Cody Rhodes)<\/li>\n<li>June 20: Smackdown (lost to R-Truth via DQ)<\/li>\n<li>June 27: Night of Champions (beat C.M. 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