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John Cena Announced For WWE Memorial Day Weekend Takeover That Includes 4 Consecutive Event Nights

Who knows what will be going on in John Cena's life come May, but he'll be part of a WWE takeover of Tampa, Florida.
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John Cena is heading to Tampa for the first time in over two years
John Cena is heading to Tampa for the first time in over two years | WWE.com

TKO, the parent company of WWE, announced a deal Friday morning with the Tampa Bay Sports Commission for a Memorial Day weekend takeover of the Yuengling Center in Tampa, Florida.

Beginning Saturday, May 24, WWE will hold four consecutive events in Saturday Night's Main Event, WWE Battleground, Monday Night Raw and finally the Tuesday, May 27 episode of NXT.

The takeover will see John Cena appear on Saturday Night’s Main Event as part of his retirement tour, marking his first appearance in the Tampa Bay area since December 2022.

Saturday Night’s Main Event will air live on Saturday, May 24 in primetime at 8pm ET on NBC and simulcast on Peacock. Friday's announcement aligns with a previous calendar release by the streaming service regarding SNME.

Three and four-day combo ticket packages will be available exclusively during the initial ticket on-sale window starting Friday, March 14 at 10am ET/7am PT via Ticketmaster.

An exclusive pre-sale opportunity will be available from Wednesday, March 12 at 10am ET/7am PT through Thursday, March 13 at 11:59pm ET/8:59pm PT,

Additional information regarding individual event tickets will be announced at a later date.

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RICK UCCHINO

Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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