WWE Reveals Three New Dates For John Cena's Retirement Tour

WWE is now advertising John Cena for more shows during his retirement tour.
According to the WWE.com, the 16-time World Champion is set for three new appearances on SmackDown starting in May:
- Friday, May 30 – Knoxville, Tennessee
- Friday, June 13 – Lexington, Kentucky
- Friday, June 20 – Grand Rapids, Michigan
Cena shocked the wrestling world by turning heel at Elimination Chamber, where he aligned with The Rock to take out Cody Rhodes ahead of the WWE Undisputed Championship Match at WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas.
SPEECHLESS. 💔
— WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2025
JOHN CENA just viciously TURNED on CODY RHODES at #WWEChamber! pic.twitter.com/jSyaCud7Wz
However, Cena refused to explain his actions at the post-Elimination Chamber press conference, simply dropping a microphone before leaving. He was also absent on WWE Raw this week.
Fans will have to wait for his next scheduled appearance on March 17 in Brussels, Belgium, on the WWE European Tour. Cena is also scheduled for the March 24 edition of Raw in Glasgow, Scotland, and the March 31 edition in London, England.
Since the newly advertised events are SmackDown episodes, that suggests Cena's storyline with Cody Rhodes will continue on the blue brand in the post-WrestleMania season.
Cena surprised everyone with his announcement at WWE Money in the Bank 2024 last July that 2025 would be his final year as an in-ring wrestler.
He's chasing a record-setting 17th World title reign, which would break Ric Flair's current record of 16.
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Blake Lovell has worked in the sports media industry for nearly two decades, including covering WWE and professional wrestling for various digital outlets since 2019. He is a former editor/columnist for 411Mania and ClutchPoints. As a wrestling journalist, he has interviewed legends such as The Hardy Boyz, written numerous columns, and more. You can follow him on X at @wrestleblake for more discussion on wrestling's past, present, and future.
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