WWE Officially Confirms John Cena's Final Appearance

The final time has now been set.

WWE announced Tuesday morning that the final appearance of John Cena's Hall of Fame career will take place at Saturday Night's Main Event on December 13 inside the Monumental Sports & Entertainment’s Capital One Arena in Washington D.C.

“John’s contributions to WWE are immeasurable. There are no words that can truly relay how much he means to this business,” said WWE Chief Content Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque in a statement. “Together with our partners at Events DC and Capital One Arena, we look forward to honoring his legacy and delivering an unforgettable send-off for both John and the WWE Universe.”

The 🐐 @JohnCena’s final match will headline #SNME on Saturday, December 13, at @CapitalOneArena in Washington, D.C.!

Tickets on sale Oct. 17. More info ⬇️ https://t.co/DwHiEGvuZb
— WWE (@WWE) September 30, 2025

There has been no official announcement has been made in regards to an opponent for Cena, but city leaders in D.C. are thrilled to be able to play host to the closing moments of his remarkable career.

“Washington, D.C. is the Sports Capital and the perfect place to honor John Cena’s remarkable legacy,” said Angie M. Gates, President and CEO of Events DC. “We are excited to welcome WWE fans from our city and around the globe to witness an unforgettable final showdown in our nation’s capital. We deeply value our partnership with WWE and look forward to providing fans with an experience they will cherish forever."

Tickets for Saturday Night’s Main Event will go on sale starting Friday, October 17, at 10 a.m. ET (7 a.m. PT). Fans can purchase tickets during an exclusive presale by visiting Ticketmaster's website starting Wednesday, October 15, at 10 a.m. ET (7 a.m. PT).

Additionally, official Saturday Night’s Main Event Passes are now available through WWE’s exclusive partner On Location. These passes offer fans the chance to sit ringside, and experience all-inclusive pre-show hospitality featuring WWE Superstar appearances, ringside photo opportunities and much more.

With Saturday Night's Main Event in the Nation's Capital now officially on the books, the remaining slate for Cena's last hurrah is complete. Just five dates remain before the Never Seen 17-Time World Champion hangs up his jorts for good.

Date	Show	City	Venue
October 11	Crown Jewel	Perth, Australia	PAC Arena
November 10	WWE Raw	Boston, MA	TD Garden
November 17	WWE Raw	New York, NY	Madison Square Garden
November 29	Survivor Series	San Diego, CA	Petco Park
December 13	Saturday Night's Main Event	Washington D.C.	Capital One Arena

John Cena is coming off a shockingly brutal loss to Brock Lesnar at WWE Wrestlepalooza, but he'll have the opportunity to put that performance behind him when he faces AJ Styles in less than two weeks at WWE Crown Jewel.

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This is a match-up that fans have been clamoring to see, almost from the moment that Cena first announced his retirement tour at Money in the Bank 2024 in Toronto. Both Cena and Styles went on record to say they wanted it, and WWE Chief Content Officer Paul 'Triple H' Levesque was happy to book this for all parties involved.

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