Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAYFri, November 21, 2025 at 5:10 PM UTC·2 min readTime is nearly up for John Cena.
The decorated WWE star is nearing the end of his wrestling career as 2025 marks his final year from the ring. Considered one of the greatest wrestlers of all time, he has embarked on a yearlong farewell tour, taking part in his final matches and appearances before he hangs up his famed jorts.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWith November nearly over, that means we are closer to seeing him wrestle one last time. A tournament has been taking place to see who will have the honor to be to be his final opponent, but when will Cena's final match happen?
Here's what to know on the end of Cena's WWE career.
When is John Cena's last match?
John Cena's final match will be on Saturday, Dec. 13.
It will be a Saturday Night's Main Event at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.
John Cena's final WWE appearances
There are only two more shows for Cena in his wrestling career. They are:
Survivor Series: WarGames (San Diego, Calif.): Nov. 29
Saturday Night's Main Event (Washington, D.C.): Dec. 13.
Who will be John Cena's final opponent?
It will be determined in "The Last Time is Now" tournament, which has 16 stars competing for the right to face Cena on Dec. 13.
John Cena tournament bracket
First round
Rusev def. Damian Priest
Sheamus def. Shinsuke Nakamura
Jey Uso def. The Miz
LA Knight def. Zach Ryder
Gunther def. Je’Von Evans
Solo Sikoa def. Dolph Ziggler
Finn Balor vs. Penta (SmackDown, Nov. 21)
Carmelo Hayes vs. Bronson Reed (SmackDown, Nov. 21)
Quarterfinals
Rusev vs. Sheamus
Jey Uso vs. LA Knight
Solo Sikoa vs. Gunther
TBD vs. TBD
Semifinals
TBD vs. TBD
TBD vs. TBD
Final
TBD vs. TBD
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: When is John Cena's inal match? Date, final WWE opponent info
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