WWE Superstar John Cena is preparing to begin his retirement tour, which will kick off in January 2025. The 16-time WWE World Heavyweight Champion announced that he will retire from WWE in 2025.
At Money in the Bank, John Cena made a surprise appearance where he revealed his retirement plans. He stated that his retirement tour would span 2025 from January to December. As Cena enters the final year of his wrestling career, fans are excited to see where and when the 16-time champion will appear.
Cena plans to make approximately 35-40 appearances during his tour. WWE has already confirmed a few of these, including Cena’s appearance on the debut episode of WWE RAW on Netflix, scheduled for January 6th.
Names being used in the advertisement for the debut episode of #WWERAW on Netflix:
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John Cena
The Rock
Roman Reigns
Rhea Ripley
Cody Rhodes
Seth Rollins
CM Punk
Bianca Belair
Drew McIntyre
Jey Uso
WYATT SICKS
Liv Morgan
Logan Paul
GUNTHER
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Additionally, Cena will appear at the Royal Rumble 2025 in Indianapolis on February 1st. WWE also confirmed another major appearance for the 16-time World Heavyweight Champion.
John Cena confirmed for WWE Elimination Chamber 2025
WWE Elimination Chamber 2024 took place at Optus Stadium in Perth, Australia, where over 52,000 fans gathered. After the event’s success, WWE announced that the 2025 Elimination Chamber will be held on Saturday, March 1, 2025. The proceedings will take place at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada.
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— WWE (@WWE) November 27, 2024
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Recently, it was revealed that John Cena will appear at the 2025 Elimination Chamber in Canada. Although it has not confirmed Cena’s specific role, this announcement has excited Canadian fans, who will have the opportunity to see Cena before he retires.
John Cena, who has already been announced for the Royal Rumble 2025, is now favored to win the 2025 Royal Rumble match. If this comes true, it will be interesting to see what plans the promotion has for Cena at Elimination Chamber. Will he make an appearance in a non-wrestling capacity, or will he compete in a match in Toronto? Only time will tell.