The John Cena farewell tour is approaching the biggest time in WWE: WrestleMania.
Three months have gone though Cena’s final year in WWE and it’s already been a wild ride for the 16-time WWE champion. Not only did he secured a WWE title match at WrestleMania 41 against Cody Rhodes, but he shockingly turned heel when he attacked Rhodes in a vicious assault of the champion.
Since then, Cena has been in the ring to justify his actions, and while every time he shows up means people may have gotten to see him one last time, there’s curiosity of how many of those appearances will be actual matches. With the clock ticking down, here’s what we know about Cena’s next match:
When is John Cena’s next match?
Don’t expect it to happen before WrestleMania.
The Undisputed WWE Championship match against Rhodes is expected to be Cena’s next match. He’s been advertised to appear at Raw on Monday, March 31, but it will be to speak with Rhodes again.
After that, Cena isn’t scheduled to have any more WWE appearances until WrestleMania. The WWE title match typically closes the two-day event, so Cena’s next match will be April 20 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
John Cena’s 2025 matches
When Cena announced his retirement plan at Money in the Bank 2024, he said he planned to make 30-40 appearances in 2025. So far this year, Cena has made five appearances. He made his first one at the Raw on Netflix debut.
Cena has only had two matches in 2025: the men’s Royal Rumble match and men’s Elimination Chamber match. He’s scheduled to appear at Raw on March 31, and that would mean he’s made six appearances in 2025. WrestleMania 41 is scheduled to be his seventh showing and third match of the year.
When will John Cena be at WWE in 2025?
After Monday, WrestleMania 41 is Cena’s next scheduled showing. WWE does have dates for when Cena is supposed to appear next. Those dates and events are:
- Saturday Night’s Main Event: May 24 ∣ Tampa, Florida
- SmackDown: May 30 ∣ Knoxville, Tennessee
- SmackDown: June 13 ∣ Lexington, Kentucky
- SmackDown: June 20 ∣ Grand Rapids, Michigan