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John Cena Returns to WWE Raw to Promote Upcoming Classic Event
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In Short: WWE star John Cena will make his return to WWE Raw next week in Brooklyn, New York, to promote the upcoming John Cena Classic event.
WWE star John Cena will make his return to WWE Raw next week in Brooklyn, New York, to promote the upcoming John Cena Classic event.
Cena, who retired from in-ring competition in December 2025, is now an ambassador for WWE and has been working on the concept of the John Cena Classic for several months.
The John Cena Classic, scheduled for December, is designed to be WWE’s version of an All-Star Game, featuring wrestlers from both the main roster and NXT.
Cena announced the event during his appearance at WWE Backlash in May and has been teasing its details since.
The event will feature matches between various wrestlers, with a fan vote determining the John Cena Classic Champion.
Cena emphasized the importance of the event, tweeting, 'Let’s build this ‘Never Seen’ CLASSIC! OUR time is NOW!'
The John Cena Classic will see wrestlers compete in matches, with the champion being crowned through a fan vote, regardless of match outcomes.
Cena’s appearance on Raw next week will mark the beginning of the build-up to the event, with more details expected to be revealed.
Wrestling Headlines reported that Cena took to social media to hype his upcoming Raw appearance and the start of the build toward the John Cena Classic.
Wrestleview.com noted that Cena’s multi-year deal with WWE as an ambassador includes promoting events like the John Cena Classic.
What this adds
The exact date and details of the John Cena Classic have not been fully disclosed, but WWE is expected to reveal more information during Cena's appearance on Raw.
What's confirmed
- The John Cena Classic was his idea and is intended to be WWE’s version of an All-Star Game, spotlighting talent from both the main roster and NXT.
What's still developing
- Last night, it was announced that Cena would be appearing on the November 2 episode of Raw from Brooklyn, New York.
- . Jackson Drake (C) vs EK Prosper for the NXT North American Title. The Vanity Project vs Noam Dar & Romeo Moreno in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. & Galeno vs Hank & Tank in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. Lizzy Rain vs Chantel Monroe. Saquon Shugars vs Sean Legacy – John Cena is back next week on Raw: John Cena returns to #WWERaw NEXT WEEK in Brooklyn SPECIAL START TIME 6 ET/3 PT only on @netflix!
- Cena has also stated that the wrestlers can still be eligible to win even if they lose their matches.