The first match announced for the tournament is Sheamus vs. Shinsuke Nakamura. Two wrestlers who have very different relationships with Cena. Sheamus has battled The Franchise Player for years and has had some iconic matches with Cena. Nakamura, on the other hand, has only competed against Cena in one singles match in his entire career.

WWE Champion John Cena’s Retirement Tour is coming to an end, and his final opponent has not been revealed yet.

And, it appears John Cena, who is weeks away from retiring ... It has the name recognition with two of the biggest WWE Champions of all time, it has some great wrestling moments, it tells a tremendous story, and, like I said earlier, it’s a spectacle.

John Cena is feeling grateful after getting to spend some time at the WWE Performance Center.

WWE Creative has been much-maligned in 2025. It has been disjointed and inconsistent in some cases, lackadaisical and uninspired in others.