Kelani Jordan has been confirmed for the John Cena Classic. On Tuesday’s NXT, John Cena personally invited the current NXT Women’s Champion, and Jordan became the first woman booked for the John Cena Classic.
Jordan was surprised by Cena in a backstage video that was taped earlier, while she was in the makeup chair. Cena gave her the official invitation and a briefcase with John Cena Classic items, and Jordan was visibly emotional.
Later in the show, Jordan came out to the ring to celebrate being chosen by Cena. She said she deserves some time off before the John Cena Classic after back-to-back title defenses. The first came against Wren Sinclair at Halloween Havoc on October 31, and the second was against Paige, the first-ever NXT Women’s Champion, on Wednesday.
But Kendal Grey returned to NXT and interrupted Jordan. Robert Stone then announced that Jordan will defend the NXT Women’s Championship against Grey on next week’s NXT.
During the same show, Cena also invited Noam Dar and Romeo Moreno, who won the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.
The John Cena Classic will take place on December 14 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, on a special episode of RAW.
ONE SHOT LANI 😤 @kelani_wwe has been invited to join the John Cena Classic! #WWENXT https://t.co/kUcvE7lXw1
— WWE (@WWE) November 11, 2026