John Cena is set to appear on two WWE shows next week, even though he wrestled his final match in December 2025.
The second appearance was announced during Tuesday’s NXT.Cena will be live on NXT on Wednesday, November 4. WWE didn’t give any details on what he will be doing on the show.
Cena was previously announced for Monday’s Raw in Brooklyn. There, he will give an update on the John Cena Classic, which will feature wrestlers from the main roster and NXT.
The November 4 show will also feature Cody Rhodes, who will present the trophy to the winners of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. In the final, Noam Dar and Romeo Moreno will face Hank Walker and Tank Ledger. Both teams won their semifinal matches on Tuesday.
The announcement comes after Bryan Alvarez reported in the Wrestling Observer on Thursday that NXT was told to load up the November 4 show.
NXT is moving to Wednesday that week due to election night coverage on November 3. The move will put WWE head-to-head with Dynamite: Blood & Guts.
Cena appeared on another NXT that went up against Dynamite in the ratings. On October 10, 2023, he accompanied Carmelo Hayes for his win over Bron Breakker, who had Paul Heyman in his corner.