The farewell tour is underway.
John Cena launched his retirement run during the Netflix debut of Monday Night Raw on Jan. 6. A part-time performer since 2018, Cena said in July 2024 he planned to wrestle 30–40 matches in 2025 to close out his final year. WWE announced his final match will be Dec. 13 at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. At an appearance at the Intuit Dome he named several possible opponents — Logan Paul, CM Punk and Roman Reigns among them.
Below are the standout moments from “The Last Time Is Now” tour.
Jan. 6 — Farewell Los Angeles; Rumble setup On Raw’s first show of the year Cena declared it would be his last WWE appearance in Los Angeles and announced plans to win the Royal Rumble and chase a 17th world title, setting the tone for his final run heading into the Feb. 1 Royal Rumble in Indianapolis.
Feb. 1 — Royal Rumble Cena came within reach of a Royal Rumble victory, left alone with Jey Uso in the final two, but Uso rallied and eliminated him to win the 2025 Men's Royal Rumble.
Mar. 1 — Elimination Chamber heel turn Cena won the Elimination Chamber, his fourth victory in the match type, earning a title shot at WrestleMania. Immediately after, he turne
