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After last weekend’s Premium Live Event weekend extravaganza, the Blue brand is back in business, as the WWE Universe deals with the fallout from not only WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event but also WWE Evolution.

Wrestling News / Wrestling on SI / July 18

WWE SmackDown Preview (7/18/25): Start Time, Match Card

The push to WWE SummerSlam is on as Friday Night SmackDown stops off at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. WWE Champion John Cena will be making an appearance in the Alamo City for the final time in his career as he meets Cody Rhodes face-to-face in the center of the ring.

Wrestling News / Last Word On Sports / July 16

Who’s Left for John Cena to Face in his Farewell WWE Tour?

We are over halfway through 2025, meaning that we are even closer to the retirement of the legend, John Cena. On this WWE retirement tour, he announced 36 dates and has about 15 dates left.

Entertainment News / Total Apex Entertainment / July 13

Top 10 Movies To Watch This Week on Prime Video | July 13-19, 2025

So you’re stuck in scrolling purgatory again, huh? Endlessly thumbing through Prime Video, hoping something jumps out. We’ve been there. That’s why we pulled together the Top 10 Movies you would actually want to watch this week—no fluff, no filler.

Wrestling News / Wrestling on SI / July 11

WWE SmackDown Preview (7/11/25): Start Time, Match Card

WWE makes its final stop ahead of the company's massive two day takeover of Atlanta as Friday Night SmackDown goes live tonight from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.

Entertainment News / TV Insider / July 10

Bobby Berk Is Getting His Own HGTV Series Amid Recent Cancellations

As fans say goodbye to several HGTV shows, they will soon be saying hello to a brand new series. Bobby Berk will return to the network later this year as the host of Junk or Jackpot?

Wrestling News / Last Word On Sports / July 10

Gunther Set To Break Shocking Record At WWE SummerSlam

Gunther will break a shocking record if he can make it through WWE SummerSlam. Now in his second run as World Heavyweight Champion, Gunther will become the longest-reigning holder after the two-day event in August.

Wrestling News / FirstSportz / July 7

Karrion Kross Overtakes the Likes of Roman Reigns and John Cena in Merchandise Sales for June 2025

What began as a sharp cult like rise in Karrion Kross‘ standing among the fans has now started to reflect in the business side of things. A newly dispensed metric chart from WrestleNomics shows that ‘The Doom Walker’ was ahead of top draws like John Cena and Roman Reigns in terms of highest-selling apparel items for June 2025.

Wrestling News / FirstSportz / July 5

WWE CCO Triple H Hypes up John Cena’s Title Defense Against Cody Rhodes at SummerSlam

In an epic rematch from WrestleMania 41 earlier this year, John Cena will defend his Undisputed WWE Championship against Cody Rhodes at SummerSlam in New Jersey.

Wrestling News / Wrestling on SI / July 4

Roman Reigns Asked Former Ring Of Honor Star For Help After 2017 John Cena Feud

While Roman Reigns may have gotten the better of John Cena on each occasion they've met on Pay-Per-View, The Original Tribal Chief was left seeking additional help behind the scenes after his initial feud with the 17-time World Champion, back in 2017.

Wrestling News / Wrestling on SI / July 4

John Cena Reveals When His Last WWE Match Will Be

The John Cena WWE retirement tour is more than halfway over, and it now appears there is an end date in sight. Cena announced last summer he would be wrapping his in-ring wrestling career up, with his 2025 serving as his farewell to the WWE Universe.

Wrestling News / Last Word On Sports / July 4

John Cena-ma: WWE Champion Names Four Favorite Movies for Letterboxd

John Cena is edging closer and closer toward the WWE exit. His farewell tour, which saw him become a record 17-time world champion at WrestleMania 41, is past the halfway point.

Wrestling News / Wrestling on SI / July 3

John Cena Names WWE Legend's Entrance As Greatest Of All Time

John Cena knows how to make an entrance. Whether it's running through a hundred versions of himself or being accompanied by a gang of old timey Chicago mobsters or appearing naked on stage at the Oscars.

Wrestling News / FirstSportz / July 3

John Cena Says WWE Is in Good Hands Ahead of His Impending Retirement in December

John Cena is halfway through his retirement tour, with only 15 appearances remaining before he officially hangs up his boots later this year. While the exact location of his final match is yet to be confirmed, it has been announced that the 17-time champion will retire sometime in December.

Wrestling News / Wrestling on SI / July 2

Undisputed WWE Champion John Cena Spotted At Wimbledon

Current Undisputed WWE Champion, John Cena, successfully defended his championship against CM Punk over the weekend at Night of Champions in Saudi Arabia and celebrated with a an appearance at Wimbledon on Wednesday morning.

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Wrestling News / Yardbarker / June 28

Takeaways from WWE Night of Champions: Cena does it again

Takeaways from WWE Night of Champions: John Cena does it again

Despite several concerns regarding the safety of the performers, WWE held its annual Night of Champions premium live event, live from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday afternoon.

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Wrestling News / The Sportster / June 28

John Cena Retains WWE Title After Controversial Victory Over CM Punk

After a slight detour, we are finally back to John Cena's retirement tour being all about reacquainting himself with some of his fiercest rivals one last time.

Wrestling News / FirstSportz / June 26

John Cena Says Fans Will Dictate The End of His Farewell Tour in WWE

John Cena has reached the halfway point of his WWE farewell tour, and so far, he’s been a man on a mission to shake up the wrestling world. While fan reactions have been mixed, ‘The Cenation Leader’ has assured that there’s still plenty more to come.

Wrestling News / Wrestling on SI / June 24

John Cena Reveals His Favorite WWE WrestleMania Entrances

John Cena's final WrestleMania is in the books, and the future WWE Hall of Famer has plenty of memorable ones to look back on. Specifically, in the entrance department.

Wrestling News / FirstSportz / June 22

John Cena Recreates CM Punk’s Iconic 'Pipebomb' Promo on SmackDown

John Cena turned back the clock on SmackDown this week with a powerful promo targeting CM Punk. Channeling the spirit of Punk’s iconic “Pipebomb,” the Cenation Leader borrowed a few pages from The Best in the World’s own playbook, only to flip the script.

Wrestling News / Athlon Sports / June 21

Matt Cardona Makes John Cena Post After Getting Called Out During Smackdown

WWE Undisputed Champion John Cena and TNA Wrestling superstar Matt Cardona broke the professional wrestling fourth wall over the past two days. It all started during Friday’s episode of WWE’s weekly show, “SmackDown,” where Cena faced off against Ron Killings in the main event.

Wrestling News / Fights Around The World / June 21

WWE Smackdown: John Cena Drops A ‘Pipe Bomb’ Promo With CM Punk Laid Out

SmackDown was live from Grand Rapids, MI, as we inch closer to the Saudi super show, “Night of Champions,” on June 28, which will feature a main event between champion John Cena and CM Punk—renewing their famous rivalry.

Wrestling News / Athlon Sports / June 20

'WWE SmackDown' Results: 2 Semifinals for King and Queen of the Ring, John Cena Meets 'R-Truth' Again

Before WWE heads to Riyadh, the stars of "Friday Night SmackDown" will be in action inside Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids. A marquee match set for the show will be Undisputed WWE Champion John Cena facing Ron "R-Truth" Killings in a non-title singles match.