Ticket Prices For John Cena’s Retirement Match Skyrocket

On Location, WWE’s official hospitality partner, has released details on ticket packages for the special edition of Saturday Night’s Main Event, which will serve as Cena’s farewell bout. Unsurprisingly, prices for the once-in-a-lifetime event are expensive. As for how expensive, the numbers are catching more than a few fans off guard.

Ticket prices have surged well beyond the standard WWE ticket range, which fans were already complaining about.

According to a post by Bleacher Report (h/t Ringside News), the premium “Champion” package is priced at $8,500 per person and includes floor seating, a professional photo opportunity with Cena, access to The Undertaker’s Six Feet Under show, and exclusive memorabilia. Other bundles offer unique perks at varying costs, such as the “Suite By the Seat” package for $3,000, which provides suite-level seating, all-inclusive food and beverages, and pre-show Superstar appearances. Fans can also purchase the “Gold” package at $1,000, which includes lower or upper-level seats, access to a Cena memorabilia display, and meet-and-greet opportunities.

There Are More Expensive Options Available

For those seeking the best view without the extras, standard ringside tickets are still commanding substantial sums. Seats in Row A on the TV side are listed at $11,500 each, while Row B ramp-side tickets run at $9,500, and Row E ramp-side seats cost $6,500. More traditional tickets elsewhere in the arena range from $250 to $3,000, depending on location.

While fans are going wild over the different ticket prices, it's essential to remember that WWE is only charging this much because people are willing to pay it. Not only is the product more popular and profitable than ever, but the significance of the event is also bringing fans out to see Cena's last match. Cena, one of the most recognizable and celebrated Superstars in wrestling history, has been on a farewell tour over the past year, and this bout at Saturday Night's Main Event is being billed as his last ever.

Fans who are paying these prices are paying to be part of history -- seeing a two-decade run that included 17 world championships end. WWE is positioning the night as a once-in-a-generation spectacle—and the ticke prices, right or wrong, reflect that.