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WWE: John Cena's Last Match Tournament Revealed, Details Announced

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Steven Harrison | Last updated Nov 1, 2025 8:42 PM ET

At Saturday Night's Main Event in Salt Lake City, WWE revealed a 16-man tournament to determine John Cena's last opponent. In a video package narrated by Cena, he said he has wanted his final opponent to be someone who steps up in the same way he did against Kurt Angle.

Cena then announced the 16-man tournament will begin in two weeks, on the Monday, November 10 edition of Raw in Cena's hometown of Boston. The tournament will feature wrestlers from Raw, SmackDown, NXT, and "maybe even some guys who don't even work here."

Cena mentioned that those he has history with, and has never faced, will be in it.

John Cena announces his final opponent will be determined in a 16 man tournament beginning Monday, Nov. 10.

Competitors from RAW, SmackDown, NXT, or even people who don’t work here will be involved.

The tournament is called ‘The Last Time Is Now Tournament.’ pic.twitter.com/AR28R1KsPK
— Wrestle Ops (@WrestleOps) November 2, 2025

His opponent will not be "hand-picked," but "hard-earned."

If you want some, come get some.

.@JohnCena's FINAL opponent will be determined by "The Last Time is Now Tournament". Who will it be?! pic.twitter.com/OUDyKRxzCK
— WWE (@WWE) November 2, 2025

The tournament will begin on Cena's final Raw in Boston. Matches will continue on NXT, SmackDown, and Raw. WWE is calling this The Last Time is Now Tournament.

The tournament will culminate at Saturday Night's Main Event on December 13 at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. Tickets are on sale now.

WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event Results:

Cody Rhodes (c) def. Drew McIntyre — Singles match to retain the WWE Championship
Cody won in a sketchy way, hitting Drew with a DDT on the WWE Championship while referee Dan Engler was down. The match stipulation was that if Cody were counted out or disqualified, he would have lost. The Salt Lake City fans hit Cody with some boos after his cheating victory.
Jade Cargilldef. Tiffany Stratton — Singles match to win the WWE Women’s Championship
Cargill absolutely squashed Stratton, targeting her injured knee and wrestling with intensity from start to finish.
“Dirty” Dominik Mysterio (c) def.Penta and Rusev — Triple threat match to retain the Intercontinental Championship
Dom finessed his way to another win, using the ring bell to manipulate both opponents.