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WWE Reveals Three New Dates For John Cena's Retirement Tour

Originally posted on Wrestling on SI | By Blake Lovell | Last updated Mar 5, 2025 1:42 PM ET

WWE is now advertising John Cena for more shows during his retirement tour.

According to the WWE.com, the 16-time World Champion is set for three new appearances on SmackDown starting in May:

Friday, May 30 – Knoxville, Tennessee

Friday, June 13 – Lexington, Kentucky

Friday, June 20 – Grand Rapids, Michigan

Cena shocked the wrestling world by turning heel at Elimination Chamber, where he aligned with The Rock to take out Cody Rhodes ahead of the WWE Undisputed Championship Match at WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas.

SPEECHLESS.

JOHN CENA just viciously TURNED on CODY RHODES at #WWEChamber! pic.twitter.com/jSyaCud7Wz
— WWE (@WWE) March 2, 2025

However, Cena refused to explain his actions at the post-Elimination Chamber press conference, simply dropping a microphone before leaving. He was also absent on WWE Raw this week.

Fans will have to wait for his next scheduled appearance on March 17 in Brussels, Belgium, on the WWE European Tour. Cena is also scheduled for the March 24 edition of Raw in Glasgow, Scotland, and the March 31 edition in London, England.

Since the newly advertised events are SmackDown episodes, that suggests Cena's storyline with Cody Rhodes will continue on the blue brand in the post-WrestleMania season.