John Cena could be set to say a significant farewell on Friday Night SmackDown, with the September 5 show expected by some in the company to be a notable one for the 17-time world champion.
With the number of appearances John Cena has left before retirement now in single digits, the roadmap to Cena’s final WWE match is becoming clearer with each show.
Per WrestleVotes, the September 4 SmackDown episode is “quietly expected” to be John Cena’s final SmackDown by “some within WWE.”
Pointing out the significance in Friday’s show, WrestleVotes wrote:
We’re told some within WWE are quietly expecting tomorrow night to be John Cena’s final SmackDown.
According to a source, with only seven remaining dates left—and just two yet to be announced—it’s unlikely another will be a SmackDown event, meaning Cena will have debuted and ended his run on the blue brand in the very same building, Chicago’s Allstate Arena.
John Cena notably made his WWE main roster debut on the June 27, 2002 SmackDown episode, answering Kurt Angle’s open challenge and famously declaring that he had “ruthless aggression.”
While not all of of John Cena’s WWE appearances have officially been outlined, Cena has been advertised for Crown Jewel Perth on October 11 and Survivor Series WarGames on November 29.
Cena most recently wrestled at Clash in Paris, defeating Logan Paul in singles action. He will wrestle his retirement match at a Saturday Night’s Main Event special in December.
Cena is expected to face Brock Lesnar at Wrestlepalooza on September 20 – Lesnar is advertised for the September 12 and 19 episodes of SmackDown in the leadup to that match, but Cena isn’t. Cena is, however, advertised for the Monday, September 15 edition of Raw.
We’re told some within WWE are quietly expecting tomorrow night to be John Cena’s final SmackDown. According to a source, with only seven remaining dates left—and just two yet to be announced—it’s unlikely another will be a SmackDown event, meaning Cena will have debuted and…
— WrestleVotes (@WrestleVotes) September 4, 2025
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