John Cena’s Appearance for 9/5 WWE SmackDown Show Reportedly Believed To Be Cena’s Final One for SmackDown Brand

John Cena is currently on his retirement tour from wrestling in WWE. Cena currently has seven dates remaining in his tour following his match against Logan Paul at WWE’s Clash in Paris event.

WrestleVotes reported that their sources stated that several people within WWE are quietly expecting that this Friday’s WWE SmackDown show in Chicago, Illinois might be Cena’s final appearance on the SmackDown brand.

It was reported that while two of Cena’s final seven dates have yet to be announced, one source spoken to stated that it is unlikely that one or both of those unannounced dates will be a SmackDown show.

It was also reported that should Friday’s show be Cena’s last appearance on SmackDown for his wrestling career, then it will mean that Cena will have debuted and ended his run on SmackDown in the very same building at the All State Arena.

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