Various: John Cena Appearance Set for MEGACON Orlando in March 2026, New Matches Set for Hiroshi Tanahashi’s Retirement Tour for NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome Tour, Indies/Misc.

Dec 16, 2025

John Cena Appearance Announced for MEGACON Orlando in March 2026

As noted before, this past Saturday’s WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event show in Washington, D.C. featured Gunther defeating John Cena in Cena’s retirement match for his wrestling career.

MEGACON Orlando recently announced that Cena will be making an appearance for the company at their MEGACON Orlando 2026 convention on March 19-22, 2026 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.

From unforgettable entrances to championship moments, John Cena's impact on WWE won’t be forgotten. We're grateful for the memories, the matches, and the legacy he's built. Experiences to meet the legend will be on sale Wednesday, December 17 at 10 AM ET: https://t.co/SYmXcyJgTo pic.twitter.com/m7bIABpQyG
— MEGACON Orlando (@MegaConOrlando) December 15, 2025

This is currently Cena’s first scheduled appearance following his retirement from his in-ring wrestling career.

New Matches Announced for Hiroshi Tanahashi’s Retirement Tour for NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome Tour

New Japan Pro Wrestling recently announced three new matches for Hiroshi Tanahashi’s retirement tour for their upcoming Road To Tokyo Dome tour on December 19-22 in Japan.

These new matches are:

December 19 in Takasaki – Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Hiromu Takahashi
December 21 in Utsunomiya – Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. El Desperado
December 22 in Tokyo – Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kosei Fujita

ICYMI

Hiroshi Tanahashi rounds out his final year with singles matches against

Hiromu Takahashi FRIDAY
El Desperado SUNDAY

Kosei Fujita 12/22!
Plus ELP's Christmas Open Challenge!
12/22 will be live, English and FREE on @njpwworld for all!https://t.co/9XZqjkroUm #njwk20 pic.twitter.com/gPYecwgtqB
— NJPW Global (@njpwglobal) December 15, 2025

Misc. Wrestling News & Notes

TNA Wrestling recently announced that fan voting is currently open for this year’s TNA Year End Awards and the winners to be announced on the December 25th episode of TNA Impact! on AXS TV and Sportsnet 360.

Major League Wrestling recently announced that Doc Gallows is the next official competitor for next year’s Battle Riot match at their Battle Riot VIII event on January 29, 2026 in Kissimmee, Florida.

West Coast Pro Wrestling announced that they have recently signed a new partnership deal with PrideStyle Wrestling.

WrestleCon recently announced that WWE Hall of Famer Kevin Von Erich will be making an appearance for the company at their WrestleCon Las Vegas convention on April 16-19, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

This past Saturday’s Nick Gage Invitational 10 event in Orlando, Florida featured Bear Bronson defeating Otis Cogar in the Finals of the Nick Gage Invitational to become the winner of this year’s tournament.

GCW recently announced one new match for the card of their Crushed Up event on January 31, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:

Tasha Steelz vs. Janai Kai

Jersey Championship Wrestling recently announced one new match for the card of their SuperPower Slam event on February 1, 2026 in New York City, New York:

Billie Starkz vs. Matt Cardona

JCW also recently announced one new match for the card of their Jersey J-Cup 2026 event on February 6, 2026 in Jersey City, New Jersey:

Steel Cage match – 1 Called Manders vs. Mad Dog Connelly

Pro Wrestling Revolver recently announced one new match for the card of their Holiday Special event on December 18th in Dayton, Ohio:

Ho Ho Holy Sh!t match – The Rascalz (Trey Miguel, Zachary Wentz, Myron Reed, & Dezmond Xavier) vs. Alpha Sig (Brent Oakley, KC Jacobs, & The Pledge) & BDE