John Cena is set to return to WWE Raw on Monday, live from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, and he verified on X (formerly Twitter) before the show that he will reveal more details about the John Cena Classic. The star before revealed the idea for the tournament at WWE Backlash in May.
Cena cited WWE’s post about returning to the red brand and promoted a special 6pm EST start time for the event. He also announced that WWE has “officially entered season… CLASSIC season”.
“Many questions have been asked by patient watchers, TODAY we are setting the stage for this history-making event,” Cena wrote.
At Backlash, Cena revealed that he wanted to provide a platform for WWE NXT talent to go head-to-head with the main roster stars, similar to how many matches were recorded during WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event special, which featured Cena’s retirement match. During his initial announcement, Cena said that fan participation would be crucial to the event, as the fans would choose the winner of the tournament regardless of the results of the in-ring matches.
We are officially in season… CLASSIC season!
Many questions have been asked by patient observers, TODAY we lay the groundwork for this history-making event.
Don’t miss it #WWERaw special starting at 6:00 PM ET @netflix:! https://t.co/c4pacv69CI
— John Cena (@JohnCena) November 2, 2026
do you have dinner commented on the John Cena Classic in various interviewsincluding Matchbox. Lately Combat selection report revealed that WWE creative held many meetings regarding the tournamentand consulted with other big names, including AJ Styles and NXT creative director Shawn Michaels.
A date for the contest, or if it will be held overnight as a premium live event, has also not been announced. Reports suggested that can play against AEW Worlds Endthe company’s final pay-per-view of the year is set for Saturday, December 19.
