John Cena's Final Matches Set in Retirement Tour

John Cena's professional wrestling career is nearing its end, with just two matches remaining before his retirement on December 13 at Saturday Night's Main Event. The 16-time world champion will first defend his Intercontinental Championship against Dominik Mysterio at Survivor Series WarGames in Mysterio's hometown, before facing the winner of the Last Time Is Now Tournament in what WWE has billed as his farewell bout.

The tournament, designed to determine Cena's final opponent, features a field of prominent wrestlers including Carmelo Hayes, Bronson Reed, Finn Balor, Penta, Gunther, Jey Uso, LA Knight, Solo Sikoa and Rusev. The second round begins on the November 24 episode of Raw. However, the bracket suffered a setback when Sheamus, a veteran who advanced past Shinsuke Nakamura in the first round, was sidelined by a shoulder injury announced on the November 21 SmackDown. Sheamus, who defeated Cena for the WWE Championship exactly 16 years ago on December 13, 2009, had recently teased a rematch and even teamed with him in his most recent match on Raw. His replacement in the upcoming quarterfinal against LA Knight has not yet been named.

Amid the tournament developments, WWE...