John Cena set for final match December 13 in Washington, D.C.

John Cena will wrestle his final match on December 13 at Saturday Nights Main Event in Washington, D.C., capping a yearlong retirement tour that leaves the 17‑time world champion with four remaining appearances, WWE confirmed through its announced schedule and industry reporting. The Capital One Arena event is set to be Cena's last in‑ring performance after a farewell run that includes Raw in Boston on November 10, Raw at Madison Square Garden on November 17 and Survivor Series WarGames in San Diego on November 29.

WWE sources say the company has internally identified GUNTHER as the likely opponent for Cena's final match, and planners are reportedly weighing a short Intercontinental Championship run for Cena that would see him challenge Dominik Mysterio for the title at Survivor Series before defending it in December. WWE has not publicly confirmed opponents or any title change.

The build to Cena's finale has included visible outreach to younger talent. On Monday Cena visited the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, where NXT wrestlers Blake Monroe, Izzi Dame and others posed for photos with him that were widely circulated on social media. Cena posted afterward that the visit was...