John Cena is set to retire from in-ring competition this December. The legendary wrestler has decided to close his long and illustrious career. Earlier, the 17-time world champion Cena confirmed that he would make 36 appearances during his farewell tour. Cena's farewell tour kicked off in January during the WWE Raw Netflix debut, where he declared his entry for the 2025 Royal Rumble. After the Royal Rumble, Cena entered the Elimination Chamber and won the men's PLE event. After the match, Cody Rhodes appeared and then rejected The Rock's offer to become his champion. WWE Clash in Paris 2025 Match Card: Check List of Matches To Take Place in PLE at Defense Arena.

Cena, who was celebrating with Rhodes and then attacked him following a signal by The Rock. Cena's heel in the process for the very first time. During the WrestleMania 41 PLE, Cena defeated Cody Rhodes to win the WWE Undisputed Championship title. This helped Cena to clinch his record 17th WWE World Championship. Cena turned face ahead of the SummerSlam 2025 PLE. The 17-time World Champion lost his belt to Cody Rhodes in a rematch of WrestleMania 41 on night two of the historic SummerSlam PLE. On that note, fans can take a look at Cena's match results so far in 2025. The article will be updated every time he faces an opponent until the final 36th time.

John Cena's Matches So Far in 2025

Date      Event      Match/PLE      Results     
February 1, 2025      Royal Rumble 2025      Men’s Royal Rumble match      Eliminated     
March 1, 2025      Elimination Chamber 2025      Men’s Elimination Chamber match      Win     
April 20, 2025      WrestleMania 41 (Night 2)      Undisputed title match against Cody Rhodes      Win     
May 10, 2025      WWE Backlash      Undisputed title match against Randy Orton      Win     
May 24, 2025      Saturday Night’s Main Event      non-title match against R-Truth      Win     
June 07, 2025      Money in the Bank 2025      Tag Team match (with Logan Paul) against Cody Rhodes & Jey Uso      Loss     
June 20, 2025      WWE SmackDown      Singles match with Ron ‘R-Truth’ Killings      No Result     
June 28, 2025      WWE Night of Champions 2025      Undisputed title match against CM Punk      Win     
August 3, 2025      WWE SummerSlam 2025      Undisputed title match against Cody Rhodes      Loss     
August 8, 2025      WWE SmackDown      Segment & tag team match involving Cody Rhodes, Logan Paul & Drew McIntyre      No Result     
August 31, 2025      WWE Clash in Paris      Singles match against Logan Paul      Win    
September 5, 2025    WWE SmackDown     Singles match against Sami Zayn     No Result   
September 20, 2025    WWE Wrestlepalooza    Singles match against Brock Lesnar    Loss   
October 11, 2025    WWE Crown Jewel    Singles match against AJ Styles    Win  
November 10, 2025   WWE RAW   IC Title Match against Dominik Mysterio   Win  
November 17, 2025   WWE RAW   3-Men Tag Match   Win 
November 29, 2025  WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2025  IC Title Match against Dominik Mysterio  Loss 

 Who is John Cena's Next Opponent?

John Cena's next opponent will be 'Ring General' Gunther, who won the 'Last Time is Now Tournament. Gunther will be the 17-time champion's final in-ring opponent in WWE, which will take place at Saturday Night's Main Event 2025 on December 13. John Cena Wallpapers and HD Images for Free Download: HD Photos of WWE's 17-Time World Champion for WhatsApp Status, Facebook Profile Pic and Instagram To Share Online.

John Cena's Confirmed Dates Left in His Farewell Tour

John Cena is left with one confirmed appearance in his farewell tour. Here are the confirmed dates for the 17-time World Champion Cena in front of the WWE Universe.

December 13: Saturday Night's Main Event - Retirement Match (Washington, DC)

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