More John Cena Classic invitees will be announced tonight on “NXT”, according to a tweet from WWE.
Cena himself weighed in that he was “excited to invite more Superstars from @WWENXT to the John Cena Classic! The future is here and now, Let’s (sic) C who enters!”
Excited to invite more Superstars from @WWENXT to the John Cena Classic! The future is here and now. Let’s C who enters! https://t.co/WAcuV2eqiu
— John Cena (@JohnCena) November 10, 2026
During last week’s “Raw”, Cena announced that the tournament will air on a special episode of “Raw” on December 14, one year since he retired from in-ring competition. The show will air live from Disneyworld in Orlando. Cody Rhodes was the first person to be announced as a tournament participant. The next night on “NXT”, Zilla Fatu was invited to participate.
More details were revealed by Cena during an interview with The TakeDown on Sports Illustrated. There will be a tournament for men and one for women. The winners will be revealed following a fan vote on Club WWE, similar to “American Idol” where the winner is revealed after a commercial break. The tournament winners will receive a special John Cena Classic title belt.
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