Published: Sep 5, 2025 by Dave Adamson | Last Updated: Sep 5, 2025 by Dave Adamson
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The planned location for John Cena’s last-ever WWE match on December 13 of this year has now been revealed.
John Cena only has eight dates left on his retirement year run, with final appearances in Boston and New York newly confirmed for November.
With his final match taking place the following month, the previously unknown location for his farewell – which was known to be set for Saturday Night’s Main Event – has now been revealed.
According to WrestleVotes, Cena’s final match at SNME on December 13 will be at the Capital One Arena in Washington, DC.
The Capital One Arena hosted the February 14 edition of WWE SmackDown this year.
With this new location, the remainder of John Cena’s retirement tour looks like this:
SmackDown (September 5, Chicago)
Raw (September 15, Springfield)
Wrestlepalooza (September 20, Indianapolis)
Crown Jewel (October 11, Perth)
Raw (November 10, Boston)
Raw (November 17, New York)
Survivor Series ‘WarGames’ (November 29, San Diego)
Saturday Night’s Main Event (December 13, Washington)
As recently reported, John Cena is set for his last WWE SmackDown appearance this evening, being considered a Raw talent going forward.
Cena was last in action at WWE Clash in Paris, defeating Logan Paul, with the social media influencer calling the veteran an “absolute mastermind“.
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