We are inching closer to finding out who will be the final person to face John Cena.
‘The Last Time is Now’ tournament rages on in WWE with a 16-person bracket to determine the opponent Cena, the 17-time WWE Champion, will face in the last match of his storied career. Some first-round matches have taken place and wrestlers have advanced to the next round, and more opportunities await others to make it to the quarterfinals and capture an incredible opportunity.
With the final first-round matches set to take place, here’s what to know for the tournament to decide Cena’s final opponent:
Who is John Cena’s final opponent?
John Cena’s final opponent will be determined through a 16-person tournament.
When is John Cena tournament?
The tournament began on the Monday, Nov. 10 edition of Raw and will take place throughout the month, leading into the first week of December.
Who is in John Cena tournament?
The 16 stars that make up the tournament will consist of wreslters from Raw, SmackDown and NXT, as well as some ‘who don’t even work here,’ Cena said.
All but one star has been revealed, with a the mystery participant set to be unveiled on Monday, Nov. 17. Here’s who is in the tournament:
Damian Priest
Rusev
Sheamus
Shinsuke Nakamura
The Miz
Jey Uso
LA Knight
Zach Ryder
Je’Von Evans
Gunther
Solo Sikoa
Finn Balor
Penta
Bronson Reed
Carmelo Hayes
John Cena tournament bracket
First round
Rusev def. Damian Priest
Sheamus def. Shinsuke Nakamura
Jey Uso def. The Miz
LA Knight def. Zach Ryder
Je’Von Evans vs. Gunther (Raw, Nov. 17)
Solo Sikoa vs. surprise opponent (Raw, Nov. 17)
Finn Balor vs. Penta (SmackDown, Nov. 21)
Carmelo Hayes vs. Bronson Reed (SmackDown, Nov. 21)
Quarterfinals
Rusev vs. Sheamus
Jey Uso vs. LA Knight
TBD vs. TBD
TBD vs. TBD
Semifinals
TBD vs. TBD
TBD vs. TBD
Final
TBD vs. TBD
When is John Cena’s final match?
Cena’s final match will take place at Saturday Night’s Main Event on Dec. 13 at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.













