With December 13 a little over a month away, WWE has begun building towards John Cena’s final match at WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event in Washington, D.C. The identity of Cena’s final opponent has been a hotly debated topic since The Champ announced his farewell tour at Money in the Bank 2024.
As announced by Cena, a 16-man tournament will be held to determine the 17-time World Champion’s final opponent. The tournament bracket will feature Superstars from RAW, SmackDown, NXT, and even people who don’t currently work for WWE.
Adam Pearce has already announced two of the first-round matches of “The Last Time is Now” Tournament. Sheamus will battle Shinsuke Nakamura, while Damain Priest will face Rusev on the November 10th edition of RAW.
With four stars already confirmed as participants, we predict the rest of the field in this listicle.
“Dirty” Dominik Mysterio
By now, most readers will have heard whispers of John Cena facing “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio for the Intercontinental Championship at Survivor Series. If that is indeed WWE’s plan, putting Dom in the “Last Time in Now” Tournament doesn’t make much sense.
However, it is worth noting that the Intercontinental Champion was featured in the taped footage of Cena announcing the 16-man tournament. Furthermore, an early exit for Dom can be used as a storytelling device to build towards a match with the Leader of The Cenation at Survivor Series.
