The first 4 names in the John Cena Last Time Is Now Tournament have been revealed.
As announced on the November 3 WWE Raw, Rusev vs. Damian Priest and Sheamus vs. Shinsuke Nakamura will take place on the next episode of the show. More matches are also set to be announced by SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis on the November 7 show.
While Priest has never faced Cena and Nakamura has only competed against the Hollywood star once, Sheamus and Rusev have an extensive history with the 17-time World Champion. Back in 2011, Sheamus defeated Cena in a tables match to win his first WWE Championship. In 2015, Cena and Rusev feuded in a match that culminated at WrestleMania 31, which saw Cena defeat Rusev to win the United States Championship, which also led to the pen challenges on Raw later in the year.
Winner Of John Cena Tournament To Advance To Saturday Night’s Main Event
Whoever emerges the winner of the 16-man tournament will receive the honour of facing Cena at the December 13 Saturday Night’s Main Event special, which will be the final time the 17-time World Champion competes inside a WWE ring.
The tournament was first announced at the November 1 Saturday Night’s Main Event special, with Cena noting that stars from Raw, SmackDown, NXT and “some who don’t work here” would also be in action.
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