John Cena‘s final match will take place tomorrow on Saturday Night’s Main Event, but WWE will celebrate his career tonight on SmackDown.
While John Cena is not scheduled to be present at tonight’s episode of SmackDown, when the show comes to us live from the Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, the company will be celebrating his career tonight ahead of his final match tomorrow.
WWE took to social media earlier today to announce this, tweeting out:
“Just 24 hours before his final match, we will take a special look at the career of @JohnCena TONIGHT on #SmackDown! *TV emoji* 8e/7c on @USANetwork,” WWE said in a post.
WWE’s official website provided a bit more insight on what we can expect tonight, posting the following excerpt:
Take a special look at John Cena’s incredible career just 24 hours before The Greatest of All Time competes in his final match against Gunther at Saturday Night’s Main Event.
SmackDown spotlights The Never Seen 17, tonight at 8e/7c on USA.
What else is scheduled for tonight’s episode of WWE SmackDown?
In addition to tonight’s celebration of John Cena’s career, here is everything currently scheduled for tonight’s episode of WWE SmackDown:
- WWE United States Championship: Ilja Dragunov (c) vs. Tommaso Ciampa
- We’ll hear from WWE Champion Cody Rhodes ahead of his match with NXT Champion Oba Femi at Saturday Night’s Main Event
- Damian Priest and Rhea Ripley take on Aleister Black and Zelina Vega
- Alexa Bliss goes one-on-one with Lash Legend
WrestleZone will have live coverage of WWE SmackDown later this evening.
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