Overview
- John Cena has confirmed his final WWE match for Dec. 13 at Saturday Night Main Event in Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C.
- The semifinals are set: Gunther vs. Solo Sikoa on Raw (Dec. 1) and LA Knight vs. Jey Uso on SmackDown (Dec. 5).
- Winners advance to a Dec. 8 Grand Final on the last Raw before Cena’s retirement to determine his opponent.
- The 16-man 'The Last Time is Now' tournament began Nov. 10 across Raw, SmackDown and NXT, featuring surprise returns and a Miz reinstatement after Sheamus withdrew injured.
- Saturday Night Main Event is not classified by WWE as a Premium Live Event, leaving the 2025 PLE slate closed, with Royal Rumble scheduled for Jan. 31, 2026 after a Jan. 24 Saturday Night Main Event in Montréal.