WWE has officially expanded John Cena’s schedule, announcing his appearance on three additional episodes of Friday Night SmackDown. WWE fans can catch him in Montreal, Canada, on August 8th; Dublin, Ireland, on August 15th; and Lyon, France, on August 29th. These appearances precede the WWE Clash in Paris event on August 31st.
This series of engagements is reportedly part of Cena’s path to retirement, with sources indicating he has 24 appearances remaining before a potential farewell in December.
Cena’s confirmed schedule is packed. Beyond the newly added dates, he will be at WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event in Tampa (May 24th), SmackDown in Knoxville (May 30th), WWE Money in the Bank in Los Angeles (June 7th), WWE Raw in Phoenix (June 9th), and SmackDown episodes in Lexington (June 13th) and Grand Rapids (June 20th). His international presence continues with WWE Clash in Paris (August 31st) and WWE Crown Jewel: Perth in Australia on October 11th. These dates offer WWE fans numerous opportunities to see the iconic superstar.
You CAN see @JohnCena on The Road to #WWEClash in Paris!
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