A significant plan for John Cena, Dominik Mysterio, and GUNTHER was reportedly in place just a few weeks ago. WWE presents its first Saturday Night’s Main Event as a Peacock exclusive on November 1 in Salt Lake City. The show features a Triple Threat match for the Intercontinental Championship.
In the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer noted that the champion is the favorite to win, as it would align with a major plan for Survivor Series. “The fourth match is Dominik Mysterio vs Penta vs. Rusev for the IC title. Mysterio would be the favorite given there was the plan a few weeks ago of John Cena winning that title from Mysterio at Survivor Series and defending against Gunther in his retirement match.”
According to this report, the plan is for John Cena to defeat Dominik Mysterio for the Intercontinental Championship at Survivor Series. Cena would then defend that title against GUNTHER, in what would be Cena’s retirement match. The confirmed card for Saturday Night’s Main Event is listed below:
- CM Punk vs. Jey Uso for the vacant World Heavyweight Championship
- Cody Rhodes (champion) vs. Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship
- Tiffany Stratton (champion) vs. Jade Cargill for the WWE Women’s Championship
- Dominik Mysterio (champion) vs. Penta vs. Rusev in a Triple Threat for the Intercontinental Championship
The next Premium Live Event is Survivor Series: WarGames, scheduled for November 29, 2025, at Petco Park in San Diego, California. While the event is set to feature the WarGames match format, no specific matches have been officially announced. The show will notably be John Cena’s final appearance at a Survivor Series event as an in-ring performer.
