John Cena will fight his final fight at WWE Saturday Night's Main Event on December 13th. However, the honor of Cena's exit must be deserved as the WWE Superstars are currently battling it out in The Last Time is Now Tournament and the winner will ultimately become his final opponent in Washington, DC.
Competition in The Last Time is Now tournament began at November 10th episode of Monday Night Raw.and it will continue on Raw and SmackDown, leading to the fifth and final main event of Saturday Night in 2025.
Superstars from every rung of the WWE ladder are competing for a unique opportunity to show Cena the door. Competitors range from everyday superstars from Raw and SmackDown, popular NXT wrestlers like Je'Von Evans, classic contenders like The Miz, and some surprise participants who WWE has teased could come from outside the company.
Rusev and Sheamus, who each have a long history of wrestling with Cena, were the first to advance to the quarterfinals. Jey Uso defeated The Miz and Los Angeles Knight spoils Zack Ryder's return to WWE advance.
Other competitors in the competition include the returning GUNTHER and Penta. All 16 competitors have been announced, with the exception of the mystery opponent that Solo Sikoa will face on the November 17 episode of Raw.
Below you can find the tournament schedule, results and dates of upcoming matches. WWE has not yet released the official bracket, but once it does, CBS Sports will update the matches accordingly. Check back periodically for updates in advance. Cena's final farewell stop December 13th.
Matches of the tournament “The Last Time Has Come”
First round
- Rusev by definition Damian Priest (Raw, November 10)
- Sheamus by Shinsuke Nakamura (Raw, November 10)
- Jey Uso by The Miz (SmackDown, November 14)
- Los Angeles Knight by definition Zack Ryder (SmackDown, November 14)
- GUNTHER vs. Je'Waun Evans (Raw, November 17)
- Solo Score vs. TBA (Raw, November 17)
- Bronson Reed vs. Carmelo Hayes (SmackDown, November 21)
- Penta vs. Finn Balor (SmackDown, November 21)
Quarterfinals
- TBA (Raw, November 24)
- TBA (Raw, November 24)
- TBA (SmackDown, November 28)
- TBA (SmackDown, November 28)
Semi-finals
- TBA (Raw, December 1)
- TBA (SmackDown, December 5)
Final
- TBA (Raw, December 8)
