Friday, November 13, 2026

WWE Pitched New Match Formats For John Cena Classic Tournament

John Cena Classic
John Cena Classic

According to Fightful Select, there was a proposal within WWE to include multi-person matches in the upcoming John Cena Classic tournament. The idea aims to bring in more talent for the event.

However, the report did not specify how far this proposal progressed or whether the final card for the event will feature Triple Threat matches, Fatal 4-Way matches, or similar formats.

The John Cena Classic is scheduled to take place on Monday, December 14th, at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex inside Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, as a special episode of WWE RAW.

So far, the invitees include Cody Rhodes, Zilla Fatu, Noam Dar, Romeo Moreno, and Kelani Jordan. Both the men’s and women’s champions of the tournament will be crowned during the show, and more talent announcements are expected in the coming weeks.