John Cena confirmed last week on Raw that the first ever John Cena Classic will emanate from the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex on December 14th. Cena also announced Cody Rhodes as the first invitee and he went on to confirm Zilla Fatu as the second invitee on last week’s episode of NXT.
During this week’s episode of NXT, John Cena approached Noam Dar and Romeo Moreno backstage. He handed them letters and officially invited them to the John Cena Classic on December 14th. Cena then handed them each a briefcase and a challenge coin as he told them both he’s truly excited to have them at the John Cena Classic.
Later in the show John Cena approached Kelani Jordan and did the same thing as he handed her a letter and a briefcase. Later in the show Kendal Grey returned while Kelani Jordan was cutting a promo and announced that she is cleared to compete. Robert Stone then made his way out and and told Kelani that she will be defending the NXT Women’s Championship against Kendal Grey during next week’s episode of NXT.
So far the following names have been confirmed for the John Cena Classic
– Cody Rhodes
– Zilla Fatu
– Noam Dar
– Romeo Moreno
– Kelani Jordan
More announcements are expected to be made soon as Cena is confirmed for the 11/13 episode of SmackDown, the 11/16 episode of Raw, and the Survivor Series PLE on 11/28.
THE STANDOUT 🌟
@kelani_wwe has officially been invited to join the John Cena classic from the man himself! 😊 https://t.co/0Oc87aRVhY
— WWE (@WWE) November 11, 2026