John Cena has been officially announced to feature at WWE SmackDown in Las Vegas before the WrestleMania weekend

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Apr 10, 2025, 01:07 IST

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John Cena will be at WWE SmackDown in Las Vegas before the WrestleMania weekend officially kicks off for the two-day mega event. Cody Rhodes is also set to appear, and fans are hoping for an epic showdown before their final match.

John Cena has been officially announced to feature at WWE SmackDown in Las Vegas before the WrestleMania weekend

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John Cena is the WrestleMania 41 main event alongside Cody Rhodes, as they lock horns for the Undisputed WWE Championship title. This is Cena's Farewell tour, and things have been unexpected, to say the least. The once babyface John Cena, known for granting the most wishes through the Make-A-Wish Foundation, has now turned heel and left everyone shocked. And how he will be appearing on the WWE regular showcase of SmackDown for one last time before the Show of Shows in Las Vegas.

John Cena officially announced for SmackDown in Las Vegas

The final episode of Friday Night SmackDown before the WrestleMania weekend will be held in Las Vegas on April 18. The night will be a precursor to the main event that has everyone on the edge of their seats. And now WWE has announced that John Cena will be there in Vegas for the SmackDown episode one last time before his big match against Cody Rhodes.

The official announcement came earlier today, and fans are excited to learn about this latest development. Cody Rhodes will also be present, and fans are hopeful that a last showdown between these two superstars after their last SmackDown appearance in Chicago will add more thrill to the WrestleMania event.

Fans react to John Cena's latest SmackDown update

Fans are excited, to say the least, about John Cena appearing for the last SmackDown Show in Las Vegas before the WrestleMania 41 weekend. And, of course, they have taken to social media to express their anticipation and eagerness to watch the wrestling legend go toe to toe with his opponent for another thrilling teaser before the main event.

Hopefully, both Cena and Rhodes will have an exciting face-off for the audience at SmackDown before the final showdown at WrestleMania. Alongside these two superstars, WWE Women's Champion Tiffany Stratton is also set to be there at SmackDown, who is another superstar who has a big match during the WrestleMania weekend against the 2025 Royal Rumble winner, Charlotte Flair.
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