• Why John Cena’s Final Match Won’t Be on a PLE
The countdown is officially on for John Cena’s last match in WWE. The 17-time world champion has confirmed he’s wrapping up his in-ring career by the end of 2025, with his farewell set for mid-December at Boston’s TD Garden – a detail his father let slip earlier this year.
Some fans assumed WWE would give Cena a grand PLE sendoff, maybe even under a nostalgic Ruthless Aggression banner. But that’s not happening. WWE’s 2025 schedule is already stacked, with the extra night of SummerSlam and the addition of Evolution filling out Peacock’s yearly PLE quota. Survivor Series on November 29 will be the final premium live event of the year.
That leaves December without a PLE slot, so Cena’s last match will headline the year’s final Saturday Night’s Main Event. According to the Wrestling Observer, December 13 is the most likely date – perfectly aligning with Cena’s own “mid-December” hint.
So while it won’t be a PLE spectacle, the sendoff will still be in a big-arena setting, with Boston fans getting the honor of saying goodbye to one of WWE’s all-time greats.
• Brock Lesnar Earned Millions From WWE During 2-Year Absence
Brock Lesnar’s 2-year absence from WWE programming didn’t come with a pay cut. In fact, according to the Wrestling Observer, The Beast continued to be one of the company’s top earners during the entire stretch he was off-screen. Lesnar was never formally suspended, and his WWE contract remained active at all times.
The decision to keep him fully compensated is seen as a clear sign that WWE had no intention of ending their relationship with him. The Observer noted that if the company had wanted to cut ties, they would have done so rather than pay him at his usual rate while inactive.
The faith WWE showed in Lesnar appears to have been based on the expectation that he would eventually be cleared to return. That clearance reportedly came about a month before his actual comeback, though the news was kept tightly under wraps to preserve the surprise.
By keeping him on the payroll, WWE demonstrated confidence in his long-term value, even as speculation swirled about whether he’d ever compete for them again. Behind the scenes, WWE never saw his legal situation as a career-ending obstacle – only as a temporary hurdle before bringing back one of their most bankable stars.
According to Sports Illustrated, WWE pays Lesnar $5 million per year.
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