John Cena: Upcoming event could be “All-Star game” for WWE

In an interview with CBS Sports and SHAK Wrestling, John Cena addressed criticism while talking about the recently-announced John Cena Classic.

John Cena: Upcoming event could be “All-Star game” for WWE. In an interview with CBS Sports and SHAK Wrestling, John Cena addressed criticism while talking about the recently-announced John Cena Classic. The former WWE Champion announced the upcoming event and championship at Backlash, revealing a one-night event featuring wrestlers from NXT and the main roster vying for a title won via fan vote. Noting the criticism of such an event, Cena looked back Saturday Night’s Main Event in December 2025, a night that shared a similar concept of the present and future of the company facing off: I was a small piece of that night. The larger scope, and in the media going into it, was, ‘Oh man, this is kind of a cool thing. Yes, the night could be all about John, but in essence, we’re getting to see John do his thing, but somebody’s gotta earn the ri...