More Participants For John Cena Classic Set To Be Announced On WWE NXT Tonight

WWE will announce more participants for the John Cena Classic during the November 10 episode of NXT. Cena himself confirmed that additional NXT Superstars would receive invitations tonight.

Cena shared the announcement on X as he wrote:

“Excited to invite more Superstars from @WWENXT to the John Cena Classic! The future is here and now. Let’s C who enters!”

During the November 2 episode of Raw, Cody Rhodes was the first name announced for the special event. Zilla Fatu became the first WWE NXT contestant when Cena appeared on the show on November 4 and invited him.

The John Cena Classic will air as a special episode of Raw on December 14. The event will take place at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World in Orlando. The special will feature individual exhibition matches between main roster wrestlers and NXT talent. However, it will not follow the format of a traditional bracket tournament.

Instead, Club WWE members will be able to vote after the matches end. The voting process will determine the men’s and women’s John Cena Classic champions, and the winners will receive a special championship belt.

Excited to invite more Superstars from @WWENXT to the John Cena Classic! The future is here and now. Let’s C who enters! https://t.co/WAcuV2eqiu

— John Cena (@JohnCena) November 10, 2026