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Update On Plans for John Cena Classic
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The John Cena Classic is looming in the near future, and a new report has an bit of an update on plans for the tournament reveal. As noted, Cena is set to appear on next week’s WWE Raw and WWE NXT. The retired WWE star has already teased that details for the tournament that was announced in May will be coming, potentially on Raw.
WrestleVotes Radio On Fightful Select reports that the expectation backstage is that Cena will indeed reveal the details of the Classic including where, when, and how it will take place. It was noted that there have been an “incredible number” of meetings and creative talks around the idea. WWE is seeking to make the tournament look and feel fresh. Among those who have weighed in are Shawn Michaels and AJ Styles, as well as others who are not normally consulted on these types of projects.
The report also notes that while the tournament was iunitially pitched as a showcase and a program for Club WWE, one source said the event will likely be streamed somewhere beyong Club WWE so that it can be more broadly available for audiences.
It has been reported that the tournament is expected to take place in December.
