When will John Cena return to WWE? Revealing the dates for 16-time world champion's appearances

Although The Cenation Leader has been away from the ring for a majority of the time in the recent years due to his limited schedule, he has been making a few appearances here and there in WWE shows. His last appearance was at the Money In The Bank live event this year. It has been recently reported that the 16-time World Champ is set to make a few more appearances in the upcoming weeks.

It’s no surprise that John Cena is making 2-3 appearances in WWE for quite some time. The 46-year-old superstar has talked about how it’s getting more difficult for him to perform in the ring these days, despite wanting to be in the ring every single week. Nowadays, he’s a big name in the Hollywood industry, with his new movie ‘Vacation Friends 2’ releasing sometime next month.

John Cena set to return next month

Recent reports, as well as WWE and Cena himself have confirmed that he will be making an appearance on SmackDown in September 1 and at WWE’s event in India called the Superstar Spectacle. Notably, this would be John Cena’s first time ever wrestling in India. The 16-time World Champ also announced that he’s excited to reunite with the WWE Universe on SmackDown next month, at The Giant Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

🚨 John Cena will be returning to WWE next month. Cena will be appearing on the September 1 #SmackDown, plus he’ll be appearing at the live event in India on September 8 🚨

Let’s go 🚀 pic.twitter.com/PgPMKHRmcW

— Wrestle Features (@WrestleFeatures) August 21, 2023

The Cenation Leader last stepped in the ring back at WrestleMania 39 this year, where he challenged United States Champion Austin Theory in a singles bout. Although Cena lost the match, fans appreciated him for delivering an amazing performance to kick off the night. He later made a surprise appearance at this year’s Money In The Bank in London at The O2 Arena.

Superstar Spectacle will be WWE’s first event in India since 2017, and it will also mark the first time that John Cena ever wrestled or made an appearance in the country. The event will take place at GMC Balayogi Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad on Friday, September 8.

Cena featured in MITB London in July

At Money In The Bank 2023, John Cena surprised the fans in London at The O2 Arena, as he made his way to the ring with his iconic music playing. Cena’s appearance at London was not reported or advertised prior to the event, which certainly shocked a lot of fans as he makes only sporadic appearances in WWE.

Although he didn’t wrestle at the event, he certainly displayed a brief moment of action. As he was talking to the crowd about bringing WrestleMania to London at some point, he was interrupted by Grayson Waller. Waller ended up on the receiving end of an Attitude Adjustment at the hands of The Cenation Leader. His appearance at the event was definitely one to remember, owing to the fact that it was a surprise appearance. Fans in The O2 arena as well as the commentators went crazy when they saw John Cena step out.

As John Cena is set to make two confirmed appearances next month, it’s unknown as to whether he will be involved in a match on SmackDown next week. His appearance is always a moment of joy to the fans, who are always overjoyed to see the 16-time World Champ return to the ring.