John Cena has revealed that WWE has finalised the details for the John Cena Classic, but the company is deliberately keeping its plans under wraps for now.
Nearly four months after John Cena first announced the event, WWE has yet to confirm a date, card or further details about its format. During his appearance at FanExpo Canada in Toronto, Cena was asked for an update on the John Cena Classic. While he stopped short of revealing any specifics, he confirmed that plans are now in place.
“I can’t say nothing right now,” Cena said. “I don’t want to leave you without an answer. Normally, I’d say, ‘We’re figuring out the details.’ I’ll say this: We have all the details. You just have to hang in there with me because they want me to keep it a secret until it’s time to say it. But we got a lot of information I’m gonna dump on you.”
WWE Keeping John Cena Classic Details Secret
John Cena originally announced the John Cena Classic at Backlash on May 9 in Tampa. At the time, he described the concept as a single event featuring exhibition matches between NXT and main roster talent. A new championship bearing Cena’s name would then be awarded at the conclusion of the event.
However, the proposed voting system attracted the most attention following the announcement. Cena explained that the audience would ultimately decide who becomes champion, and every participant would be eligible to receive votes regardless of their match result. Under the format Cena outlined, a wrestler could therefore lose their exhibition match but still receive enough votes from the audience to become champion.
The concept received criticism from some fans, who argued that allowing a losing wrestler to win the championship could diminish the importance of match results. Others questioned how heel wrestlers would realistically compete for the title if the winner is determined through a popularity vote.
Despite those concerns, WWE has not announced whether it has made any changes to the format since Cena first revealed the concept. Cena’s latest comments indicate the company has settled on its plans, with further information deliberately withheld until WWE is ready to announce.
