Main Identify Anticipated to Headline 2026 WWE Corridor of Fame Class: Report

[ad_1] In line with a report from Bryan Alvarez of the Wrestling Observer, John Cena is at present the frontrunner to headline the 2026 WWE Corridor of Fame class. Together with his in-ring profession set to conclude in December, the corporate is reportedly losing no time in honoring his legacy.

Alvarez famous that the “perception is Cena very possible the 2026 Corridor of Fame major eventer.” Cena is at present within the last weeks of his retirement tour.

He wrestled his last match on "Monday Night time Uncooked" this week, teaming with Sheamus and Rey Mysterio. They defeated The Judgment Day’s Finn Balor, JD McDonagh, and Dominik Mysterio in a six-man tag staff match.

The match served as a nostalgic send-off for Cena on the purple model, the place he spent the overwhelming majority of his profession. The looks additionally furthered his rivalry with Dominik Mysterio.

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Cena’s profession started on the primary roster in 2002, and he received his first WWE Championship in 2005. He remained the face of the corporate via 2017 earlier than shifting to a part-time schedule to deal with Hollywood.

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Cena’s last match is scheduled for "Saturday Night time’s Principal Occasion" on December 13. The occasion will happen on the Capital One Area in Washington, D.C.

Whereas his last opponent has not been formally confirmed, a “Final Time Is Now” event is at present ongoing on WWE tv to find out who will face Cena in his retirement bout. Stephanie McMahon has already been introduced as the primary inductee for the 2026 Corridor of Fame, which is anticipated to happen throughout "WrestleMania 42" weekend.

The "Final Time Is Now" event continued on the identical November seventeenth "Uncooked" broadcast, with Gunther defeating "NXT's" Je'Von Evans by way of submission to advance. Within the evening's different event match, Solo Sikoa defeated his thriller opponent, who was revealed to be Dolph Ziggler, organising the following stage of the bracket.