Overview
- The company announced he is not medically cleared to continue, citing a shoulder injury, via its official X account ahead of SmackDown.
- The cross-brand Last Time Is Now tournament is set to decide John Cena’s opponent for his December 13 farewell match in Washington, D.C.
- WWE has not disclosed how his withdrawal will be handled or who, if anyone, will take his place in the remaining rounds.
- Sheamus had advanced by defeating Shinsuke Nakamura in the first round earlier this month.
- Organizers have yet to reveal the bracket for the later rounds, leaving the tournament path to Cena’s final foe unresolved.