Overview

• Dwayne Johnson told the New Heights podcast he has only a "tiny bit of influence" on the booking and said the decision should be John Cena's.
• Cena has four appearances left in his farewell run: two Monday Night Raw dates in November, Survivor Series, and a December 13 Saturday Night Main Event send-off.
• WWE has not announced the opponent for the retirement bout, with talk of a tournament or GUNTHER as a finalist described in reports as unconfirmed.
• Johnson joked about being the opponent before reiterating that the choice belongs to Cena rather than executives like Nick Khan or Triple H.
• Cena is coming off a win over AJ Styles at Crown Jewel, and Johnson's last WWE TV appearance was aligned with Cena at Elimination Chamber.