Overview
- The tournament begins on Raw at Boston’s TD Garden on November 10, with Rusev vs. Damian Priest and Sheamus vs. Shinsuke Nakamura airing live on Netflix; the winner earns a match with Cena on December 13 in Washington, D.C.
- On SmackDown, GM Nick Aldis announced The Miz vs. Jey Uso and set LA Knight against a yet-to-be-revealed opponent, keeping that name secret.
- Four first-round pairings have been revealed, leaving eight of the 16 tournament spots still to be announced.
- Cena said the field could include stars from Raw, SmackDown, NXT, and possibly wrestlers “who don’t work here,” and he teased “matchups and surprises.”
- Cena called the Boston stop “very special” on his farewell tour and has said he will “never” return after retiring, while Rusev publicly questioned whether the retirement will stick.