Overview
- WWE announced Sheamus is not medically cleared due to a shoulder injury, removing him from the Last Time Is Now tournament after his first‑round win over Shinsuke Nakamura.
- SmackDown completed the first round and unveiled the full bracket after Penta defeated Finn Bálor to advance.
- LA Knight’s second‑round opponent is listed as a mystery entrant, with the selection to be made by Aldis and Pearce.
- Second‑round matchups are set as Penta vs. Solo Sikoa, Carmelo Hayes vs. GUNTHER, Jey Uso vs. Rusev, and LA Knight vs. the mystery replacement.
- The tournament will determine John Cena’s opponent for his Dec. 13 retirement match at Saturday Night’s Main Event, and WWE did not name the replacement on-air despite prior backstage reporting about the slot.