Overview
- WWE officially set Raw farewell stops for Nov. 10 at TD Garden and Nov. 17 at Madison Square Garden, with a final match on Dec. 13 at Saturday Night’s Main Event; the opponent and location are not confirmed.
- Multiple outlets report tonight’s Chicago show is expected to be Cena’s final SmackDown, fittingly at Allstate Arena where he debuted in 2002.
- Fightful Select reports Brock Lesnar was scheduled to travel to Chicago and was discussed as a possible on-air appearance as the build toward a likely WrestlePalooza showdown continues.
- Insider reporting says WWE planned to "load up" the Chicago episode with major names and teases, with CM Punk advertised and AJ Lee’s involvement rumored.
- WrestleVotes and PWInsider report the Dec. 13 farewell is targeted for Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., a detail WWE has not officially announced.