During an appearance at WWE Backlash, John Cena announced a new event and championship coming to the company.
The former WWE looked back at his final match and how the night showcased the future of the business before revealing the John Cena Classic, an event where the best of today would face the best of tomorrow as WWE and NXT battle for the chance to win a brand new championship.
As recapped by Mike Tedesco in his live coverage of the show:
It’ll be an entire evening of the best of today competing against the best of tomorrow. It’ll be an event where WWE and NXT superstars have the opportunity to give all they have in the hopes of being crowned a champion. It’ll be the debut of a brand new championship in the WWE. It’s not just any championship. This is an event and championship he’s personally putting his name on. Cena will strive for a certain level of excellence and do everything he can to make it special. Cena has said time and again that the biggest superstar in WWE is the WWE Universe. On top of a new event and championship, for the first time in history, their voices will be heard louder than ever before. The audience will vote to crown the champion of the John Cena Classic!
Every participant qualifies, which means a superstar might not win their match, but their hustle might earn them respect and votes. You can still crown them the John Cena Classic Champion.
The date and location of the John Cena Classic has not been announced as of this writing.
