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Rumor Roundup (Aug. 22, 2026): John Cena Classic date, WWE tag team plans, TripleMania, more!
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TAMPA, FLORIDA - MAY 9: John Cena smiles during WWE Backlash at Benchmark International Arena on May 9, 2026 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Michael Owens/WWE via Getty Images) | WWE via Getty Images It’s the weekend! Let’s greet it with rumors. Lead Rumor: John Cena Classic date John Cena officially wrestled his last match in pro wrestling on Dec. 13, 2025. Now, nearly one year to the date, we may get the next John Cena pro wrestling project — The John Cena Classic. That’s right, folks. False Finish brings word that WWE is looking at holding the Classic on Dec. 12, which is still roughly four months away but at least it’s a date! Information has been sparse on what and when we can expect from this whole thing dating back to its original announcement at Backlash in May. At the time it sure seemed like they were hoping to get some additional views on the back of Cena making a ground breaking announcement, even if they had a lot of details to work out. Everything that has happened in the