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John Cena teased “historic news” at WWE’s upcoming premium live event, Backlash, on Monday, as he will appear on the show in some capacity.
Cena ended his in-ring career in December, losing his retirement match against Gunther. It was possible that Cena was done with WWE for a while, but he reappeared at WrestleMania 42 as host. He wrote on social media that he was going to appear on Backlash.
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John Cena presents WrestleMania 42 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, on April 19, 2026. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
“It’s official! I’m heading to #WWEBacklash,” he wrote on
Backlash will take place at the Benchmark International Arena in Tampa, Florida.
There are already several matches scheduled for Backlash.
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Danhausen and John Cena celebrate during WrestleMania 42: Night 2 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 19, 2026. (Andrew Timms/WWE)
Roman Reigns will defend the World Heavyweight Championship against Jacob Fatu, Trick Williams will defend the United States Championship against Sami Zayn in a WrestleMania rematch, Seth Rollins will face Bron Breakker, Iyo Sky will face Asuka and Danhausen and a mystery partner will face The Miz and Kit Wilson.
Cena was involved in last year’s Backlash show after winning the WWE Undisputed Championship at WrestleMania 41.
John Cena and Triple H look on during Saturday night’s main event at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC, on December 13, 2025. (Rich Freeda/WWE)
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Defeated Randy Orton to retain the title. Prior to that, he had not appeared at Backlash since facing Edge. He lost the World Heavyweight Championship in a last man standing match.
