- John Cena to make his final appearance on WWE’s Monday Night Raw, capping a year-long farewell tour
- Cena, the current Intercontinental Champion, recently won the title and will retire after two more matches this December
- WWE Raw airs live on Netflix in the UK at 1am, with Cena’s last appearance set to be an emotional highlight
WWE fans, don’t look now but this week’s Monday Night Raw is set to be a tearjerker.
Tomorrow night will be a goodbye to a retiring legend, as a decorated champion makes his final Raw appearance near the end of a year-long farewell tour.
John Cena has been a fixture on WWE TV since 2002, and the time has come for his last Raw on Netflix before his final two shows.
Just last week, he delivered a major twist by beating Dominik Mysterio for the Intercontinental Championship, making his final Madison Square Garden event even more special.
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In Boston last Monday, fans were surprised by an unannounced title bout, and viewers are hoping the new champ will put the gold on the line on a historic night.
Here’s everything you need to know about this week’s episode of Raw.
What time is WWE Raw on this week in the UK?
Tomorrow night’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw starts at 1am live on Netflix for fans in the UK.
As with almost all WWE content in the UK, the show is included as part of your Netflix subscription at no extra cost.
Simply tune in live or stream at your leisure the next day!
Where is WWE Raw tonight?
After last week’s homecoming in Boston, this week sees John Cena bring his farewell retirement tour to New York City’s Madison Square Garden.
WWE Raw preview: match card and announcements for October 13, 2025 episode
- John Cena makes final Raw appearance before his retirement
- Last Time Is Now Tournament – First round: Solo Sikoa vs. Mystery opponent
- Last Time Is Now Tournament – First round: GUNTHER vs. Je’Von Evans
Why is this John Cena final worldwide appearance on Netflix?
This week will mark John Cena’s final appearance on Netflix’s Monday Night Raw show, with his retirement looming.
The current Intercontinental Champion will wrestle his final ever match at Saturday Night’s Main Event on December 13, but that show will air internationally on YouTube, and on Peacock in the United States.
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WWE is coming over in the New Year, with tickets still available for the historic tour.
- Thursday, January 8 – Leipzig, Germany – Quaterback Immobelien Arena
- SmackDown: Friday, January 9 – Berlin, Germany – Uber Arena
- Saturday, January 10 – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
- Sunday, January 11 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Royal Arena
- Raw: Monday, January 12 – Dusseldorf, Germany – PSD Bank Dome
- Tuesday, January 13 – Mannheim, Germany – SAP Arena
- Thursday, January 15 – Newcastle, UK – Utilita Arena
- SmackDown: Friday, January 16 – London, UK – OVO Arena Wembley
- Saturday, January 17 – Gdansk, Poland – Ergo Arena
- Sunday, January 18 – Nottingham, UK – Motorpoint Arena
- Raw: Monday, January 19 – Belfast N. Ireland – SSE Arena
He’s set to appear at Survivor Series: WarGames, although his match is yet to be revealed – and PLEs don’t air on Netflix for fans in US, as they’re broadcast via ESPN.
This Monday will be Cena’s final WWE appearance globally on Netflix, and his last ever Raw appearance as an active wrestler.
WWE Raw roster and champions
CM Punk is currently leading the pack as World Heavyweight Champion, while Stephanie Vaquer holds the Women’s World Title, which she won after pregnant superstar Naomi had to step away for the time being.
As for the women’s and men’s Intercontinental Championships, Becky Lynch is going strong as champ, and Dominik Mysterio recently lost the gold to John Cena, while Dirty Dom’s Judgment Day teammates Finn Balor and JD McDonagh are the still World Tag Team Champions.
They have the likes of the New Day, War Raiders, Los Americanos and more waiting in the wings as challengers.
Elsewhere on the Raw roster, LA Knight, Penta, The Vision allies Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed, and their new ally Logan Paul, are among the big names, as well as the likes of Jey Uso, AJ Styles, Rusev and Sheamus.
The women’s roster is just as stacked with Kairi Sane, Asuka, Bayley, Lyra Valkyria, Raquel Rodriguez, Iyo Sky, Rhea Ripley and more making regular appearances.
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