John Cena sets to make WWE return with debut wrestling appearance in India

Former world champion John Cena is making a highly anticipated return to WWE, with a series of exciting events lined up for next month. WWE officially confirmed Cena’s return on Monday. He is scheduled to appear in the ring during the first episode of SmackDown in September, which is set to take place on September 1 at The Giant Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Notably, Cena will also be a featured part of the WWE Superstar Spectacle, a live event scheduled for September 8 in India.

The WWE event in India is planned to be held at the GMC Balayogi Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad. Cena, a 16-time World Champion, expressed his excitement about his return on the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter), stating, “Cannot wait to reunite with the WWE family live on Smackdown! Especially excited to meet the WWE Universe in India and wrestle for the first time ever in India. The time is now. C U all very soon! WWE, WWE India.”

This appearance in September will mark John Cena’s first WWE event since his surprising participation in the Money in the Bank at The O2 Arena in July of this year. He also appeared at WrestleMania earlier this year in April, where he competed for the United States Championship against Austin Theory but faced a defeat.

While Cena has been a prominent figure in WWE, his regular appearances in recent years have been limited. Last year, he participated in WWE only once. In a recent interview with Busted Open Radio, Cena expressed shared, “Man, I wish I was still there every day. I just can’t. My body can’t do it anymore and I don’t want to give the consumer a bad product.”

Cannot wait to reunite with the @WWE family live on #Smackdown! Especially excited to meet the #WWE Universe in India and wrestle for the FIRST TIME EVER in 🇮🇳!
The time is NOW…. C U all VERY soon!!! @WWE @WWEIndia https://t.co/ZtvpIBlgAm

— John Cena (@JohnCena) August 21, 2023