As previously reported, AEW is set to hold their Worlds End pay-per-view event on Saturday, December 27, at the NOW Arena in Chicago, Illinois.
Bryan Alvarez revealed on the latest Wrestling Observer Live that WWE is planning to schedule 17-time World Champion John Cena's final match during his retirement tour on the same day as the AEW event. Alvarez mentioned that Cena's final match was initially scheduled for early December as part of a WWE Saturday Night's Main Event special. However, discussions are underway to move the date of Cena's final match to December 27 to go head-to-head with AEW's Worlds End.
Dave Meltzer expanded on this topic during the latest Wrestling Observer Radio, indicating that there have been talks about shifting the date of Cena's final match from December 13 to December 27. Meltzer also noted that WWE is attempting to hinder AEW's chances of securing a more lucrative media rights deal and is positioning TNA Wrestling as the second largest promotion since they can “control TNA.”
He further discussed how WWE aims to negatively impact AEW's prospects for a new media rights deal, particularly to prevent AEW from renewing their current deal for a higher amount than the one announced last October. This discussion follows WWE's plans for a John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar match on an as-yet-unrevealed event scheduled for September 20, which will run concurrently with AEW All Out.
WWE has not yet announced the date for Cena’s final match or the December edition of Saturday Night’s Main Event. Cena is currently set to face Logan Paul at WWE Clash in Paris on Sunday, August 31.
You can check out Alvarez's comments in the video below.
