Retired WWE legend John Cena will be at Backlash this weekend and after already teasing that he had an announcement that was going to be history-making, he doubled down in a social media post today saying that what he will reveal is "gonna shock the very foundation of WWE", impacting both champions and rookies and everyone in between.
“WWE Universe, hey, John Cena here, standing in Thunder Alley, outside of Benchmark International Arena in Tampa Bay.
In just a few days, I have a major announcement inside this building that is gonna shock the very foundation of WWE, from its fans to its superstars, from its champions down to its rookies.
I’m so grateful that Tampa is allowing me a place to make this announcement.
Thank you, WWE. See you live on ESPN in the States and Netflix around the world, but don’t miss Backlash. I’m so excited, and I’ll see you there.”
Only a couple of days until #WWEBacklash!!! pic.twitter.com/FN7GhbcrSU
— John Cena (@JohnCena) May 7, 2026
