John Cena returns to host WrestleMania 42 months after finishing in-ring career

John Cena finished up his in-ring career in December at Saturday Night’s Main Event, losing to Gunther in his final match.

Cena’s 2025 was bumpy to say the least. He won the men’s Elimination Chamber match, earning a shot at the Undisputed WWE Championship against Cody Rhodes. On the same night, he turned heel, aligning himself with The Rock. He vowed to "ruin professional wrestling" as he picked up the record-breaking 17th WWE championship of his career at WrestleMania 41.

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He returned as a face before SummerSlam, dropping the title back to Rhodes. He briefly had an Intercontinental Championship run, which saw him lose to Dominik Mysterio at Survivor Series: WarGames. Weeks later, his career came to an end.

Cena vowed that he was finished wrestling for good. But that didn’t necessarily mean he was going to reappear in a different capacity.

He will host WrestleMania 42 on Saturday and Sunday night.

It will be the first time that Cena will be back at a WWE event since his retirement.

WrestleMania Nights 1 and 2 will take place in Las Vegas at Allegiant Stadium for the second consecutive time.

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Night 1

Night 2

Both nights are set to begin at 6 p.m. ET and can be seen on ESPN programming.