Last night's RAW was the first edition of the show to stream on Netflix and it included plenty of huge moments, with the return of John Cena among them.
The Leader of the Cenation kicked off his farewell tour by reiterating that his in-ring career will conclude at the end of 2025. After acknowledging that he hasn't won a match in over 2000 days, Cena weighed in on hopes he'll have a record-breaking 17th world championship reign but said his time is up and claimed it won't happen.
However, as the crowd got behind him, Cena started pondering the odds of a miracle and listed off some of the places he could attempt to get his hands on the title, including next month's Royal Rumble.
With that, Cena confirmed he'll enter the 30-man match with the goal of challenging for either the Undisputed WWE Championship or World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania.
Can Cena do it? If so, he'll have to defeat either Cody Rhodes or Gunther on the Grandest Stage of Them All, assuming they're still champions when the Show of Shows rolls around.
Check out some highlights from Cena's RAW return below.
WWE has also announced that next year's Royal Rumble will take place in Saudi Arabia. The response from fans has been mixed but this suggests even the big four PLEs are now fair game when it comes to taking place outside the U.S.
Here's the full press release:
WWE, in partnership with The General Entertainment Authority (GEA), on behalf of HE Turki Alalshikh, announced that the 39th annual Royal Rumble will be held in January 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This landmark event marks the first time the Royal Rumble will be hosted outside of North America.
Royal Rumble is an annual WWE Premium Live Event that includes both a men’s and women’s match with the winners eliminating all opponents and securing a Championship opportunity at WrestleMania.
In a statement, HE Turki Alalshikh said, "Saudi Arabia’s hosting of the Royal Rumble for the first time outside North America reflects the General Entertainment Authority’s ongoing commitment to bringing the world’s largest and most important entertainment events to the Kingdom. Through this partnership with WWE, we aim to enhance the entertainment sector and deliver a transformative experience that attracts a wide audience."
He added, "We are excited to see this historic event as part of Riyadh Season’s activities and look forward to providing an exceptional experience for wrestling fans from around the world, whom we welcome to all events hosted in Saudi Arabia."
"WWE is a global enterprise and it only made sense to expand our relationship with the Kingdom by bringing one of our biggest annual events to Riyadh in January of 2026," said Nick Khan, WWE President.
The announcement of Royal Rumble being held in Riyadh in 2026 marks a continued expansion to the successful partnership between WWE and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia which has already seen record-breaking events including Crown Jewel, Elimination Chamber, King & Queen of the Ring, Night of Champions, SmackDown and Monday Night RAW.