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Cena will also appear at Saturday night's Main Event on May 24th at the Yuengling Center in Tampa, Florida. This marks Cena's first appearance in Tampa since December 2022. Cena is scheduled for appearances on Raw and SmackDown during WWE's European tour:

John Cena is set for a huge appearance after Wrestlemania 41 and he will make an appearance on the Backlash premier live event after 15 years. Cena is on his farewell tour and he will compete on this PLE for the first time since 2009.

St. Louis’ own Randy Orton initially broke the news that WWE’s annual post-WrestleMania event was coming to town, which will be a stop on Cena’s retirement tour.

March 14, 2025 – WWE today announced that Backlash will emanate from the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri, on Saturday, May 10. The event will feature St. Louis native Randy Orton in addition to WWE Superstar John Cena who will make his first Backlash appearance since 2009 as he continues his year-long farewell tour.

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At Elimination Chamber, WWE shocked the wrestling world by turning John Cena, the ultimate babyface, into a heel as he turned on Cody Rhodes and aligned himself with The Rock. It was the greatest heel turn since the end of Hulkamania when Hulk Hogan turned bad and helped form the nWo with Kevin Nash and Scott Hall at WCW Bash at the Beach in 1996.

There is no off-season for pro wrestling. Less than a month after the conclusion of WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas, WWE holdits annual Backlash Premium Live Event.