First semifinalists in WWE Last Time is Now tournament set
Two of the final four competitors in The Last Time is Now tournament to determine John Cena’s last opponent are set following Monday’s WWE Raw.
Gunther and Solo Sikoa advanced in in the tournament with victories on Monday’s Raw and will face one another in the semifinals.
Sikoa advanced with a win over Penta on Raw in a bout that was stopped early after Penta suffered a legitimate shoulder injury. Gunther defeated Carmelo Hayes in his tournament bout to advance.
The remaining quarterfinals matchups will take place on Friday’s taped SmackDown show with Jey Uso vs. Rusev, and LA Knight vs. a mystery opponent (substituting for the injured Sheamus). Spoilers for Friday’s show revealing the mystery opponent are available here.
The eventual tournament winner will face Cena at Saturday Night’s Main Event in Washington, DC on December 13 in Cena’s final match.
No date has been announced for the semifinals in the tournament, with two weeks of WWE programming remaining before December 13. The matches could take place on the December 1 Raw, December 5 SmackDown, December 8 Raw, or December 12 SmackDown.
WWE The Last Time is Now tournament —
- Semifinals: Gunther vs. Solo Sikoa, date TBA
- Semifinals: LA Knight/mystery opponent winner vs. Rusev/Jey Uso winner, date TBA
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