John Cena reflects on final WWE Boston appearance
After appearing in his home state for the final time as an active wrestler, John Cena sent out a tweet today reflecting on how much the night meant to him.
Cena, whose retirement tour is in its final stages, appeared at TD Garden in Boston for WWE Raw last night. He captured the Intercontinental title on the episode, defeating Dominik Mysterio to cross one more WWE accolade off his bucket list. Cena now heads into his final three WWE shows as IC Champion.
Thank you Boston. It meant so much to be able, for one last time, to be allowed an opportunity to do what I love, in a place I love, surrounded by those I love. Our performances are only meaningful if YOU the audience invest in us and decide they are. The smile on my face and awe… pic.twitter.com/divMEgK9RG
— John Cena (@JohnCena) November 11, 2025
“Thank you Boston. It meant so much to be able, for one last time, to be allowed an opportunity to do what I love, in a place I love, surrounded by those I love,” Cena posted while sharing a brief clip of him holding the Intercontinental title.
“Our performances are only meaningful if YOU the audience invest in us and decide they are. The smile on my face and awe in my eyes in this small clip is an honest show of grateful disbelief & appreciation for all you’ve ever invested in me. Last night meant more than I can ever express. Thank you Boston.”
November 10 was also declared as “John Cena Day” in Massachusetts to celebrate Cena’s last-ever hometown appearance.
Cena will be on Raw again next week for his final New York City date at Madison Square Garden. Following that, he’ll compete at Survivor Series: WarGames on November 29 and then have his last match at Saturday Night’s Main Event on December 13.
The identity of Cena’s final opponent is not known yet, but WWE is holding a tournament to decide who will get the opportunity to face him at SNME. Rusev and Sheamus are the first two competitors to have advanced to the next round.
Joseph Currier is the lead editor of F4WOnline.com, directing daily news coverage and writing articles on professional wrestling. He is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts, obtaining a journalism degree in 2016. Joseph joined F4W during his time at UMass and has now been writing about the industry for nearly a decade.
In addition to his work with F4W, Joseph has previously contributed to Sports Illustrated's wrestling coverage. He lives in Massachusetts and is a diehard fan of the Boston sports teams and Liverpool Football Club.