John Cena very likely to be WWE Hall of Fame 2026 headliner

24-year-old WWE star wants to retire John Cena: 'Screwed my father's career'

A potential headliner for next year’s WWE Hall of Fame.

John Cena is currently winding down his career, with his final match set for Saturday Night’s Main Event on December 13. Bryan Alvarez is reporting that the next stop for the 17 time World Champion is none other than the WWE Hall of Fame.

“Belief is Cena very likely the 2026 Hall of Fame main eventer,” he writes.

Cena wrestled his final WWE Raw match on Monday, teaming with Sheamus and Rey Mysterio to defeat the Judgment Day’s Finn Balor, JD McDonagh, and Dominik Mysterio. Earlier in the night, an upset Mysterio cut off Cena’s promo, mad about losing the Intercontinental title. The two agreed to a rematch at Survivor Series on November 29.

Starting his main roster career in 2002, Cena ultimately became one of the biggest stars in the industry, winning his first WWE title in 2005 and remained a headliner through 2017 when he shifted to part-time status in order to focus on his acting career. He was inducted into the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame in 2012.

Stephanie McMahon was the first inductee announced for next year’s WWE Hall of Fame, which usually takes place WrestleMania weekend.

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Bryan Rose is an editor from California that has been covering professional wrestling for well over a decade. He officially joined F4WOnline as an editor in 2017.