WWE reveals new The Last Time is Now tournament entrants

WWE has revealed two of the final four first round matches in The Last Time is Now tournament to determine John Cena’s final opponent.

Next week’s WWE Raw from Madison Square Garden will feature two first round matchups announced on this week’s episode. In one, Solo Sikoa will face a mystery opponent. In the other, Gunther will face NXT’s Je’Von Evans.

The tournament began on Raw on Monday with Rusev defeating Damian Priest, plus Sheamus beating Shinsuke Nakamura. It continues on Friday’s SmackDown episode with Jey Uso vs. The Miz, plus LA Knight vs. a mystery opponent.

Six of eight first round matches have now been announced, with the first round likely to conclude on the Friday, November 21 SmackDown. The eventual tournament winner will face Cena in his final match at Saturday Night’s Main Event on December 13.

A bracket for The Last Time is Now tournament has yet to be released. This is where the tournament stands currently:

The Last Time is Now tournament —

Advanced to quarterfinals —

  • Rusev
  • Sheamus

WWE SmackDown, Friday, November 14–

  • First round: LA Knight vs. A mystery opponent
  • First round: The Miz vs. Jey Uso

WWE Raw, Monday, November 17 —

  • First round: Solo Sikoa vs. A mystery opponent
  • First round: Gunther vs. Je’Von Evans

WWE SmackDown, Friday, November 21 —

  • First round match TBA
  • First round match TBA
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Ethan Renner
Ethan Renner

An F4WOnline Editor since 2019, Ethan has been covering wrestling and MMA since 2011. He has hosted The Wrestling Life Podcast since 2014, and is a former Baltimore Sun TV/Tribune Media contributor. He is also a Baltimore Ravens and Baltimore Orioles fan.