John Cena and Cody Rhodes announced for November 4 NXT show
Cena is scheduled to appear on the special Wednesday broadcast, while Rhodes will present the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic trophy to the winning team.
John Cena and Cody Rhodes are scheduled to appear on WWE’s November 4 NXT show, according to announcements made during the October 27 episode. Cena is set to appear live, while Rhodes will present the trophy to the winners of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. The appearances add two prominent WWE names to a special Wednesday broadcast built around the tournament final.
Who is in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic final?
Fightful reported that Noam Dar and Romeo Moreno will face Hank Walker and Tank Ledger in the final, with Rhodes due to present the trophy to the winning team. The advertised card also includes an unsanctioned match between Dion Lennox and Cruz Montana. Both matches and the appearances are scheduled for November 4; no result has been decided.
The weekly NXT programme is moving to Wednesday because of election coverage, Fightful reported. That places the broadcast opposite AEW Blood & Guts. The change gives viewers a different night for NXT that week, alongside a card featuring the tournament final and the announced appearances.
How Cena’s NXT appearance relates to his Raw announcement
Cena has separately announced that he will return to Raw in Brooklyn on November 2, according to HEAVY. In a social media post quoted by the outlet, he promoted a special 6 p.m. Eastern start and said, ‘The wait is over, the speculation ends 11/2.’ He also promised news, but WWE has not confirmed whether his November 4 NXT appearance is connected to that announcement or to the John Cena Classic.
HEAVY reported that Cena announced the John Cena Classic at WWE Backlash in Tampa in May. He described an event involving WWE and NXT wrestlers, a new championship and a fan vote to crown the champion. That earlier announcement provides context for interest in his upcoming appearances, but WWE has not said whether Classic participants will be selected during the November 4 NXT show.
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Sources and context
- John Cena & Cody Rhodes, Dusty Classic Final Set For 11/4 NXTFightful
- John Cena and Cody Rhodes Will Appear on Special Edition of NXTHEAVY
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