John Cena Reveals Three More Invitees For His First-Ever WWE Classic Show

John Cena's December WWE Classic now has five confirmed competitors.© NDTV Library

John Cena has added three more NXT names to the John Cena Classic, with Noam Dar, Romeo Moreno and NXT Women's Champion Kelani Jordan getting their invitations on the November 10 episode of NXT. They join Cody Rhodes and Zilla Fatu, so the confirmed list now sits at five. Cena handed out each invite in a pre-recorded backstage segment, giving every wrestler a briefcase and a challenge coin. The December 14 show is set for ESPN Wide World of Sports in Florida, and it's main-roster wrestlers against NXT talent instead of a regular tournament bracket. Club WWE members will vote live for the winners.

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— WWE (@WWE) November 11, 2026

Noam Dar, Romeo Moreno and Kelani Jordan Receive Invitations From John Cena

Cena invited Dar and Moreno together, pointing to Dar's decade with WWE and the guidance he's given Moreno. He also brought up that Moreno got inspired watching Dar compete in the Cruiserweight Classic.

The pair recently won the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, and Cena said he wanted to see them work as a team on December 14.

“To see you guys function as a team ... is exactly what I want to see on December 14th,” Cena told them. Both wrestlers got an official invitation, a challenge coin and a briefcase with material he said they would “enjoy reading.”

Jordan's invite came in a separate backstage segment. Cena called it an “interesting opportunity” because “the fans get to choose the champion.” She also got a briefcase and challenge coin, and Cena said the physical invitation would explain what it's all for.

John Cena Classic Will Feature Main-Roster Stars Against NXT Competitors on Netflix

The Classic airs as a special edition of Monday Night Raw, streaming live on Netflix from ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex near Orlando. Cena has said there won't be a tournament bracket.

Instead, every match puts a Raw or SmackDown wrestler up against an NXT competitor.

“They're all gonna be current [main roster wrestlers] versus NXT,” Cena told The Takedown on Sports Illustrated. He also said the event lands “one year and one day” after his final match, which took place on December 13, 2025.

Voting from Club WWE members happens in real time, with separate honors for the men's and women's sides. Cody Rhodes and Zilla Fatu were first two names revealed, and Dar, Moreno and Jordan came after them.

Fatu's earlier vlog showed three coins, a “Rise Above Hate” jacket and a book. WWE hasn't announced the matchups or the full field. Worlds Collide follows on December 15 with an Avengers: Doomsday theme.