John Cena And Cody Rhodes Set For 7/18 WWE SmackDown
John Cena and Cody Rhodes will be in the building for the July 18th episode of WWE SmackDown, which takes place from the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas.
WWE confirmed their appearances on the July 11th episode of WWE SmackDown.
This will be Cena’s first appearance on WWE television since defeating CM Punk at WWE Night of Champions to retain the Undisputed WWE Championship. On that same night, Rhodes defeated Randy Orton in the finals of the 2025 King of the Ring tournament to secure a shot at the Undisputed WWE Title against Cena at WWE SummerSlam.
Cena defeated Rhodes in the main event of WrestleMania 41 to win the Undisputed WWE Championship.
July 18th is Cena’s final advertised WWE appearance before the August 1st episode of WWE SmackDown. Cena has 15 WWE appearances left before he retires. Fans can view his upcoming scheduled, and list of completed events, by clicking here.
No other matches or segments have been announced for next Friday’s WWE SmackDown.
Here is the current lineup for next Friday’s WWE SmackDown:
WWE SmackDown (7/18)
- John Cena and Cody Rhodes to appear.
Check out Fightful’s coverage of WWE SmackDown by clicking here. Watch the post-show podcast for a full review of the action here.
