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WWE presents its final Raw before Crown Jewel on November 2, with John Cena returning and Roman Reigns appearing.
The show comes from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, with a special start time of 6 p.m. ET on Netflix. Raw will air live, and WWE will also tape the November 6 episode of SmackDown that same night, ahead of the trip to Riyadh for Crown Jewel on November 7.
Cena returns to Raw for the first time since retiring from in-ring competition. His most recent WWE appearance came at Backlash in May 2026, where he announced the inaugural John Cena Classic. Cena has teased that the wait is over and the speculation ends on November 2, and that he will start the build to the Classic.
Reigns is also advertised to appear, ahead of his match against Sami Zayn for the men’s Crown Jewel Championship on November 7. Reigns retained the World Heavyweight Championship at Money in the Bank, and Zayn retained the Undisputed WWE Championship on the October 30 SmackDown.
Two matches are announced for Raw. Intercontinental Champion Chad Gable defends against Ethan Page, and Solo Sikoa faces Royce Keys as the rivalry between The Bloodline and The 946 continues.
A six man tag team match is also set, with The Vision facing Penta, Je’Von Evans and Dragon Lee. That match is a preview of the Crown Jewel tag title match, where The Vision defends against Penta and Evans.
What is confirmed is the date, venue, special start time, Cena’s return, Reigns’ appearance, and the matches announced so far. What is not confirmed is what Cena will announce about the Classic, or the full card for the November 6 SmackDown taping.
Source: Fightful
