The September 15, 2025 episode of WWE Monday Night RAW just got even biggerJohn Cena has officially been announced to kick off the show.
WWE made the reveal on social media just hours before showtime, confirming that Cena will be the first to hit the ring live from the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Massachusetts. This comes just 10 days after Brock Lesnar ambushed him on SmackDown, setting the stage for what could be a fiery response.
Cenas return to RAW was already a major draw for tonights episode, but knowing hell start the show adds serious anticipation to whats already a loaded card. Whether hes ready to speak on Lesnars attackor issue a challengeis something fans wont want to miss.
Also set for tonights go-home edition of RAW ahead of Wrestlepalooza:
- CM Punk and AJ Lee face off with Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch
- Lyra Valkyria vs. Roxanne Perez
- Dragon Lee vs. El Grande Americano
- Penta vs. Kofi Kingston
With this new development, John Cenas wordsor actionscould set the tone for the entire night as WWE builds toward one of its biggest events of the year.
Monday Night RAW airs live at 7 PM ET on Netflix. Ringside Newswill be providing live play-by-play coverage of this weeks show over in ourWWE Monday Night RAW coveragehub.
Are you excited to see John Cena open RAW tonight? Do you think Brock Lesnar will respond before Wrestlepalooza? Drop your thoughts in the comments.
