WWE legend and 17-time World Champion John Cena is scheduled to compete in his retirement match at Saturday Night’s Main Event on December 13 at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. He will face an opponent to be determined in a tournament called “The Last Time Is Now.”

Leading up to Cena’s retirement match, there has been speculation that he may challenge the current AAA Mega and WWE Intercontinental Champion, Dominik Mysterio, for the Intercontinental Title. The idea is that Cena could possibly defeat Mysterio before eventually dropping the title to GUNTHER at Saturday Night’s Main Event.

In the latest edition of Fightful Select Answers, Sean Ross Sapp addressed a fan’s query regarding the authenticity of a report from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter about this storyline. He confirmed that the topic has indeed been discussed backstage.

Sapp mentioned that there were serious conversations concerning Cena and championship titles after Seth Rollins relinquished the World Heavyweight Championship a few weeks ago on RAW due to injury, although he expressed uncertainty about how far those discussions progressed. Sapp also indicated doubts about WWE having a detailed plan for Cena’s retirement.

WWE recently announced a 16-man tournament, “The Last Time Is Now Tournament,” which will determine Cena’s final opponent for the December event. This tournament will feature stars from RAW, SmackDown, and NXT. Cena also hinted at the possibility of non-WWE wrestlers participating in the tournament in a video announcement made this past weekend at Saturday Night’s Main Event.

The tournament is set to kick off on next week’s RAW in Boston, Massachusetts. As for whether Cena will pursue the Intercontinental Title, fans will have to wait and see if he calls out Dominik Mysterio when he appears on RAW on November 10.