Wrestling fans eager to witness John Cena’s last match in December will have to pay a hefty price for the privilege and given WWE’s form over the past few years, that should come as no surprise.
On Location has announced the ticket packages for the December 13 edition of Saturday Night’s Main Event at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., where Cena will wrestle the final match of his illustrious career.
The ticket packages vary in price and perks, with the “Champion” package being the most expensive at $8,500 per person (about £6,460).
This package includes premium floor seating, a photo opportunity with Cena himself, tickets to The Undertaker’s Six Feet Under show that same weekend, and more.
Other options include the “Suite By the Seat” package for $3,000, which provides a premium suite ticket, all-inclusive food and beverage, and pre-show appearances by Cena and other Superstars. At WrestleMania 41, these seats were found quite literally on the entrance stage.
For fans who want a more affordable option, the “Gold” package is available for $1,000, which includes lower/upper level seating, pre-show Superstar appearances by Cena and others, and access to a Cena memorabilia display.
Those who prefer a basic ticket without the extra perks can expect to pay a premium, with Row A tickets at ringside going for $11,500, Row B tickets on the ramp side costing $9,500, and other ramp side tickets in Row E running $6,500.
The event is not sold out just yet and after looking at ticket websites ourselves, the cheapest ticket we could find was $431.
The prices have undeniably sky-rocketed in recent years, but WWE president Nick Khan has defended the rise citing supply and demand.
“Capacity continues to be very high,” Khan claimed. “We’ve increased prices appropriately with the marketplace. That’s for the PLEs, RAW, SmackDown, SNME [Saturday Night’s Main Event], and every other ticketed program that WWE has. We remain bullish on it.”
“A couple of years ago, when TKO was put up, one of the first things we collectively did was reduce the non-televised live events, which created more scarcity in the marketplace for our televised events,” he explained, “and our continued international expansion only furthered that.”
Similar to when Kobe Bryant retired from the Lakers back in 2016, Cena has had a full calendar year – or season – to call it a day properly.
It’s never been done before, certainly not at this magnitude, and it’s no wonder Cena’s final ticket is a pricey one.
During his final run he has managed to win his 17th world title and overtake Ric Flair’s record of 16 for the most world title wins ever.
Last week on RAW, Cena also shockingly won the Intercontinental title from Dominik Mysterio so, presuming he doesn’t lose it in the next few weeks, his final match in Washington will also be for the illustrious title.
