WWE® & THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY EXPAND PARTNERSHIP WITH TWO-DAY TAKEOVER OF ESPN WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS COMPLEX FEATURING THE JOHN CENA CLASSIC & MARVEL STUDIOS’ ‘AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY’-THEMED WORLDS COLLIDE®
The John Cena Classic on Monday, December 14
‘Avengers: Doomsday’-Themed Worlds Collide on Tuesday, December 15
Two-Day Combo Tickets On Sale Friday, November 13 at 10am ET
WWE and Fanatics to Stage Two-Day WWE World at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex,
Featuring Fan Experiences, Exclusive Retail Activations & Merchandise
November 3, 2026 – WWE and The Walt Disney Company today announced an expansion of their partnership with a special two-day takeover of ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex near Orlando, Florida, on December 14-15. Headlined by two massive events – The John Cena Classic and a Marvel Studios’ ‘Avengers: Doomsday’-themed Worlds Collide – the collaboration will bring together the companies’ renowned storytelling to create a landmark crossover moment for Disney and WWE fans alike.
As announced yesterday on Monday Night Raw in front of a sold-out Barclays Center in Brooklyn, the first-ever edition of The John Cena Classic will feature WWE’s biggest names across Raw and SmackDown against the brightest future Superstars from NXT, on Monday, December 14. The event will culminate by announcing the top Superstar of the night as decided by the WWE Universe. Members of Club WWE, WWE’s recently launched exclusive fan membership program, will vote in real time for their favorite Superstar performance and award the night’s top honor. Fans can participate in the voting by registering for Club WWE at WWE.com/ClubWWE. The John Cena Classic will stream live on Netflix on December 14 as a special edition of Monday Night Raw.
Ahead of the highly anticipated U.S. theatrical release of ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ on December 18, WWE will produce an ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ edition of Worlds Collide, featuring the biggest Superstars from WWE, NXT and AAA, on Tuesday, December 15.
Surrounding the events, WWE and Fanatics will stage WWE World, a two-day immersive fan event, located at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, giving fans access to exclusive merchandise and photo and autograph opportunities with WWE Superstars. Additionally, WWE will produce and sell ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ co-branded products, including title belts, at WWE World, WWEShop.com and across select Disney retail stores.
Two-day combo tickets will go on sale starting Friday, November 13 at 10am ET via Ticketmaster.com. General presale for combo tickets will begin Thursday, November 12 at 10am ET. Fans can register now to be the first to receive general event information by visiting: https://www.wwe.com/CenaClassic.
Additional event and fan experience details will be announced in the coming weeks.
The Walt Disney Company and WWE launched its partnership in 2025 when the ESPN App became the exclusive domestic home of WWE Premium Live Events for ESPN Unlimited subscribers.
About WWE
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About Marvel
Marvel is one of the world’s most prominent entertainment brands, built on an unparalleled library of iconic characters and stories that have shaped pop culture for over 85 years. The Marvel brand spans entertainment, including film, television, publishing, licensing, games, live events, digital media, and more.
About “Avengers: Doomsday”
In Marvel Studios’ “Avengers: Doomsday,” beloved heroes from three distinct universes will be set on a deadly collision course and face an existential threat unlike anything they’ve ever encountered. The film, which is directed by Anthony and Joe Russo and written by Stephen McFeely and Michael Waldron, is produced by Kevin Feige, Louis D’Esposito and Jonathan Schwartz, and stars Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Pedro Pascal, Paul Rudd, Anthony Mackie, Florence Pugh, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Wyatt Russell, Channing Tatum, Simu Liu, Ian McKellen, Hayley Atwell, Tom Hiddleston, James Marsden, Patrick Stewart, Joseph Quinn, Sebastian Stan, David Harbour, Letitia Wright, Lewis Pullman, Kelsey Grammer, Kathryn Newton, Danny Ramirez, Winston Duke, Alan Cumming, Hannah John-Kamen, Rebecca Romijn, Alex Livinalli, Mabel Cadena, with Tenoch Huerta Mejia. “Avengers: Doomsday” releases in theaters December 18, 2026.
About ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex is where sports dreams come true for athletes and fans of all ages. Located near Orlando, Florida, the complex is the home of a variety of events including Disney Soccer and Disney Spring Training and has accommodated 70 different sports featuring athletes from 70 different countries since opening in 1997. Designed to provide professional, amateur and youth athletes with experiences synonymous with the names Disney and ESPN, the 260-acre facility features multiple competition venues, including 16 baseball/softball fields; a 9,500-seat stadium; a state-of-the-art indoor arena and two versatile field houses for basketball, volleyball, eSports and other indoor sports; and 17 multipurpose fields for outdoor sports including soccer, football and field hockey. The complex includes a professional production center that produces content for global distribution on the Disney family of networks. For more information, visit http://www.disneysportsnews.com/ for news releases, photos and videos.
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