John Cena’s Grand Rapids WWE Stop Gets Exclusive Merch

If you’re a wrestling fan in West Michigan, you probably know that John Cena is officially wrapping up his time in the WWE, and his Grand Rapids appearance next week will be one of the final stops in his farewell run.

SmackDown is headed to Van Andel Arena next Friday, and yes—it’s one of only 17 appearances left in Cena’s heartbreaking heel turn final tour.

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The wrestling legend has already confirmed this is it: 2025 will be his final year with the WWE, and each city he’s visiting is getting something special to remember it by.

Every city on Cena’s farewell route has received exclusive, limited-time gear inspired by the local cities he's visiting even though he swears the fans don't deserve it And, today (Friday, June 13), WWE just dropped the Grand Rapids merch so if you’re thinking about grabbing yours, now’s the time.

Check out the John Cena Grand Rapids Smackdown Merch

Fans headed to Van Andel Arena or watching from home on the couch can rep Grand Rapids in style with the shirt which pays tribute to the Lions with Honolulu blue and grey.

The blue-and-white design is a subtle nod to the Detroit Lions, keeping with Cena’s theme of honoring hometown teams colors to each stop, which is honestly pretty cool of him to do. No other superstars are offering this kind of merch in every city they visit.

You'll also be able to get a version of his towel that he brings out at the start of every appearance, as well:

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And hey, since he’s the current champion (love it or hate it) you can get a Grand Rapids edition of his belt:

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For this list, we're not counting Money in the Bank cash-ins like Dean Ambrose pinning Seth Rollins in nine seconds or Jack Swagger taking Chris Jericho's title in eight seconds. These are mostly traditional matches, minus one Money in the Bank precursor where Trish Stratus pulled the biggest heel move of her career.

Of course this is wrestling, so cheating is 100-percent legal for this list. If you happened to low blow your opponent just moments before the match began, only for the bell to ring thanks to some hapless referee -- that's a'okay with us!

Whether it be an iconic retirement match at Wrestlemania or a bizarre untelevised moment between a veteran and a rising star at Madison Square Garden, these are officially the 10 fastest championship matches in the history of WWE. Get out your stopwatches if you don't believe us!

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