WWE: John Cena Undergoes Arm Surgery, Shawn Michaels on NXT Moving to The CW, WrestleMania 40 Week Schedule

John Cena Underwent Arm Surgery & Expected to Undergo Second Surgery in Future

John Cena announced earlier today on Twitter that he recently underwent surgery to repair one of his arms and will be undergoing a second surgery for his other arm in the future.

Thank you @JeffDugasMD and your entire team in Birmingham! One arm fixed, clean & headed for therapy … one arm left to go! Thank you again and see you ASAP for the next one!!

— John Cena (@JohnCena) November 10, 2023

The cause of Cena’s arm injuries nor the nature of his surgery is currently not known.

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Shawn Michaels Comments on WWE Signing New TV Deal with The CW for NXT

As noted before, TKO Group announced on Tuesday that WWE recently signed a new television deal with The CW for their NXT television series starting in October of 2024.

NXT head booker Shawn Michaels recently reflected on Twitter about NXT moving to The CW network next year.

I am absolutely thrilled for @WWENXT to debut on @TheCW in October 2024. This is huge for our young superstars and I’m very proud to continue the success that @TripleH laid the ground work for. #WeAreNXT https://t.co/JG9TRZkUzK pic.twitter.com/3zGKvo7iuS

— Shawn Michaels (@ShawnMichaels) November 8, 2023

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WWE Announces Full WrestleMania 40 Week Events Schedule for April 2024

WWE recently announced their full schedule of events for their WrestleMania 40 Week for April of 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Official press release:

WWE^® UNVEILS SCHEDULE OF MAJOR EVENTS FOR WRESTLEMANIA WEEK IN PHILADELPHIA

Special Combo Tickets On Sale Friday, November 17 for Friday Night SmackDown/2024 WWE Hall of Fame Ceremony, NXT Stand & Deliver and Monday Night Raw at Wells Fargo Center

STAMFORD, Conn., November 8, 2023 – WWE^®, part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), today announced its initial schedule of major events planned for WrestleMania Week in Philadelphia, including three events at the Wells Fargo Center:

Friday, April 5: Friday Night SmackDown/2024 WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Saturday, April 6: NXT Stand & Deliver

Monday, April 8: Monday Night Raw

An exclusive presale opportunity for special three-day event combo tickets will take place Wednesday, November 15 at 10 a.m. ET. Fans can register now to receive an exclusive presale offer by visiting https://www.wwe.com/wrestlemania-weekend-presale. General public on-sale for combo tickets will be available Friday, November 17 at 10 a.m. ET via https://www.ticketmaster.com/. Additional details on individual tickets being released for each event will follow.

In celebration of WrestleMania 40, WWE in partnership with Fanatics Events will also stage a first-of-its-kind, multi-day WWE fan and collector event in the heart of Philadelphia.

WrestleMania 40, which takes place at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on Saturday, April 6 and Sunday, April 7, broke the company’s all-time gate record in one day with more than 90,000 tickets sold when it went on sale in August.

Limited tickets for WrestleMania 40 are still available via https://www.ticketmaster.com/. In addition, limited exclusive ticket packages are available for WrestleMania 40 via On Location at https://onlocationexp.com/wm40.