John Cena is more than just a figurehead for the John Cena Classic.
Cena himself said it: this tournament would represent him, and that involves decisions made behind the scenes.
Indeed, WrestleVotes confirms that the legend actively participates in talent selection, before making a public announcement.
Furthermore, and always under Cena’s aegis, a recurring backstage idea would be to include an additional multi-person match, to shine a spotlight on as many wrestlers as possible.
A complex organization with Wrestlepalooza
We must not forget that during the weekend WWE is presenting Wrestlepalooza in Australia, in addition to RAW in Australia on December 14, the same day as the John Cena Classic.
WrestleVotes confirms that WWE will arrange air travel separately for the roster staying in Australia and the roster returning to North America for the John Cena Classic. This means that the wrestlers selected for the John Cena Classic will not be forced to miss Wrestlepalooza.
In addition to all of this, let’s not forget that WWE and John Cena will hand out nice gifts to participants that they can keep as souvenirs.