The superstars will come to the UK, Ireland and France with the Road to Clash in Paris tour
John Cena’s final appearances in Dublin, Lyon and Paris will occur on the Road to Clash in Paris tour (Image: WWE via Getty Images)
WWE has issued an update on the upcoming UK and Europe live tour. The sports entertainment company has announced it will be bringing a ‘Road to Clash in Paris’ tour across the UK, Ireland and France this summer.
A date in Liverpool has been confirmed as the superstars will perform at the M&S Bank Arena on Saturday, August 23. A line up of the prospective superstars fans can expect to perform on the night has now been announced.
On the tour, fans will have the chance to see the following WWE superstars in action: World Heavyweight Champion Jey Uso, WWE Women’s Champion Tiffany Stratton, Gunther, Seth Rollins, Rhea Ripley, Sami Zayn, Charlotte Flair, AJ Styles, Bianca Belair, Drew McIntyre, Damian Priest, Penta, WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez, LA Knight, WWE Tag Team Champions The New Day and The Bloodline.
The talent on the card is subject to change ahead of the event. The UK and European tour will stretch from August 22 – September 1 and is particularly significant as it is part of John Cena’s farewell tour.
The current Undisputed champion has confirmed 2025 will mark his final appearances in a WWE ring before he retires from the squared circle. The 48-year-old has been confirmed for the UK tour for the televised events in Dublin, Lyon and Paris.
The star, who has made the transition to become a Hollywood actor, has been confirmed for Friday Night Smackdown in Dublin on August 22 and in Lyon on August 29.
The 17 time champion will also appear at the Clash in Paris pay-per-view on August 31. Presale for the Road to Clash in Paris Tour will begin Wednesday, May 14 at 10am local time.
Fans can register now to receive an exclusive presale offer by visiting: https://www.wwe.com/presale-registration-road-to-clash-in-paris. Tickets for the upcoming U.K., Ireland and France tour on the road to Clash in Paris this August will go on sale Friday, May 16 at 10am.
Although Cena will not be competing at the Liverpool date on the UK tour, he enjoys a connection to the city as he was spotted in Merseyside when he filmed his upcoming Amazon Prime blockbuster, Heads of State.
In the film, John Cena stars as US President Will Derringer and Idris Elba plays UK Prime Minister Sam Clarke. The two must set aside their differences after they are shot down in Air Force One and targeted by a ruthless adversary.
Priyanka Chopra Jonas plays MI6 agent Noel Bisset, who is helping the two leaders as they try to thwart a global conspiracy that threatens the free world. Amazon issued an exciting update last month as a new trailer was released alongside the film’s launch date on Prime.
A caption said: “Two heads are better than one. Heads of State is coming to Prime Video July 2.” Liverpool Film Office reshared the trailer on its Instagram channels, alongside the caption: “Was great to welcome this production to the city in 2023.”
The Film Office revealed the productions filming locations to be the Port of Liverpool building and St George’s Hall. Viewers were thrilled to get a first glimpse of the blockbuster new production, which also stars The Boys and Scream star, Jack Quaid.
The stars of the film, John Cena, Idris Elba and Priyanka Chopra were all spotted out and about in Merseyside enjoying the sights while production was in the city in 2023. WWE legend Cena was pictured working out at JD gyms on Dale Street when production of Heads of State came to the city.
Ahead of his stay in the city, Cena was introduced to the Liverpool accent when he sat down with BBC Radio 1 during a promotional tour of another film he starred in, Fast X. The You Can’t See Me rapper was in hysterics as he was shown a viral video from The Redmen TV of a fan praising Sadio Mane after Liverpool FC defeated Hoffenheim 4 – 2 in 2017.
The Peacemaker star copied the accent and repeated the lines from the video as he joked: “The kid’s nine and he’s that sharp. Razor wit. I didn’t have jokes like that when I was six. This kid’s three, he shouldn’t even be able to talk.”
WWE Road to Clash in Paris Tour
Friday. August 22 – Dublin – Friday Night SmackDown, 3Arena
Saturday, August 23 – Liverpool – Road To Clash in Paris Tour, M&S Bank Arena
Sunday, August 24 – Newcastle – Road To Clash in Paris Tour, Utilita Arena
Monday, August 25 – Birmingham – Monday Night Raw, bp pulse Live
Tuesday, August 26 – Manchester – Road To Clash in Paris Tour, AO Arena
Wednesday, August 27 – Leeds – Road To Clash in Paris Tour, First Direct Arena
Thursday, August 28 – Cardiff – Road To Clash in Paris Tour, Utilita Arena