At Saturday Night's Main Event on November 1, it was revealed that John Cena's final opponent will be determined through a sixteen-man single elimination tournament. Competitors from RAW, SmackDown, NXT, and even other promotions would have their names tossed into a tumbler and pulled at random. Over the past week, we've learned of a few matchups.

The win marked a major step for Rusev, who looked every bit like the dangerous competitor who once dominated WWE’s mid-card scene.