John Cena will officially retire from WWE on December 13

John Cena will officially retire from WWE on December 13.

The 17-time world champion, who became a legend in professional wrestling before making the jump to Hollywood, will have his last ever match at Saturday Night's Main Event later this year as his farewell tour comes to an end.

In a press release announcing a new deal between WWE and Peacock, NBC Sports said: "Peacock will exclusively stream two nights of Saturday Night’s Main Events this year, with the first taking place on November 1. "Additionally, Saturday Night’s Main Event on Dec. 13 will feature John Cena in his retirement match."

In recent months, Saturday Night's Main Event have aired on NBCU every few months.

Internationally in countries like the UK, the special events will continue to be broadcast on YouTube.

WWE's chief content officer Paul 'Triple H' Levesque commented: “We’re excited to bring Saturday Night’s Main Event exclusively to Peacock beginning this fall.

“NBCU have been terrific longtime partners, and we look forward to continuing to work with them for years to come.”