John Cena Joins Team SmackDown For Survivor Series

John Cena’s role for Survivor Series has been revealed.

On Wednesday morning, SmackDown Live Commissioner Shane McMahon announced that “free agent” John Cena will be the 5th and final member of Team SmackDown in the men’s traditional team elimination match.

Further proving #SDLive is the superior brand, I'm happy to announce @JohnCena will be the 5th member of Team Smackdown at #SurvivorSeries.

— Shane McMahon (@shanemcmahon) November 8, 2017

Cena replied:

I am ready to answer the call where ever and whenever I’m needed.
Where? #SDLive
When? #SurvivorSeries https://t.co/SMn9vlKcdT

— John Cena (@JohnCena) November 8, 2017

It had been rumored that John Cena would be the guest referee for the Brock Lesnar vs. Jinder Mahal main event, but WWE apparently changed course and decided to book a title change for Tuesday’s SmackDown, setting up Universal Champion Brock Lesnar vs. new WWE Champion AJ Styles.

Rusev, who had been campaigning for the final open spot on Team SmackDown, joked that Cena qualified for the match fair and square.

Congrats to my friend John Cena who qualified for the survivor series fair and square…… go get them TIGER

— Miro (@ToBeMiro) November 8, 2017

With John Cena added to Team SmackDown, the teams are as follows:

Team SmackDown:

• Shane McMahon (captain)
• John Cena
• Randy Orton
• Bobby Roode
• Shinsuke Nakamura

Team RAW:

• Kurt Angle (captain)
• Braun Strowman
• Finn Balor
• Samoa Joe
• Jason Jordan.