Millions of Netflix users have been given a £1,000 John Cena warning, with the wrestler-turned-actor appearing in one of his last ever WWE appearances tomorrow.
Cena is as busy as he has perhaps ever been, with the finale of Peacemaker season two having dropped today to an incredibly mixed response.
With the cliffhanger opening up the possibility of Cena’s character continuing in the DC Universe as a major player, it should come as no surprise that his legendary WWE career is coming to an end.
Cena announced last year that ‘The Last Time is Now’, and will be wrestling AJ Styles for the final time tomorrow at Crown Jewel, an event which will be aired on Netflix internationally.
Why is this Cena’s retiring from WWE and why is the event now on Netflix?
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Last year, Netflix and WWE announced a 10-year, $5,000,000,000 partnership in which all of their shows and Premium Live Events (PLEs) would be aired around the world, with ESPN and the USA Network taking on the rights for PLEs and Smackdown in the US, respectively.
Cena’s retirement tour has been a major part of the ten months of RAW and Smackdown on Netflix, winning and then losing the WWE World Championship to become the most decorated wrestler of all time.
Despite this though, Cena will only be making six more WWE appearances, including Crown Jewel this Saturday.
Speaking about why he is retiring on Netflix doc WWE: Unreal, Cena said that he had for a long time promised that if his body couldn’t make him one of the best in the ring, he wouldn’t continue.
What is the £1,000 Netflix warning for people planning to watch Cena’s match on Crown Jewel?
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Between the fact that it will be Cena’s last time in the ring with one of his all-time great rivals, and the show will be airing 1pm UK time, there will likely be many UK based fans who will be tuning in.
Though, the roughly 17 million people with Netflix subscriptions in the UK have been issued a strict warning that could see them issued a £1,000 fine.
This is due to TV licensing laws in the UK which, surprisingly, do apply.
In the past, the BBC has confirmed to LADbible that Netflix live broadcasts are indeed covered by TV licensing laws.
As a result, if you are found to be tuning in for John Cena’s match tomorrow, or any of Crown Jewel, you may be done for breaching TV licensing laws.
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Whilst the crime is incredibly common, many are unaware that being found guilty of this can lead to fines of up to £1,000.
All this is to say, if you want to tune in for any of John Cena’s final six dates as a mostly full-time WWE wrestler, check your license is sorted first.
Crown Jewel airs live on Netflix from 1pm GMT, Saturday October 11.
Topics: John Cena, WWE, Netflix, TV and Film, Celebrity
Michael Slavin