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Cody Rhodes Recruits Clash of Clans Players to Hunt John Cena in WWE Crossover Event

Clash of Clans and WWE launched a monthlong in-game event where players raid a hidden John Cena village, unlock WWE-themed characters and claim exclusive rewards. The event runs Sept. 1–30 and ties into WWE’s October Money in the Bank timing.

Cody Rhodes Enlists Millions Of Gamers To Search For John Cena In ‘Clash Of Clans’ & WWE Crossover

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Six WWE Superstars are reimagined as Clash of Clans Heroes, including Cody Rhodes returning as the Barbarian King and The Undertaker as the Grand Warden.

The crossover includes temporary troops, a WWE-branded village theme tied to Money in the Bank on Oct. 10, and WWE chests that offer Challenge Tickets and a guaranteed Cody Rhodes skin.

Players perform their regular raids. During the month, Cena's village will appear for players to discover. The more raids that locate and successfully beat the base, the greater the collective chance that participating players will unlock event rewards. One highlighted reward is a one-time-only Cody Rhodes statue that can be added to a player's village, but it is tied to successful raids against Cena's base.

Cody Rhodes' role and WWE participation

John Cena appears in the campaign advertising and is quoted directly in the release: "People think this started in the ring with Cody. It didn't. It started when I out-raided him in the game and he threw me off his team. Ten years later he still needs help. This time he's asking millions of you to take on my base. That's fine. As I have always said – if you want some, come get some."

WWE Superstars transformed into Clash heroes

Six WWE figures have been reimagined as Clash of Clans Hero characters for the event:

  • Cody Rhodes as Barbarian King
  • Alexa Bliss as Archer Queen
  • Warden
  • IYO SKY as Royal Champion
  • Jey Uso as Minion Prince
  • Kane as Dragon Duke

These character skins and representations are available in the event and appear alongside other temporary WWE-themed features.

Event elements include temporary troops, a WWE-branded village theme, and WWE chests. Chests contain rewards such as Action Figure Equipment, Challenge Tickets, and a guaranteed Cody Rhodes skin. The branded village theme is explicitly tied to WWE Money in the Bank, scheduled for October 10 in New Orleans.

The release is issued by Supercell (the developer of Clash of Clans) and contains a brief corporate description of Supercell's games. WWE's corporate profile appears as well, noting its global distribution and family-friendly programming. The collaboration is framed as a continuation of prior WWE-Clash of Clans crossovers.

This is a monthlong, promotional crossover that converts a real-world WWE rivalry into an in-game raid challenge and offers cosmetic and collectible rewards in exchange for player participation. It leverages wrestler personas and a shared gaming history between Cody Rhodes and John Cena to drive traffic and engagement during September, with a visible promotional tie to a WWE live event in October.

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