John Cena's career came to a bittersweet end on Saturday. Cena battled valiantly against Gunther at Saturday Night's Main Event, but was forced to tap out as Gunther relentlessly applied sleeper after sleeper to end the superstar's storied career.

The story of John Cena is the story of a wrestling era, a generation of WWE connecting to a younger audience through the story of a hero that would never give up.

John Cena wrestles his final match in WWE at Saturday Night's Main Event in Washington, D.C. on December 13, 2025.

R-Truth is the perfect person to be involved in a Christmas wrestling match because nobody does comedy better than him. Matches with gimmicks related to the festive period are tough to take overly seriously, and R-Truth leaned into the funnier side of things in this one.

John Cena's final WWE match saw him tap out to Gunther, a decision that ignited crowd anger and confusion. Fans directed their frustration at Triple H