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WWE Legend Loses Final Match, Takes an Emotional Bow

John Cena concluded his retirement tour with a tap-out loss to Gunther on WWE's Saturday Night's Main Event after competing in over 20 matches this year, WWE said.

  • On Saturday, John Cena tapped out to `the Ring General` Gunther, losing his retirement match on Saturday Night's Main Event.
  • Last year Cena announced plans to retire from in-ring action, and this year he has wrestled over 20 matches on a farewell tour.
  • He debuted in 2002 during the Ruthless Aggression Era and introduced the Doctor of Thuganomics persona, with critics accusing him of being overpushed while his later part-time run earned praise for elevating young talent.
  • Cena's career includes a record-setting 17 world titles and at his peak he generated over 40% of WWE merchandise sales and over $100,000,000 in gross sales.
  • Early charisma and tactics helped Cena become the face of the company, as his mid-2000s popularity and `Doctor of Thuganomics` rapping style blended acclaim with heel-style cheap shots.
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By Federico Leiva, CNN en Español. Endings aren't always happy. That was proven on Saturday night or early Sunday morning at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., during Saturday Night's Main Event. Before a massive crowd that packed the arena to see him up close, the legendary John Cena stepped into the ring for the last time for a performance that promised to be memorable, and it certainly was, although many didn't get the final image the…

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FirstSportz broke the news in on Sunday, December 14, 2025.
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