US Edition‘Win or Lose, It Didn’t Matter’: Fans React to John Cena’s Final Match in DC
John Cena ends his 25-year WWE career with a final match against Gunther during Saturday Night's Main Event XLII, streamed live and exclusively on Peacock.
- On Dec. 13, 2025, John Cena tapped out to GUNTHER in the main event at Capital One Arena, ending his in-ring career as Saturday Night's Main Event XLII aired live on NBC and Peacock.
- After a 25-year run, Cena closed his WWE career, debuting on June 27, 2002 and competing in 178 premium live events.
- For nearly 90% of the bout the action was back and forth as Cena hit three Attitude Adjustments, including one from the top rope, but after escaping GUNTHER's sleeper hold multiple times, he tapped out.
- Following the match, WWE locker room members surrounded Cena, placed belts on him, and the Capital One Arena crowd chanted thank-you tributes as Cena sat in the ring and said `That's all I got.`
- WWE labeled the episode Saturday Night's Main Event XLII and said the next edition will air Jan. 24, 2025, highlighting rising talent like Oba Femi, NXT Champion, facing Cody Rhodes, WWE performer.
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