2025 WWE Saturday Night's Main Event: Card, Matches for John Cena's Farewell
John Cena's farewell tour ends with Gunther after he won The Last Time is Now Tournament, featuring multiple main roster vs. NXT matches, WWE said.
- On Saturday, John Cena will wrestle for the final time at WWE Saturday Night's Main Event, airing at 8 p.m. ET from Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C., and streaming live on Peacock.
- The farewell tour concluded a year-long storyline that transformed Cena's run, culminating in a record 17-time world champion and Grand Slam status, a concept John Cena proposed to pass the torch.
- The undercard pairs established names with rising talent in several matches, including Bayley, veteran WWE performer, facing Sol Ruca, NXT prospect, and AJ Styles and Dragon Lee teaming up against Je'Von Evans and Leon Slater.
- Gunther's tournament victory raises the stakes for Cena's retirement match, as he earned the right to be John Cena's final opponent by winning The Last Time is Now Tournament.
- As a cross-brand showcase, Saturday Night's Main Event matches top names from NXT and the main roster, featuring the biggest clash of NXT champion Oba Femi and undisputed WWE champion Cody Rhodes.
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