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John Cena’s Last Match Reaction: Grading Cena’s Expensive And Polarizing Retirement Tour
Cena honored wrestling tradition by passing the torch to Gunther in his final match, sparking mixed fan reactions including chants for rival AEW, WWE said.
- On Saturday, John Cena concluded his retirement tour at WWE Saturday Night's Main Event by submitting to Gunther in his final match at Capital One Arena, honoring tradition by passing the torch.
- After a year-long tour, John Cena declared he will not return to wrestling and is moving into an ambassador role for WWE, ending his in-ring career after 15 matches.
- Stunned silence gave way to boos and chants from the crowd at Capital One Arena, with fans voicing profanities and AEW chants during the post-show while Triple H faced jeers, and Cody Rhodes and CM Punk handed Cena world titles in a locker-room farewell.
- Gunther's victory positions him for bigger opportunities, strengthening his profile after key wins including beating Bill Goldberg earlier this year, with observers saying WWE plans a major push.
- Triple H said Cena left the industry better, framing the outcome in business terms, but the controversial finish and shift in tone after Cena's farewell dominated WWE coverage and conversation.
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John Cena’s Final Match Drives Historic Revenue For WWE
John Cena’s farewell was a massive financial success. Following Saturday Night’s Main Event, Paul “Triple H” Levesque announced on social media that the show was the highest-grossing event in the history of Washington D.C.’s Capital One Arena. Furthermore, it set a new benchmark as the highest-grossing arena event in WWE history. “We crushed a record year for this building, not just for WWE, which we did, but for this building,” Levesque noted d…
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