John Cena has officially selected his opponent for the final match of his retirement tour, scheduled for the December 13th episode of Saturday Night Main Event. Gunther, who secured a victory over LA Knight in the main event of WWE SmackDown, will be challenging Cena. During the intense match, Cena fought hard but was ultimately forced to submit to Gunther’s hold in the center of the ring.
The bout began with Gunther aggressively pushing Knight in the face, but Knight quickly rallied and gained the upper hand. Cena trapped Gunther in the corner and dominated early, even knocking him out of the ring with a baseball slide and crashing him into the commentary area. Nevertheless, Gunther regained control once back inside the ring. The two traded powerful moves including a sleeper hold from Gunther, an AA, and a Burning Hammer by Knight. Both wrestlers traded chops and high-impact moves from the top rope, with Knight landing an elbow drop and Gunther responding with two splashes. Knight survived a major powerbomb and countered Gunther’s sleeper hold with a BFT, but Gunther fought back fiercely, stomped Knight’s foot on the ropes, and locked in a modified STF. Knight ultimately tapped out, handing Gunther the win and setting up the showdown with John Cena, “The Never Seen 17,” for his final match in Washington, D.C.
Fan Take: This matchup is significant as it marks the culmination of John Cena’s legendary career, pitting him against one of WWE’s most dominant and technically skilled wrestlers in Gunther. For WWE fans, this collision of eras symbolizes both a farewell to a beloved icon and the rise of new talent, potentially reshaping the future landscape of the sport.
