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John Cena Retirement Fallout: Threats Against Gunther, What’s Next For Punk & Rhodes
Jason Burgos
On Saturday, the incomparable career of the GOAT,John Cena, came to an end at the latest edition ofSaturday Night’s Main Event Stay on top of WWE news, results, rumors, and event coverage with Sportsnaut. From weekly RAW and SmackDown rundowns to PLE schedules, match previews, and wrestler storylines, our timely reporting and insights keep fans informed on the world of WWE. Tonight atWWE’s Saturday Night’s Main Event, the incomparable career of pro wrestling iconJohn Cenacomes to a ceremonious end. In the evening’s main event, the future WWE Hall of Famer will take on two-time World Heavyweight championGuntherin his retirement match. However, the card inside theCapital One Arenain Washington, DC, will also include a few other notable matchups. WWE championCody Rhodeswill face his NXT counterpartOba Femi. Women’s division legend Bayley will take on star prospect Sol Ruca, and the current World Tag Team champs,AJ Stylesand Dragon Lee, will face NXT’s Je’Von Evans and TNA X-Division title holder Leon Slater. Below you can find all the night’s results and the best highlights from each match. Rhodes and Femi delivered an entertaining match, and one of the biggest takeaways was how over the NXT star is that the crowd was split for this one. Unfortunately, after a good start to the show, it ended in disqualification due to interference from Drew McIntyre. That terrible end to the match drops the grade from a B+ to B-. LISTEN TO THOSE OBA CHANTS!!! 🔊#SNME OBA FEMI TAKES CONTROL AGAINST CODY RHODES!!#SNME WHAT A SPINEBUSTER 🔥🔥#SNME OBA LAUNCHES INTO CODY WITH AN UPPERCUT OVER THE ANNOUNCE TABLE!!#SNME Drew McIntyre spoiled the fun, but Oba Femi has no mercy. Oba Femi attacks Drew McIntyre 😲#SNMEpic.twitter.com/VRt78oOjhm The goal of this card structure was to help showcase the future, and this match did exactly that. Ruca showcased why she is one of the best prospects in the industry and looked like a superstar as she displayed her unique athleticism and moveset. She got the win and deserved it to further build a future WWE champion. Sol Ruca makes her arrival with Zaria!!#SNME SASUKE SPECIAL FROM SOL RUCA! 🔥#SNME SOL COUNTERS THE ROSE PLANT!#SNME SOL RUCA DEFEATS BAYLEY!!!!!#SNME Just like the previous match, this one showed the world why Slater and Evans are two of the best prospects in professional wrestling right now. However, Lee and Styles also proved they could hang with the pair of 20-somethings and were able to outduel them to get the victory a Saturday Night’s Main Event. JE’VON EVANS AND LEON SLATER GET THE ACTION STARTED IMMEDIATELY!! AJ Styles moving like the two 21 year olds he's facing is crazy!#SNMEpic.twitter.com/03XGWz64bG AWESOME POWERBOMB FROM DRAGON LEE!#SNMEpic.twitter.com/HLks3HZVCk THEY’RE GOING CRAZY!!!#SNME LEON SLATER GOES FOR THE STYLES CLASH AJ STYLES CAUGHT LEON SLATER OUT OF THE AIR FOR THE STYLES CLASH! In his final match, John Cena delivered another memorable match with high drama. After a hard-fought war, like many legends before him, Cena did the honors on his way out. It enraged fans in the arena, but they clearly haven’t been paying attention to pro wrestling for the last half-century if they expected the icon to win on the way out. JOHN CENA MAKES THE FINAL ENTRANCE OF HIS CAREER!!! LILIAN GARCIA DELIVERS THE FINAL INTRODUCTION OF JOHN CENA!!!#SNME LOUD CHANTS OF “F*CK YOU, GUNTHER!”#SNME CENA BLOCKS A GUNTHER CHOP!!!#SNME POSSIBLY THE FINAL FIVE KNUCKLE SHUFFLE EVER!!!#SNME AA THROUGH THE ANNOUNCE TABLE!!!!#SNME CENA HITS THE TOP ROPE LEG DROP!!!#SNME “YOU STILL GOT IT” CHANTS FOR CENA!!!#SNME It's over. Michael Cole after John Cena tapped out to Gunther: “BULLSH*T!” chants after John Cena lost his final match#SNME Cody Rhodes and CM Punk give their championships to John Cena#SNMEpic.twitter.com/PGxC7LArS2 HUGE boos as Triple H hugged John Cena Tonight atWWE’s Saturday Night’s Main Event, the incomparable career of pro wrestling iconJohn Cenacomes to a ceremonious end. In the evening’s main event, the future WWE Hall of Famer will take on two-time World Heavyweight championGuntherin his retirement match. However, the card inside theCapital One Arenain Washington, DC, will also include a few other notable matchups. WWE championCody Rhodeswill face his NXT counterpartOba Femi. Women’s division legend Bayley will take on star prospect Sol Ruca, and the current World Tag Team champs,AJ Stylesand Dragon Lee, will face NXT’s Je’Von Evans and TNA X-Division title holder Leon Slater. Below you can find all the night’s results and the best highlights from each match. Rhodes and Femi delivered an entertaining match, and one of the biggest takeaways was how over the NXT star is that the crowd was split for this one. Unfortunately, after a good start to the show, it ended in disqualification due to interference from Drew McIntyre. That terrible end to the match drops the grade from a B+ to B-. LISTEN TO THOSE OBA CHANTS!!! 🔊#SNME OBA FEMI TAKES CONTROL AGAINST CODY RHODES!!#SNME WHAT A SPINEBUSTER 🔥🔥#SNME OBA LAUNCHES INTO CODY WITH AN UPPERCUT OVER THE ANNOUNCE TABLE!!#SNME Drew McIntyre spoiled the fun, but Oba Femi has no mercy. Oba Femi attacks Drew McIntyre 😲#SNMEpic.twitter.com/VRt78oOjhm The goal of this card structure was to help showcase the future, and this match did exactly that. Ruca showcased why she is one of the best prospects in the industry and looked like a superstar as she displayed her unique athleticism and moveset. She got the win and deserved it to further build a future WWE champion. Sol Ruca makes her arrival with Zaria!!#SNME SASUKE SPECIAL FROM SOL RUCA! 🔥#SNME SOL COUNTERS THE ROSE PLANT!#SNME SOL RUCA DEFEATS BAYLEY!!!!!#SNME Just like the previous match, this one showed the world why Slater and Evans are two of the best prospects in professional wrestling right now. However, Lee and Styles also proved they could hang with the pair of 20-somethings and were able to outduel them to get the victory a Saturday Night’s Main Event. JE’VON EVANS AND LEON SLATER GET THE ACTION STARTED IMMEDIATELY!! AJ Styles moving like the two 21 year olds he's facing is crazy!#SNMEpic.twitter.com/03XGWz64bG AWESOME POWERBOMB FROM DRAGON LEE!#SNMEpic.twitter.com/HLks3HZVCk THEY’RE GOING CRAZY!!!#SNME LEON SLATER GOES FOR THE STYLES CLASH AJ STYLES CAUGHT LEON SLATER OUT OF THE AIR FOR THE STYLES CLASH! In his final match, John Cena delivered another memorable match with high drama. After a hard-fought war, like many legends before him, Cena did the honors on his way out. It enraged fans in the arena, but they clearly haven’t been paying attention to pro wrestling for the last half-century if they expected the icon to win on the way out. JOHN CENA MAKES THE FINAL ENTRANCE OF HIS CAREER!!! LILIAN GARCIA DELIVERS THE FINAL INTRODUCTION OF JOHN CENA!!!#SNME LOUD CHANTS OF “F*CK YOU, GUNTHER!”#SNME CENA BLOCKS A GUNTHER CHOP!!!#SNME POSSIBLY THE FINAL FIVE KNUCKLE SHUFFLE EVER!!!#SNME AA THROUGH THE ANNOUNCE TABLE!!!!#SNME CENA HITS THE TOP ROPE LEG DROP!!!#SNME “YOU STILL GOT IT” CHANTS FOR CENA!!!#SNME It's over. Michael Cole after John Cena tapped out to Gunther: “BULLSH*T!” chants after John Cena lost his final match#SNME Cody Rhodes and CM Punk give their championships to John Cena#SNMEpic.twitter.com/PGxC7LArS2 HUGE boos as Triple H hugged John Cena
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WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event Results (Dec. 13, 2025)
Cody Rhodes vs. Oba Femi
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pic.twitter.com/tFXYc9jOfv
pic.twitter.com/e2O6MN8mcXBayley vs. Sol Ruca
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pic.twitter.com/mFLgvVwmp7
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pic.twitter.com/8HN06qbjjhAJ Styles & Dragon Lee vs. Je’Von Evans & Champion Leon Slater
THE YOUNG OG AND THE YOUNGEST IN CHARGE 🔥🔥#SNME
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AJ STYLES GOES FOR THE STYLES CLASH
AJ SLIPS ON THE PHENOMENAL FORMARM
LEON TRIES TO TAKE ADVANTAGE BUT AJ KICKS OUT!#SNMEpic.twitter.com/jpNRImgwW0
STYLES AND DRAGON LEE DEFEAT SLATER AND JE’VON EVANS!#SNME
pic.twitter.com/0ZlcMgC7VIJohn Cena vs. Gunther
THE LAST TIME IS NOW!!!#SNME
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Gunther taps out John Cena.pic.twitter.com/0O2lTpl3p1
“Tonight, professional wrestling destroyed sports entertainment.”#SNME
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The crowd is not happy#SNME
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Saturday Night’s Main Event Results: Highlights From John Cena Retirement Match & Grades
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WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event Results (Dec. 13, 2025)
Cody Rhodes vs. Oba Femi
pic.twitter.com/4FvMQYpcGu
pic.twitter.com/emPKUGRb49
pic.twitter.com/tFXYc9jOfv
pic.twitter.com/e2O6MN8mcXBayley vs. Sol Ruca
pic.twitter.com/Y1FYx3KY1W
pic.twitter.com/mFLgvVwmp7
pic.twitter.com/WN25CkocNz
pic.twitter.com/8HN06qbjjhAJ Styles & Dragon Lee vs. Je’Von Evans & Champion Leon Slater
THE YOUNG OG AND THE YOUNGEST IN CHARGE 🔥🔥#SNME
pic.twitter.com/moPcveNhOY
pic.twitter.com/Lrr0GR1Xbn
AJ STYLES GOES FOR THE STYLES CLASH
AJ SLIPS ON THE PHENOMENAL FORMARM
LEON TRIES TO TAKE ADVANTAGE BUT AJ KICKS OUT!#SNMEpic.twitter.com/jpNRImgwW0
STYLES AND DRAGON LEE DEFEAT SLATER AND JE’VON EVANS!#SNME
pic.twitter.com/0ZlcMgC7VIJohn Cena vs. Gunther
THE LAST TIME IS NOW!!!#SNME
pic.twitter.com/McWG8bOOww
pic.twitter.com/kZSsFceoC6
pic.twitter.com/jeT2CDTr3z
pic.twitter.com/mJK6x7WbEq
pic.twitter.com/VBDrjpBlQz
pic.twitter.com/F8qLvIOYMJ
pic.twitter.com/ir2W4QVVPK
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Gunther taps out John Cena.pic.twitter.com/0O2lTpl3p1
“Tonight, professional wrestling destroyed sports entertainment.”#SNME
pic.twitter.com/kn97EYxrcM
pic.twitter.com/DcXBKpri81
The crowd is not happy#SNME
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Following Cena’s retirement match,Fightfuldropped several bits of notable news on the fallout from this weekend’s historic event. Including upcoming WWE appearances on screen by John Cena.
John Cena will return to WWE TV
In the lead-up to his retirement match, Cena revealed he signed a new multi-year deal to serve as a brand ambassador for the company. Many might assume that would be mostly off-screen and at events. However, the plan is for him to make future televised appearances.
“John Cena is expected to make future appearances for WWE, on screen and off. We aren’t sure to what extent the on-camera appearances will be,” the outlet claimed.
The majority of WWE creative approved of Cena losing
Fans in the arena and online were enraged that Cena did not win his final match. However, the decades-long tradition in professional wrestling has always been for a star to “do the honors” on the way out.
According to Fightful, some on the creative team were in favor of one final win. However, the majority felt the final decision was the right choice. Head of creative,Paul “Triple H” Levesque, reportedly had a big smile on his face at Gorilla from how the end played out.
Gunther required security to leave Capital One Arena
It seems that quite a few WWE fans took John Cena tapping out on Saturday very personally. Leading the company to escort Gunther safely out of the building. “The heat was so heavy on Gunther that he legitimately required to be escorted out of the venue. He was followed by a number of fans,” Fightful reports.
What’s next for Cody Rhodes and CM Punk?
Now, with John Cena’s retirement tour in the rear view, the company will look to begin building toward the 2026 Royal Rumble. WWE ChampionCody Rhodesand World Heavyweight titlistCM Punkare guaranteed to have featured matchups at the mega event in Saudi Arabia.
Fightful reports Rhodes will be working with Drew McIntyre and Punk with Bronson Reed at upcoming live events. It’s not a guarantee, but it could be a major sign they will be feuding with those men in the weeks ahead.