5 Takeaways After John Cena’s Final Match
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John Cena WWE via Getty Images HIGHLIGHTS John Cena tapped out to Gunther in a 24-minute war—and the decision to go out that way says everything about who he is. The crowd turned on Triple H hard after the finish—here’s why Cena addressing it publicly matters. Oba Femi’s two-day run with Cody Rhodes was a star-making sequence—the details confirm WWE’s long-term plans. Sol Ruca got the clean win over Bayley—what that says about WWE’s confidence in her future. John Cena did it for the business. If anyone in the history of professional wrestling would have the sway to go against the grain and decide to win their farewell match, it’s Cena. He didn’t call in that favor. He didn’t play that card. Cena took the L and put Gunther over in a manner that far exceeds any title run the Ring General will ever have in his career. I have a total of five huge takeaways, but the first one is: Cena is the G.O.A.T and it’s not debatable. WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event Full Results Gunther def. John Cena via submission (23:44) Cody Rhodes def. Oba Femi via disqualification (Champion vs. Champion) Sol Ruca def. Bayley AJ Styles & Dragon Lee def. Je’Von Evans & Leon Slater . Oba Femi’s Two-Day Star-Making Sequence Oba Femi’s SmackDown face-off with Cody Rhodes was widely framed as a breakout “can he hang?” moment on the mic. He interrupted the Undisputed WWE Champion, quoted John Cena’s “my time is now” line to his face, and held his ground without getting swallowed up by Rhodes’ usual promo presence. Then he backed it up at SNME. The match with Cody was competitive, physical, and the finish protected him completely—Rhodes won via DQ after Drew McIntyre’s interference, not a clean pin. That’s exactly the kind of…
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