John Cena’s final match
Wade and Michael Cole are at the announcer’s desk with Lillian Garcia with Ring Announcing Duties.
The opening match tonight is Cody Rhodes versus Oba Femi. Cody will have his hands full, but if he can beat Brock, Cody can do anything. Cody has his hands full. Cody has a cut ear from flying over the announcer’s desk. It would have been a really good match until Drew showed up trying to take out Cody; it was actually Oba who took Drew out in the end.
Bayley is on her way to the ring with Lyra by her side. Sol Ruca got some serious love; she stopped to take the crowd in, waiting for Zaria to arrive. Sol is not wearing her knee brace tonight. It is an even match; they each are having their little moment to shine so far. Oh, Crap, Sol just pinned Bayley. It was good to see a clean match and a clean win.
Tag Team Titles are on the line as AJ Styles/Dragon Lee are putting them on the line against Leon Slater from TNA/Ja’Von Evans from NXT. Dragon and AJ won the match. It was a short match, but it was good; they all showed what they are made of.
The Miz was in the ring, screaming that he should be the one to face John. R-Truth just came out. Miz read Joe Hendry’s name and what a pop. Just a little bit of a humour break before the final match.
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**Main Event Time**
It’s so loud. Gunther is out. John is on his way. What a pop when John arrived. Cole and Wade are just letting us enjoy the moment. Lillian made the introductions with the old-fashioned mic. Gunther has never faced anyone like John. It’s quite the back-and-forth match.
The Escalation & The Near-Fall — Used his power of the chops and power bombs to break him down. John’s body was red from all the hits he took. I lost count of the number of times John hit the AA. No tables used. Gunther tried to dump John on the announcer’s table, but John turned the tables. “But as the match wore on, and both men threw caution to the wind, the contest left the realm of a technical match and entered the ‘deep water’ of pure survival.”
The Defining Finish (The Sleeper Hold) Gunther has redefined the use of the sleeper; he was relentless in his use to just wear down John. At the end, John just smiled as he tapped out on Gunther’s arm. It was devastating to see John tap, BUT I don’t think that he had anything left. The Universe, along with the world, wanted John to win, but John threw everything at Gunther. As much as we want him to win, Gunther is the future.
“After surviving each other’s finishers—the AA, the Splash, the table—it was clear we were witnessing something historic. But as both men ran on fumes, Gunther turned to his deadliest weapon: a relentless series of Sleeper Holds. He squeezed the life out of the legend. And in a moment that brought the arena to a stunned, silent halt, John Cena tapped out. The symbol of ‘Never Give Up’ was physically forced to submit, making Gunther’s victory the most definitive statement possible.”
The Farewell: An Unforgettable Acknowledgment
Once the shock of the loss, the “Thank You” Cena chants started. I don’t think you could hear yourself think if you were in the building. Current belt holders Cody/CM handed John their belts out of respect for the career. The final symbol to know this was really over, John left his shoes and arm bands in the ring.
“The loss was crushing, but the aftermath was pure poetry. As the locker room lined the ramp to applaud, CM Punk and Cody Rhodes entered the ring. In a gesture that brought tears to every eye in the arena, they offered their respective World Championships to the legend, acknowledging that John’s legacy is the bedrock of the entire industry. John raised them high, but his final act was the most profound: He removed his shoes and armbands, leaving the very tools of his character behind in the ring. After one last, quiet acknowledgment to the camera operator, Stu, he slowly walked up the ramp, leaving a piece of himself—and an incredible legacy—behind forever.”
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