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By Fernando Quiles Jr
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The legendary professional wrestling career of John Cena ended at the conclusion of "WWE Saturday Night's Main Event." Cena stepped inside Capital One Arena in Washington for his final match against Gunther. Several iconic names, such as Kurt Angle, Trish Stratus, Rob Van Dam, Mark Henry, and more, attended the show to see Cena's final appearance as an in-ring performer.
During his entrance, Cena embraced the aforementioned legends, who were sitting in the crowd. He also shared a moment with Booker T, Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn, and other notable performers of the past and present.
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Cena and Gunther had a competitive match that saw "The Ring General" go through the announce table. Gunther was even planted with an Avalanche Attitude Adjustment, but he ultimately forced the "Neven Seen 17" to tap out, putting an end to a historic career.
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John Cena Gave Up
Going into the "WWE SNME" headliner, Gunther vowed to break Cena's spirit and make him tap out. "The Ring General" was indeed able to make Cena physically submit. The future Hall of Famer now rides off into the sunset, having tapped out for the first time since 2004.
Gunther earned the distinction of being the final opponent of Cena's career by winning the Last Time is Now tournament. "The Ring General" defeated Je'Von Evans, Carmelo Hayes, Solo Sikoa, and LA Knight to win the tournament. It was after his victory over Knight that Gunther made the promise to make Cena give up, which he ultimately did.
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