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John Cena was unable to conquer one last challenge as his WWE in-ring career came to an end in Saturday night’s Main Event in Washington DC.
Cena faced Gunther, a two-time world heavyweight champion who earned the right to face Cena by winning the Last Time Is Now Tournament. Gunther was not surprised by Cena’s presence in front of the electric crowd that filled the Capital One Arena.
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Gunther in action against John Cena during Saturday Night’s main event at Capital One Arena on December 13, 2025 in Washington DC (Georgiana Dallas/WWE via Getty Images)
As soon as Cena stepped between the ropes, Gunther went to work. He battled Cena through multiple attitude adjustments, including one through the announce table. Cena did his best, but Gunther was too much to handle.
Gunther finally put Cena in a sleeping position and made the 17-time WWE Champion submit. Fans in the arena were stunned as boos rained down on Gunther.
After the match, WWE Superstars and Chief Content Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque came down to the ring to congratulate Cena on his incredible career. Cena bowed in the ring and saluted the fans for everything they have done for him over the last 25 years.
John Cena and Triple H look on during Saturday night’s main event at Capital One Arena on December 13, 2025 in Washington DC. (Rich Freeda/WWE via Getty Images)
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His retirement tour this year began at the Royal Rumble, where he finished as runner-up in the match.
He won the Elimination Chamber match to face Cody Rhodes for the WWE Undisputed Championship. He shocked fans with a heel turn that could only draw comparisons to Hulk Hogan. The heel persona only lasted a few months, as he returned to the babyface that fans came to love and adore over the summer.
Cody Rhodes and CM Punk give John Cena the WWE Undisputed Championship and World Heavyweight Championship during Saturday Night’s Main Event at Capital One Arena on December 13, 2025 in Washington DC (Rich Freeda/WWE via Getty Images)
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He and Rhodes fought once again for the title at SummerSlam. He also had matches with Punk, Styles, Logan Paul, Brock Lesnar and Dominik Mysterio during the year.
