John Cena, the greatest of all time, the 17-time world champion, has retired from professional wrestling.
His final match took place last night on Saturday Night’s Main Event and somewhat poetically, John Cena tapped out for the first time in over twenty years, suffering a defeat at the hands of Gunther. The result itself isn’t necessarily too controversial, as most wrestlers want to go out on their backs, but the manner in which he lost certainly sparked some criticism.
But for now, we just want to focus on John Cena himself. This man has carried the WWE brand on his back for over twenty years and now he has ridden off into the sunset after a tough one. remarkable farewell to the fans in Washington DC and those watching around the world.
He said he was retiring after his retirement journey, which lasted an entire year, and John Cena kept his word. There were no surprises and looking back, maybe that was the right way to go. Sure, you can question some of the booking decisions made during his retirement over the past year, but that debate is probably for another day.
John Cena – thanks for the house
John Cena is the kind of man who so clearly deserves to be on the Mount Rushmore of professional wrestling, and yet he’s never really been one to complain when things went wrong for him, either in the ring or backstage. Others who have been in a position of power like his have often taken it upon themselves to chafe at their place on the map or certain booking decisions, but not John.
The video package that closed the show was beautiful, the tribute was great, and Cena himself seems pretty pleased with how it all turned out. Now it comes down to whether or not WWE will be able to rebuild the momentum they’re clearly going to lose in the wake of this exit, especially with the Road to WrestleMania just around the corner.
Thank you, John, from wrestling fans around the world. We can see you.
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