Overview
- John Cena reiterated on Jimmy Kimmel Live that December 13 at Saturday Night's Main Event will be his last in-ring performance on Peacock, saying he is “absolutely 100 percent done.”
- Gunther earned the match by defeating LA Knight in the Last Time Is Now tournament final on the December 5 episode of SmackDown.
- After his victory, Gunther warned Cena by declaring, “You finally and definitely will give up!”
- The bout will be their first singles meeting, matching WWE’s 17-time world champion against a former world heavyweight champion and the longest-reigning intercontinental titleholder.
- Coverage notes debate over the booking choice, and a few pundits speculate about a possible WrestleMania twist, though expectations remain that the announced sendoff proceeds as planned.