Overview
- On Cody Rhodes’ podcast, Cena said the submission finish felt like taking a final, peaceful breath after meaningful goodbyes, framing it as an intentional farewell.
- In a Ringer interview, GUNTHER said Michael Cole’s on-air line about wrestling destroying sports entertainment was a good headline but not his mission, noting he needs strong entertainers as foils.
- Following a Raw promo where he said Cena "tapped out like a b****," GUNTHER was sent home by Adam Pearce and was confronted by AJ Styles in the parking lot after needling Styles as "one of the best cruiserweight wrestlers in TNA history."
- Cageside Seats criticized WWE for spotlighting GUNTHER’s loss to CM Punk on YouTube days after the Cena tap-out, with fans and pundits questioning whether such reminders undercut his momentum.
- Supporters weighed in as Matt Hardy defended the tap-out as a launchpad for building a dominant foil and Timothy Thatcher called GUNTHER a fitting choice for Cena’s final opponent.