Overview
- Cena said on Jimmy Kimmel Live that he is "absolutely, 100% done" and that the Dec. 13 match on Peacock will be his last in-ring performance.
- The 'Last Time Is Now' tournament final between GUNTHER and LA Knight on SmackDown will determine who faces Cena in Washington, D.C.
- Cena told Kimmel he pushed to devote most of Saturday Night’s Main Event to established stars testing NXT prospects, and he later clarified he expects to close the show.
- In interviews, he cited physical wear and being "a step slower" as the reason to retire after a year he says demanded everything he had across roughly 36 dates.
- WWE President Nick Khan praised Cena’s cooperation on the tour and said there have been no disputes over how the farewell has been handled.