Overview
- Cena’s farewell bout vs. GUNTHER is booked for Saturday Night’s Main Event in Washington, D.C., streaming on Peacock in the U.S. with international access on YouTube.
- GUNTHER earned the match by winning the 16-man ‘Last Time Is Now’ tournament and delivered a Raw promo vowing to force Cena to submit and “give up.”
- In a post-Raw interview, Cena said he has signed a new five-year WWE deal to serve as an ambassador and mentor after retiring from in-ring competition.
- At Cena’s request, the card features main-roster vs. NXT exhibitions, including Cody Rhodes vs. Oba Femi, Bayley vs. Sol Ruca, and AJ Styles & Dragon Lee vs. Je’Von Evans & Leon Slater.
- Cena acknowledged the decision is not on his own terms, and tributes have poured in from peers and fans, including praise from Sting and a tribute track by Josiah Williams that Cena applauded.