Overview
- John Cena shocked fans by turning heel at Elimination Chamber at The Rock’s request and then captured the Undisputed Championship at WrestleMania 41 after defeating Cody Rhodes.
- Cena’s retirement tour ended on December 13 at Saturday Night’s Main Event with a submission loss to GUNTHER, after which he left his wristbands and sneakers in the ring to close a 23-year WWE career.
- During the final stretch of his career, Cena won the Intercontinental Title to complete the Grand Slam and cap his accolade list.
- WrestleMania 41’s Saturday main event featured CM Punk, Roman Reigns, and Seth Rollins, with Paul Heyman turning on Reigns and Punk to back Rollins before later betraying Rollins as Bronson Reed and Bron Breakker rose on Raw.
- AJ Lee returned after a decade away, teaming with CM Punk at Wrestlepalooza and making a follow-up appearance at Survivor Series: WarGames.