John Cena concluded his WWE career with his final match against Gunther at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., on December 13. While the 17-time world champion lost his final match, the crowd celebrated his legacy and watched him bid farewell to the ring, where he experienced both the highs and lows of his career.
The final moments were also shared by WWE’s official X account, prompting fans to flood the comment section with their thoughts and emotions as Cena’s era came to a close.
John Cena’s last WWE match sparks emotional reaction from fans
Following his defeat to Gunther in his last match, John Cena bid adieu to the squared circle, as the crowd stood up to show him respect. Fans filled the arena with chants of “Thank you Cena”. He then walked out of the ring and made his way up the entrance ramp. Before making his exit, he gave the fans one last look before thanking them for their support over all these years. He said, “It’s been a pleasure serving you all these years, thank you.”
Fans instantly took to the comment section to share their emotional thoughts about Cena’s farewell. One fan wrote, “The guy who preaches about never giving up finally gave up and tapped out.” A second one mentioned, ” The GOAT. End of an era. Thank you for everything.” “A legend’s era ends in bittersweet agony… we’ll never forget you. Thank You Cena,” a third one noted. Appreciating the legacy he left behind, another one tweeted, “Thank you for making my childhood A legend in my books.” “john cena never says goodbye, he just fades out,” a user wrote.
In a conversation with the WWE Raw Recap show in November, he had addressed his retirement. He said, “I’m not going out on my own terms. If I could do this in infinity, I would do it … I made a promise to the fan base when I started that when I got a step slower, I gotta walk away. Yeah, I could probably squeeze out more matches, but at what cost?“
