John Cena wrestled his last WWE match yesterday, getting submitted by one of the company's top new stars, Gunther. Below are some news and notes related to the match, as per fightfulselect.com:
- In regards to the submission finish, there were people on creative on both sides of the fence though most of the team was in favor of it happening the way it did. Some talent within the company had hoped that Cena was booked to win his final match but ultimately understood the reality of the situation with him putting Gunther over on the way out. There were no wrestlers who were overly upset or livid about the situation.
- Despite the heavy boos that were showered upon him, WWE Chief Content Officer Triple H reportedly had a smile on his face backstage in the Gorilla position after the finish and reacted to the boos the same way he did in front of the cameras.
- Fans were also said to hating on Gunther to the point where he had to be escorted out of the venue but still ended up being followed by a number of fans.
- There were a lot of ad-hoc moments incorporated into the night and Cena's match that were not planned, including the ringside interview with Cody Rhodes.
- While some people have expressed skepticism on whether Cena really has retired or will end up coming back soon for a match, WWE officials have been adamant that he is done wrestling and they have indicated that they will not be asking him to come out of retirement. However, Cena is still expected to make future non-wrestling appearances for WWE though it's unclear what that will look like at this time.
