As we all likely know by now, WWE legend and 17-time World Champion John Cena competed in his final WWE match during the Saturday Night's Main Event special against GUNTHER on December 13th at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.
According to POST Wrestling, the event set a live gate record for an arena event, generating $6,553,883. This figure, reported by the live event trade publication Pollstar, surpasses the previous record of $4,898,365, which was set by RAW’s Netflix premiere in January 2025. The December 13th show attracted 17,121 fans, resulting in an average ticket price of $383.
The report further indicates that, when examining 20 of the 38 appearances during Cena's retirement tour, ticket sales exceeded $80 million. Notably, this figure does not include events such as WWE Elimination Chamber, Clash in Paris, SummerSlam, Backlash, Money in the Bank, Night of Champions, and Survivor Series, as there is no available data for those.
Additionally, it was revealed that the highest revenue generated from any of Cena's appearances during his retirement tour was at WrestleMania 41, which alone brought in an estimated $33 million. Other significant revenue figures include $4.155 million for WWE Crown Jewel, $3.258 million for WrestlePalooza, and $2.516 million from the May 24th Saturday Night’s Main Event special, where he faced R-Truth.
