Sunday, 14 December 2025

WWE Saturday Nights Main Event Review John Cena's Last Match.

Legends In Attendence.

Mark Henry. Trish Stratus. Kurt Angle, and. HBK were all seen in attendence, this would cause a slew of tributes as the evening went on.

Joe Tessatore And Stephanie Mcmahon.

These cut backs would be a reacurring theme throughout the night, and all they made me do was not be able to stand Stephanie Mcmahon even more. Enough should've been enough after her first showing.

Cody Rhodes vs Oba Femi.

I'm not the biggest of NXT guys these days if i'm being honest, but I do like Oba Femi. Every Wednesday when I check out the NXT Highlights on Youtube Oba stands out, and Cody did a great job to example this. He took his moveset with ease, and this did wonders for the Nigerian upstart. Drew Mcintyre got the Match thrown out, and Oba helped Cody deck Drew. This is a good way to get to Oba vs Drew at a later date.

Sol Ruca vs Bayley.

This was excellent. When you dig beneath the surface, this was a fantastic piece of business, and it did its job. Sol Got the win, and Bayleys run into her own downfall continues.

Jevon Evans And Leon Slater vs AJ Styles And Dragon Lee.

I liked this. Leon Slater is a UK Homegrown talent, and it showed. The Matches within the Match made for an excellent viewing experience. The chemistry between both teams was something special, and when the nearfalls came in, I felt that lightning in a bottle was brewing, and I think I could be right. AJ and Dragon got the win. Leon Slater, and Jevon Evans are in for one hell of a year, when January rolls around.

The Miz Gets Humiliated By Joe Hendry.

The Miz last night gave me a bad nightmare that came true, he was in the main event of WrestleMania 27. This still gives night scares. I will give Miz credit where its due, him wearing the same ring gear from that time, that now clearly didn't fit him was a nice touch. Miz made the mistake, as R Truth said his name. Right i'm just going to check my house. Nope Joe Hendry is nowhere in sight.

John Cena vs Gunther

The study in contrast between how John and Gunther came to the ring was palpable. Gunther took a load of heat from the fans, whilst Cena built the crowd up to the point that when he came out I felt like I was seeing a Metallica gig. I experienced Cena Mania first hand, at a house show at Wembley Arena from back in 2014, so lets just put it this way. I have seen loads of the biggest bands at that venue, from GreenDay. Paramore. My Chemical Romance, and Muse. And John got a bigger response than all of them combined. This is what makes John special. The Match felt like a run through of Johns greatest hits, and that's all this Match needed to be. The story that was told was very simple and effective, and both men played into this perfectly, as time wore on, and John tried to get out of Gunthers Chokes, after the third attempt John tapped out, he gave up. Mr Never Give Up, gave up. Fans online have vented their feelings, and I get it. But when you dig beneath the surface, it has masked a cloud over how WWE has planned its booking this year. Johns Heel turn at Elimination Chamber was excellent, however what came afterwards was a mixed bag. And his return to being a babyface has been met with confusion, overall this has capped off a bad year for WWE's creative, and I can't see it getting any better. The closing moments, and John being embraced by Cody Rhodes, and Cm Punk was a site that I will never forget. I get that John isn't everyones favourite, and at one point In my adult hood. I couldn't stand him myself, but he grew on me, and as a man who grew up with learning issues. I felt like Johns ability on the mic helped my confidence as I grew up in my early twenties, and for that I will always be greatful to John, so am I going to miss him, in the ring No, but on the mic Yes. John is Pro Wrestlings answer to Marmite, and I mean that with the kindest of regards.


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