After a quarter century of wrasslin’, John Cena is hanging up his jorts. Saturday Night’s Main Event XLII was Cena’s final match. And as is tradition with retiring wrestlers, he lost. Austrian wrestler Gunther got Cena in a sleeper hold, and The Prototype tapped out, ending a 24-minute match.

John Cena has been announced for his first post-retirement appearance. MEGACON Orlando announced that Cena will appear at the convention in March.

Gunther is set to appear on Monday Night Raw after gaining attention for forcing John Cena to tap out in his retirement match. To some wrestling fans, it felt like a slap in the face to Cena's motto, "Never Give Up," and some wished the greatest wrestler of all time had gone out in a more dignified way.

Jason Baker’s tribute to John Cena involves Bray Wyatt. Taking to social media, the special makeup effects artist shared a rare behind-the-scenes photo of Cena and the late Windham Rotunda. Baker is seen holding the infamous Mr.

The curtain comes down on John Cena’s storied WWE career with one final match on Saturday night. A record-breaking 17-time world champion, he will walk away from the company that