The show had a number one contender's match between the Crippler and Cena, with the winner earning a shot at WWE Champion Brock Lesnar in the main event. This was still early in Cena's career, so the heel tapped out to Benoit in the Crippler Crossface. To close the show, Lesnar retained his title in a classic SmackDown match.

With his last match on3, John Cena has officially retired from WWE, leaving fans heartbroken. With over two decades of an incredible wrestling career, the SmackDown! star tapped out in an emotional send-off.

Drew McIntyre pokes fun at WWE Champion Cody Rhodes following a heartfelt moment after John Cena’s final match.

Kurt Angle has recalled John Cena's SmackDown debut by giving a heartfelt message to the WWE star on his retirement. We're not crying you are

One of the most important wrestlers in WWE history will hang up his boots on Saturday when John Cena wrestles his final match. Like so much of his career, Cena's 2025 retirement tour has been full of critical ups and downs, but the ride is about to come to an end when Cena faces Gunther on Saturday Night's Main Event.