The last time is now.
After over 2,000 matches and two decades as one of the WWE’s most recognizable faces, John Cena will wrestle in his retirement match tonight during “Saturday Night’s Main Event XLII.”
Ahead of tonight’s match, WWE held a “The Last Time is Now Tournament” over the past month to determine who Cena would face in his final match. After taking down NXT’s Je’Von Evans, Carmelo Hayes, and Solo Sikoa, it’ll be “The Ring General” Gunther vs. Cena.
‘saturday night’s main event xlii’: what to know
- When: Dec. 13, 8 p.m. ET
- Where: Capital One Arena (Washington D.C.)
- Streaming: Peacock
Cena announced his retirement from WWE at the 2024 Money in the Bank event. Over the course of his WWE career, which began in 2001, Cena held the WWE Championship belt a record 14 times, was WWE United States Champion four times and WWE Intercontinental Championship once.
He achieved the Triple Crown (a world championship, another singles championship, and a tag team championship) and the Grand Slam (four distinct titles, achieved just months ago) throughout his long career, too.
When is John Cena’s last match?
John Cena’s last WWE match is tonight, Dec. 13, at “Saturday Night’s Main Event.” “SNME” begins at 8 p.m. ET on Peacock.
Who is John Cena fighting in his last match?
Austrian wrestler Gunther, also known as “The Ring General” will be Cena’s last WWE opponent.
Ahead of the match, Gunther told The Post, “I’m expecting nothing less than the best John Cena that there is right now.”
How to watch John Cena’s final match for free
WWE’s “Saturday Night’s Main Event” is exclusive to Peacock in the United States, so you’ll need a subscription to watch it. Peacock currently costs $10.99/month with ads and $16.99/month ad-free. The streamer also offers discounted annual plans, which are either $109.99 with ads or $169.99 ad-free.
Peacock does not offer a free trial if you subscribe directly, but you can take advantage of a seven-day free trial when you subscribe to Peacock via Prime Video.
Is ‘Saturday Night’s Main Event’ on ESPN?
No, “Saturday Night’s Main Event” is exclusive to Peacock, despite WWE’s move to ESPN earlier this year. You will not be able to watch “Saturday Night’s Main Event” on ESPN or ESPN Unlimited.
‘Saturday Night’s Main Event‘ match card (Dec. 11)
In addition to Cena’s retirement match against Gunther, here’s what you can expect to see during tonight’s broadcast:
- Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes vs. NXT Champion Oba Femi
- World Tag Team Champions AJ Styles & Dragon Lee vs. Je’Von Evans & TNA X Division Champion Leon Slater
- Bayley vs. Sol Ruca
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