Tonight is the last time.
24 years of hustle loyalty and respect.
Always never embrace the hate.
2320 matches with 1818 wins overall.
Elevating talent and/or buries them.
On the episode 150 Allstate Arena edition of SmackDown was a debut for the ages. John Cena as John Cena for the first time ever hustled himself into fighting olympic gold medalist Kurt Angle in a back and forth aggressive loyalty match in losing fashion, only to earn the respect backstage afterwards.
His first ever match was back in Ulitmate Pro Wrestling Overload 5th of November 1999 winning his debut against two men called Funky Billy Kim & Troubled Youth as (Jobbers R Us.) Can’t exaggerate.
Then over the years from Kazarian to Christian to Jericho to Basham to Taker to Show to A-Train to Booker T to JBL to HHH to Edge to Shawn Michaels to Miz to Batista to Sheamus to Truth to Rock to Wyatt to Rollins to Styles to Reigns to Balór to Theory to Zayn to Dirty Dom.
Grand Slam champion multi time over, winning titles almost every year of his career, including 16 world titles.
And finally, his last Wrestlemania came around this year.
Cena pinned Cody Rhodes to win the Undisputed WWE Title in his final Mania at Las Vegas, Nevada. Becoming 17X world champion likely never matched in modern times.
And tonight is the last time. 1st time only time In ring match John Cena vs The Ring General FKA WALTER, best known as Gunther.
He is the hardest worker in WWE history. 🫡©️
And the sports entertainment industry will never be the same without him. On behalf of Damus and all socials worldwide,
#ThankYouCena #UCantSeeMe