The time-honored tradition in professional wrestling is for a wrestler who is departing a company to go out with a loss -- to "do the honors" -- for someone who will be a part of the promotion moving forward.
That's exactly what John Cena did in his final match against Gunther on "Saturday Night's Main Event." He went out on his shield, doing something in the ring that he hadn't done in 20 years, to further establish a younger superstar who will be among those carrying WWE for years to come. It was an emotional night at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., one that hit a wide range among fans: excitement, sadness, anger and appreciation.
There were no postmatch surprises. Just as Cena had promised, Saturday night was indeed "The Last Time" for the career of arguably WWE's greatest supe

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