After over two decades of memories and moments, the WWE universe watched John Cena ride off into the sunset on Saturday night. Cena left it all in the ring in his final match, but he ultimately tapped out to Gunther to close out his illustrious career.

The live reaction of CM Punk to the ending of John Cena 's final career match has emerged, and it's pretty telling. Washington DC's Capital One Arena played host to Cena's last WWE bout, with the 17-time world champion taking on Gunther in the headline attraction of Saturday Night's Main Event.

Check out the latest from Jason Burgos on John Cena, covering WWE's CM Punk, Cody Rhodes, Gunther, John Cena and more at Sportsnaut.

CM Punk will go down as one of John Cena’s greatest rivals as the two created many memorable moments, most notably at WWE Money in the Bank 2011. CM Punk and Cena first met in singles competition in 2009 on an episode of Raw,

John Cena and CM Punk revisited their iconic rivalry at “Night of Champions” in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in June 2025, where Punk challenged a heel Cena for the Undisputed WWE Championship. The match marked Punk’s significant return to the country after he had previously criticized WWE’s events in the region,

John Cena becomes the second WWE icon, who has been involved in a farewell match against Gunther after Goldberg.