John Cena Calls 2025 Loss to Gunther the Best End to His WWE Career

2 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 14

John Cena said his December 2025 loss to Gunther was the right way to end his in-ring WWE career, arguing the split fan reaction mirrored the polarizing run that defined him.
Five months after the match, Cena said some fans embraced the finish while others were upset, and that divide made the ending feel like a "microcosm" of his career.
The defeat closed Cena’s wrestling career and elevated Gunther, whose "career killer" aura later grew after ending A.J. Styles’ WWE run as well.
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