The focus was drawn not only to John Cena's lengthy farewell from WWE but also to a second-generation celebrity who had yet to hang up their boots. The curtain finally fell on Cena's era as a live WWE performer during the Saturday Night's Main Event. Cena faced Gunther in the last bout of his glorious career while a noisy Washington, D.C. audience honored the seventeen-time WWE Champion with their own tribute.
Crowd turns hostile as Cena’s submission ending sparks fan outrage
Though the very same people felt very deflated when Cena just submitted, seemingly surrendering to the idea that he had nothing left to fight for and could just quit. The crowd was so angry with the ending that they expressed their discontent towards Triple H by chanting “You f*cked up” when he brought the WWE locker room to the ring to honor Cena.
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Bittersweet night for wrestling as another legend steps away
The spotlight has been especially bright on Cena but the wrestling world has seen yet another great retiree. The 62-year-old iconic Mexican wrestler El Hijo del Santo had his final match on the same day as John Cena. While Cena was defeated in his finale, Santo got a victory in his last fight, where he joined forces with LA Park and Ultimo Dragon to conquer the trio of Dr Wagner Jr., El Hijo del Fishman, and El Texano Jr.
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Carrying the legacy of a Mexican wrestling icon
El Hijo del Santo is the offspring of possibly the greatest wrestling figure ever seen, El Santo. El Santo was not only a wrestler but also a cultural icon in Mexico, as he was acting in films in addition to grappling in the ring.