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John Cena wrestled his final match last Saturday at the Saturday Night's Main Event against the former two times World Heavyweight Champion Gunther, and he ended his professional wrestling career with a defeat; he tapped out at the end of the match for the first time in 21 long years.
The fans are extremely emotional after this match, and nobody could digest the fact that Cena lost his final match. They booed Triple H and the other officials really hard for having Cena lose his final match; everybody in the arena wanted him to win this match, and their facial expressions after he tapped out made everything clear.
John Cena's farewell match told an excellent story
The fans are furious after his defeat in his final match, but there had been a hidden message at the end of this match, which rattled the fans after they finally understood it. It was not just a match, but the whole story of each and every famous professional wrestler. This match just depicted the whole career of John Cena, and every professional wrestler.
John Cena lost his final match to Gunther
Throughout the match, Cena dominated Gunther, at a point It looked like he may squash The Ring General. But in the end, he could not cope with the agility of the young Austrian professional wrestler. His facial expression while tapping out showed everything; he did not just tap out, he released the match.
He tapped for the first time in 21 long years
And how did it depict his career? The match showed Cena had been extremely dominant throughout his career, and he went through every competition he had. But ultimately, his age and his body started giving up. Much like each and every professional wrestler, he did not want to quit, but he had to deal with the situation. He did not tap out from the match, but he tapped out from his entire wrestling career.
This changes the complete perspective of this match. It was storytelling at its best. Gunther may not have needed to be passed the torch; he was the right person to make Cena tap. He needed this heel hate, and he got it. WWE was pitch perfect in booking this match, and it could not have been booked in any better way. The name of John Cena will always remain immortal in the hearts of professional wrestling fans.
