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The whole world of professional wrestling is still in shock with what happened at Saturday Night's Main Event, where John Cena worked in his farewell against the former two times World Heavyweight Champion Gunther. The excitement about the match was really high, but the end of the match made everyone confused and emotional.
Cena shocked the entire world by tapping out for the first time in over 21 years in this match to accept his defeat in his farewell match against Gunther. It was really difficult to digest for the fans, and they were not ready to accept the fact that Cena had tapped out in his last ever professional wrestling match, and they started booing the officials.
Why Randy Orton was missing from John Cena's farewell
After the match ended, the whole roster came out to show respect towards the Greatest of All Time. The two World Champions of WWE, Cody Rhodes and CM Punk, also attended the farewell, and they entered the ring to pay homage. Both of them put their championships on the shoulder of Cena, which was a sign of respect.
John Cena had his farewell match last Saturday
But some of the biggest names in the industry were still active in the promotion, but were missing from this event. One of the biggest names that missed the farewell is Randy Orton, who had been one of the biggest rivals of Cena's career; some fans even consider him the biggest rival of Cena's career of Cena.
Randy Orton is presently in Saudi Arabia to promote the Royal Rumble
The fans kept on asking the questions why Randy Orton remained missing from the farewell of John Cena since he was the biggest rival of his career. Recent reports suggest that Randy Orton is presently in Saudi Arabia to promote the upcoming WWE Royal Rumble event, which is scheduled for 2026 and is going to take place in Saudi.
Another name that remained missing from the farewell of John Cena was Edge, who had also been one of the biggest rivals of the career of Cena. But Edge is presently under contract with AEW, and that had been the reason behind his absence from this farewell. It may have been an amazing farewell, but somehow it felt incomplete without these names.
