John Cena stands by the closing moment of his retirement match.
A month removed, wrestling fans continue to debate the finish of John Cena’s last match, with some appreciating its apparent symbolism. Others, however, remain disappointed in seeing Cena tap out to “The Ring General” Gunther at WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event.
According to Cena himself, it was the best end to his in-ring career.
“Me losing my last match against Gunther, thank you [for] reminding me that you’re allowed to have your opinion and thank you for not just conforming to a certain set of standards,” Cena said at Fan Expo New Orleans (video via MuscleManMalcolm). “Thank you for being vocal enough to express how you felt because every moment can be a teachable moment. My job is to try to put together a story that I think you all enjoy. And when there’s critical opinion out there, I’m all ears. I don’t ignore the critics. I’m thankful for them in DC and every match I had before that.
“Like I said, I guess parallel to my career, I think it was a perfect end because a whole lot of people thought it sucked and a whole lot of people thought it was special,” he continued. “That’s kind of been my story for 23 years, so I thought it was perfect.”
With his loss to Gunther, Cena leaves the squared circle as a 17-time world champion and a Grand Slam Champion in WWE. Armed with a five-year deal, though, he will continue to be a part of the WWE family as an ambassador.
The appearance in New Orleans also saw Cena reveal his Waffle House order.
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