John Cena might have his final opponent scheduled in WWE

John Cena's farewell is getting closer. His final match, scheduled for December 13 in Washington, D.C., promises to be one of the most emotional moments of the year in WWE, but the question many fans are asking is who will have the honor of being his last opponent. According to a new report from Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer, several internal sources have confirmed that Gunther will be the chosen one to face Cena in his last fight.

According to the report, the internal program for the Saturday Night's Main Event episode on December 13 includes only the match between John Cena and Gunther as the main event of the night. The company is finalizing details to turn this meeting into an epic farewell that celebrates Cena's career, one of the most important wrestlers in the modern history of WWE.

Furthermore, it has been revealed that the pre-fight story could be built through a special tournament, whose winner would earn the right to face the veteran in his last fight. According to the current plans of the creative team, Gunther would emerge victorious from that tournament, thus securing his place in the main event against the 17-time world champion.

It is expected that Triple H will announce the tournament in the coming weeks, as part of Cena's farewell narrative. If confirmed, the match would mark the clash between two generations: the legend symbolizing WWE's golden era against the Austrian who has redefined the concept of dominance in the modern era inside the ring. This decision would also mark Gunther's return to WWE, after being absent for several weeks following his defeat to CM Punk at SummerSlam.

For now, John Cena has been confirmed to face AJ Styles next weekend at Crown Jewel, a match that arose from a request by John Cena himself on social media. A final match against Gunther would be designed to please the fans, undoubtedly.