Seth Rollins: "If John Cena had won his final match, we wouldn’t be having this conversation"

'The Visionary' justifies the defeat of the seventeen-time world champion in his retirement match

Seth Rollins is convinced that John Cena suggested losing to Gunther

John Cena
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Antonio Rubio
Antonio Rubio
Published 12/23/2025

The latest edition of WWE Saturday Night's Main Event is now part of history books. The show will be remembered for the final match of John Cena, who lost by submission to Gunther. A creative decision that angered fans, who wanted to see their hero win one last time.

Since then, much has been said about it. While some fans still refuse to accept Cena's loss in this way, there are others who celebrate this decision, as his defeat will serve to boost a great talent like "The Ring General", who has already become the most hated heel in the business. A stance also defended by colleagues like Seth Rollins, who was asked about the issue on Mohr Stories.

"I have a suspicion that it was his idea. I don't know if that's true because I didn't ask him. If I'm ruining your moment, John, I'm sorry. Personally, I think it was his idea. In our business, it's customary that when you're on your way out, you push the other wrestler. If John Cena had won the match, we wouldn't even be having this conversation today. No one would be talking about it. In the end, we would say: 'Oh, that was great'. And that's it. There wouldn't be any money to be made," he said.

With his defeat at Saturday Night's Main Event, Cena ended a career of over twenty years as a professional wrestler. From now on, John will focus exclusively on his acting career, without neglecting his duties as a WWE ambassador. Cena will make occasional appearances on the company's television programming, but he will never compete in a ring again, as he has promised on countless occasions.