John Cena is not shying away from the controversial end to his Hall of Fame career. He is actually embracing the fallout. The legendary 17-time World Champion competed in his final match last month. This occurred at a sold-out Saturday Night’s Main Event. Cena was unable to send more than 19,000 fans home happy that night.
Many left the Capital One Arena in Washington D.C. in total shock. They watched Cena tap out for the first time in twenty years. This week, Cena appeared at Fan Expo New Orleans. He spoke about the specific manner of his loss to Gunther. Muscle Man Malcolm captured the footage of his response. Cena expressed his sincere gratitude to the vocal WWE fans.
Addressing Fan Criticism
“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. 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 will enjoy, and when there’s critical opinion out there, I’m all ears. I don’t ignore the critics.”
Critics claim the submission loss ruined his “Never Give Up” legacy. Others saw a man at peace with his incredible journey. Cena believes these opposing views represent a perfect finale. He sees this reaction as a mirror of his entire career.
Embracing Mixed Reactions
“I guess a kind of 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. And that’s kind of been my story for 23 years. So I thought it was perfect.”
Gunther continues to boast about his win every Monday on Raw. His blatant disrespect has now angered AJ Styles. Styles is also planning his own retirement later this year. The “Career Killer” might usher another legend out soon. Gunther already retired Goldberg and Cena last year. Fans are watching to see if Styles will be his next victim.
