WWE star Gunther may have the distinction of facing John Cena in the ultimate match of the latter’s profession on Saturday, however the hard hitting Austrian is letting fans know not to get their hopes for Cena up too high.
“It’s going to be a fantastic day where everybody’s going to tune in and show up and convey all of the love for John Cena,” Gunther told Variety ahead of the match. “But at the tip, they’re going to get their hearts broken. So I’m looking forward to that.”
Cena has been on his retirement tour for the reason that start of 2025, along with his final match set to happen during this week’s “Saturday Night’s Predominant Event” on Peacock originating from the Capitol One Arena in Washington, DC.
Gunther emerged because the victor of the Last Time Is Now Tournament to find out who could be Cena’s final opponent. In his quest to change into that opponent, he needed to fight his way through WWE stars like Je’Von Evans, Carmelo Hayes, Solo Sikoa, and LA Knight. When asked which of those matches he enjoyed essentially the most, Gunther settles on Sikoa.
“I like a superb heavyweight match,” he said. “I’m undecided if Solo was in a situation like that again and again, like a extremely long singles match. And he performed superb as well.”
Interestingly, this may not be the primary major retirement match on a “Saturday Night’s Predominant Event” Gunther has taken part on this 12 months. He previously faced WWE Hall of Famer Goldberg in his retirement match back in July. But Gunther said the pressure of collaborating in such high-profile moments doesn’t phase him within the least.
“I do know what I can do, and I do know I can depend on that,” he said. “It’s never negative pressure. It’s at all times very positive pressure.”
During an appearance on “Monday Night Raw” earlier within the week, Gunther also promised that he wouldn’t only beat Cena, but that he would beat him by submission. “He has been beaten before again and again,” Gunther said. “He had a protracted profession, it’s normal. But he hasn’t been submitted in what, over 20 years? So I feel that spices the entire thing up a bit of bit.”
“Saturday Night’s Predominant Event” airs continue to exist Peacock at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on Dec. 13.