Gunther caught Cena with the powerbomb for a two-count, going to the top rope before getting caught in an Avalanche Attitude Adjustment, once again only for the two-count.

Gunther countered another attempted AA to hit the powerbomb, landing a frog splash for another near-fall, then cinching in the sleeper hold in the middle of the ring. Cena maneuvered the hold into another AA, but Gunther immediately locked the sleeper back in on the mat, and Cena never found a way out before finally tapping out.

After the match, Cena was left in the ring as the crowd booed the finish. He was joined by members of the locker room at ringside, including Paul “Triple H” Levesque, WWE Champion Cody Rhodes, and WWE World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk. 

Punk and Rhodes presented him with their belts to hold and hoist in front of the crowd, with his retirement package then playing out on the big screen for an emotional Cena to watch. The package itself saw a brief glimpse of tribute via archived footage from Vince McMahon, notable considering the nature of his departure from his own company. But after it finished, Cena bowed for the crowd one last time before taking his shoes off and leaving them in the ring to close Saturday Night’s Main Event.