John Cena, AJ Styles pay tribute to former rivals at WWE Crown Jewel
John Cena has wrestled his final match in Australia.
Cena defeated AJ Styles today at WWE Crown Jewel in Perth in a match filled with tributes to former rivals of both men.
Following the match, Cena and Styles raised each other’s hands as Michael Cole noted that only four dates remain in Cena’s career. He also mentioned on commentary that Styles will retire in 2026, something Styles announced in an interview with Tokyo Sports last month.
Tributes to former rivals during John Cena vs. AJ Styles at WWE Crown Jewel
The first homage saw Cena hit The Miz’s Skull Crushing Finale. He later put Styles in an Accolade/Camel Clutch, leading the crowd to chant “Rusev Day.”
Styles locked Cena in a Coquina Clutch at one point, a possible nod to Samoa Joe. Cena then applied Chris Jericho’s Walls of Jericho, which drew a big reaction from the live crowd.
Later, Cena hit Bray Wyatt’s Sister Abigail on Styles for a near fall and another big reaction. Fans brought out the “fireflies” and chanted “Thank you, Wyatt.”
Styles also hit an Angel’s Wings, a tribute to Christopher Daniels. He later reversed a pedigree into Frankie Kazarian’s Fade To Black piledriver.
Cena later delivered a draping DDT followed by a Randy Orton-style RKO for another near fall. He then hit Styles with an Undertaker-style chokeslam. When fans chanted for a 619, Cena draped Styles across the ropes, but Styles cut him off with a clothesline when he went for the move.
Styles hit a Shawn Michaels-style superkick for a near fall, followed by a Phenomenal Forearm for another. Cena answered back with a second Attitude Adjustment for a near fall. Cena finally hit a Tombstone piledriver followed by a third Attitude Adjustment to score the win.
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