John Cena competes in final WWE Survivor Series & premium live event
23 years after making his pay-per-view debut, John Cena’s run on WWE PPVs and premium live events came to an end at Saturday’s Survivor Series.
Cena was unsuccessful in his attempt to defend his WWE Intercontinental Championship, losing to Dominik Mysterio thanks to the surprise return of Liv Morgan. Morgan initially slapped Mysterio and hugged Cena, but then gave him a low blow to everyone’s surprise. The challenger then hit a 619 and frog splash to regain the title he lost to Cena earlier this month.
Afterward, Cena got a “Thank You Cena” chant from the San Diego, California, crowd before his music hit and he departed, giving one last wave before heading to the back.
Cena now has one final match remaining: that being in two weeks at Saturday Night’s Main Event in Washington, DC. His opponent will be determined before then as The Last Time Is Now tournament comes to a conclusion.
Cena made his PPV debut at July 2022’s Vengeance, defeating Chris Jericho.
Since 2011, Josh has been a contributing editor to Wrestling Observer/F4WOnline.com and also hosts the Punch-Out podcast. He has also written for Fight Magazine, Bloody Elbow, Bleacher Report, and other websites. He's a 2000 graduate of the University of Maine, worked in pro sports, and once was an indie ring announcer.