WWE Raw live results: John Cena’s final Raw
“The World’s Most Famous Arena” will host John Cena for his final WWE Raw appearance tonight from New York City.
The reigning WWE Intercontinental Champion will kick things off at Madison Square Garden tonight one week after winning the title for the first time in his career by defeating Dominik Mysterio in Boston.
Cena has hinted that he will wrestle on tonight’s show, which would be his last-ever match on Raw.
The Last Time is Now tournament to determine Cena’s final opponent will continue as Gunther returns to face NXT’s Je’Von Evans while Solo Sikoa faces a mystery opponent.
Becky Lynch will defend her Women’s Intercontinental Championship against Maxxine Dupri. Lynch has been unable to defeat Dupri in recent weeks, with Dupri picking up wins via disqualification and countout.
Plus, Nikki Bella appears live to explain her heel turn on Women’s World Champion Stephanie Vaquer.
Our live coverage begins at 8 p.m. Eastern time.
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Show Recap —
Becky Lynch, The Vision (with Logan Paul and Drew McIntyre), Solo Sikoa & Talla Tonga, and Gunther arrived at Madison Square Garden. Lynch complained to a staff member that her picture wasn’t on the hallway walls alongside other wrestlers. She stuck a photo of herself over a CM Punk poster.
It’s a packed house, so the stage just consists of a relatively small screen.
John Cena kicks off Raw for the final time
Cena entered to a massive ovation. Chants of his name, “Thank you, Cena,” and loud applause. His gear was in the colours of the New York Yankees, and he carried his newly won Intercontinental Championship title belt.
Alicia Taylor introduced him as “the greatest of all time” and called this his last Monday Night Raw appearance in Madison Square Garden. More chants of “Thank you, Cena.”
Cena welcomed the enthusiasm. He said New York City makes and breaks careers. And now at the end of his career, he looked around and saw people as far as the eye could see. He thanked them.
Madison Square Garden allowed him to step on the stage in these hallowed halls for 23 years. There was some extra enthusiasm in the air because it was the last time they could talk together—at MSG and on Raw. It was a bittersweet moment for some, but a very important one to him.
Dominik Mysterio interrupted (carrying the AAA Mega Championship). He was booed as he spoke. Dom said Cena was handed a title shot last week, just as he was handed everything else. Dom fought for everything he had. He wanted an IC title rematch.
Cena was up for it and polled the crowd. They cheered, but Dom said no. Dom said they already did it Cena’s way. Cena had management and his hometown by his side, so now they would do it Dom’s way. The crowd loudly chanted, “Shut the f—k up.”
Dom wanted the match in his hometown of San Diego at Survivor Series. Cena had no problem with that, so he accepted (and made sure to mention it was on ESPN).
Cena did have a problem: he told the fans he would have his final Raw match tonight. Cena offered Dom a non-title match and a chance to make history. Cena asked, “Do you feel lucky, punk?”
Finn Bálor and JD McDonagh entered. Dom said Cena wouldn’t be getting his last match, but a beating instead.
Judgment Day attacked Cena until Sheamus ran out to make the save, but Judgment Day overwhelmed him, too.
Dominik Mysterio ran out next and immediately attacked his son. Mysterio, Sheamus and Cena cleared the ring. Cena made a six-man match and called out a referee.
A referee ran out and called for the bell to start the match—which led to commercial break.
Six-man tag team match: Intercontinental Champion John Cena, Sheamus & Rey Mysterio vs. Finn Bálor, JD McDonagh & Dominik Mysterio
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