Cena smiled and tapped out. In the immediate moment, it felt like a slap in the face to all those who spent years of believing in never give up and hustle, loyalty and respect. After years of promoting it, Cena’s career ended with him contradicting himself?

Cena, a 17-time WWE world champion and Grand Slam champion, is having his final wrestling match against two-time Heavyweight champion Gunther on Saturday, Dec. 13. It will be the first time the two opponents face each other in a match. Gunther was the victor in "The Last Time is Now" tournament.