The Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes was visibly emotional as John Cena competed in his retirement match. He was also seen crying as he witnessed his former rival retire.

Undisputed WWE champion Cody Rhodes defeated NXT champion Oba Femi by DQ in a WWE vs. NXT showcase match at Saturday Night's Main Event.

Undisputed WWE Champion, Cody Rhodes, got emotional while talking about John Cena's retirement match at Saturday Night's Main Event.

An emotional Cody Rhodes lingered at ringside after Saturday Night’s Main Event, reflecting on John Cena’s legacy.

Drew McIntyre offered some choice words for both Oba Femi and Cody Rhodes after his confrontation with the two champions on Saturday Night's Main Event. He also said that he didn't watch John Cena's retirement match,

Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes opened Saturday Night's Main Event XLII, where he competed against NXT Champion Oba Femi.

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After Saturday Night's Main Event went off the air, Jackie Redmond caught up with an emotional Cody Rhodes at ringside.

John Cena's career came to a bittersweet end on Saturday. Cena battled valiantly against Gunther at Saturday Night's Main Event, but was forced to tap out as Gunther relentlessly applied sleeper after sleeper to end the superstar's storied career.

Cody Rhodes defeated John Cena at SummerSlam 2025 to kickstart his second reign as WWE Champion. After climbing up the ranks to become the new face of WWE following his comeback to the company, Rhodes has had more success than anyone in the last few years with two Royal Rumble wins,

While John Cena was not present on the eve of his final WWE match, several key stars who are also on Saturday's farewell card did a great job building up hype for the event.