Recaps
John Cena Loses to Gunther in Final WWE Match of Historic In-Ring Career on ‘Saturday Night’s Main Event’
The last time is gone. John Cena’s high-profile, beloved and exceptional career as an in-ring WWE superstar came to an end when he tapped out to Gunther in his final match. It was a historic moment in pro wrestling history streaming on WWE’s Saturday Night’s Main Event on Peacock on December 13.
Cena ended his year-long retirement tour in front of a sold-out crowd of 19,232 at the Capital One Arena in Washington D.C. Try as he might, and after making several comebacks in the match, including one final Attitude Adjustment, Gunther was relentless in applying sleeper hold after sleeper hold until John finally gave up and tapped out. When Cena “gave up” it was the first time in 20-years he quit a match via submission.
After the match, the crowd was not happy with the outcome, or on social media for the most part, with audible choruses of “boos” and bulls-t” chants for WWE’s Chief Content Officer, Paul “Triple H” Levesque, as he made his way to ringside to tell John to watch the videoclip package they were about to play. Surrounded by the current roster of WWE superstars and notables from the past, who were around the outside of the ring, Cena took in the moment.

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That package, featured John’s mother and father, among others, and was a retrospective of his life and love of pro wrestling from a little kid until now, which brought everyone to tears. Next, in the most hankie-inducing moment post-match, Cena took off his sneakers and wrist bands and left them in the center of the ring, which is tradition when a wrestler retires and has wrestled their final match.
As a show of their appreciation, CM Punk and Cody Rhodes also gave John their current WWE championship belts to wear and show off in the ring as he took his final bows. Later, Cena took one last look as he made his way to the entrance of the ring ramp. He turned to the audience behind him in the stands – then turned back around – with this final message to the WWE Universe along with his signature salute. “It’s been a pleasure serving you all these years, thank you,” the 17-time champion said as he left for the backstage area to recover from the match.

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During the WWE SNME post-show on You Tube, Triple H was boo’d once again by the fans outside of Capital One Arena, for allowing their hero to retire with a loss. “The Game” explained, “John has said the right thing his entire career, that it is about leaving this place better than you found it. There’s no way for people to understand that in the moment. But you do what is right for the business. You do what is right for this industry.”
The theory here is that the choice of Gunther to defeat Cena, only elevates “The Ring General,” who was already a top-tier talent, but now he is a “legend killer” after defeating Cena and earlier this summer, Bill Goldberg on his way out. The victory for Gunther should give him even more status within the company, but many feel he has already been a WWE champion. However, he is yet to be the WWE Undisputed Champion.

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From Cena’s viewpoint; the decision for him to either orchestrate, or be OK with this final match being a loss, could be that it’s poetic justice and a full-circle moment for the “John Cena” character. Gunther just didn’t beat Cena. He did the one thing no one has been able to do in 20+years. He made him give up. Cena’s motto had always been “Never Give Up” and “Hustle,” “Loyalty,” and “Respect.” So, if you look at it that way, you could make a case for the way the GOAT’s wrestling career came to an end.
WWE superstars past and presents including: Trish Stratus, Shawn Michaels, Kurt Angle, Booker T, Haku, Michelle McCool, Eve Torres, Rob Van Dam and Mark Henry, Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens were on-hand at ringside, and Cena made sure to hug and shake their hands before his match with Gunther even started.
There has been no one in the history of professional wrestling like John Cena, who is beloved by children and fans around the world, and let us not forget John has granted the most wishes for the Make-A-Wish Foundation with over 650 which was showcased on the Saturday Night’s Main Event pre-show and throughout the past week, also reducing everyone to tears.
The GOAT made it clear: thon this, his final night of in-ring action, that he wanted to give the “up and comers” a shot, just like he was given when he debuted his “ruthless aggression”against Kurt Angle back on June 27, 2002. So, on the card were three other matches featuring NXT rising stars against several WWE superstars.
Saturday Night’s Main Event – Other Match Results:
WWE Universal Champion Cody Rhodes vs. NXT Champion Oba Femi– Match ended by a DQ – In the middle of the match, out of nowhere came Drew McIntyre attacking Rhodes. The referee called for the bell.

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Sol Ruca defeated Bayley – Excellent match. Ruca hit her now patented “Sol Snatcher” but somehow Bayley countered with a roll-up, but Ruca was able to counter-the-counter and pin Bayley.
WWE Tag Team Champions AJ Styles and Dragon Lee defeated Leon Slater and Je’Von Evans – This lived up to the high-flying hype. The 21-year-olds, Slater and Evans, athleticism is off the charts, and so too has Styles been for decades and let’s not forget about Luchador, Dragon Lee. At one point, Styles went for a Phenomenal Forearm, but seemed to slip off the ropes. In a quick-thinking moment, Slater jumped on Styles for a pin to distract from the mistake. Styles kicked out and somehow was able to counter Evans flying from the top rope into his patented Styles Clash for the victory.
So, what did you think about John Cena’s final match? Were you OK with the ending where he taps out to Gunther, or would you have like to have seen the 17-time champion go out on a high note with a win and so the crowd in attendance, and at home, left the show in a feel-good moment? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section below.
First, check out some of the highlights from Cena vs. Gunther below, followed by an emotional Cody Rhodes taking in the moment in the post-show that the GOAT left his sneakers and armbands in the ring as is tradition when a wrestler retires and how he was overcome.
John Cena taps out on his pro wrestling career. I followed it all and wasn’t his biggest fan but much respect. And thank you Cena!
General Hospital
Could Kristen Vaganos and Josh Kelly Be Exiting ‘General Hospital?’

General Hospital fans took to social media following the airing of the Wednesday, October 21 episode of the ABC daytime drama series. In story, Molly (Kristen Vaganos) reveals to Alexis (Nancy Lee Grahn) that she has received an offer to join the top law firm in Chicago that practices civil law. She says it’s her dream job.
The problem Molly says is relocating from Port Charles and uprooting her life and being away from her mother, Scout and boyfriend Cody Bell (Josh Kelly). Wistful that she may lose another daughter to a long-distance situation (Kristina left a few months back to go to medical school in California), Alexis urged Molly to get Cody to go with her.
Molly still seemed concerned and has trouble committing to the idea. Alexis tells her to talk it over with Cody. Meanwhile, Cody asked Tracy (Jane Elliot) is he can have Thanksgiving off because he and Molly planned to spend Thanksgiving together with their families. After initially balking, Tracy agrees.

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WILL MOLLY AND CODY HEAD TO CHI-TOWN?
Later, Cody shows up at Miller & Davis and the conversation turned to Thanksgiving dinner that Alexis is hosting. Molly and Cody asked her not to cook anything. Cody hugged Molly reassuring Alexis that he and Molly would take care of whatever was needed on Turkey Day.
So, this raises the question, why out of nowhere are we learning that Molly received an amazing law offer in Chicago, if the character was not being written out? If Molly leaves the canvas, would the character of Cody make his exit too?
Kristen Vaganos joined GH as a recast Molly Lansing-Davis back in September of 2023 and went on contract in August of 2024. Josh Kelly began playing Cody Bell back in June of 2022. Initial reports were that Kelly joined the show on contract and then as of June 2025 went on recurring status with the show per his choice.
Do you see a world where GH is writing out Molly and Cody? Would you be sad to see Kristen and Josh exit the soap opera? If this is not what is going on, is this just a plot point for some other story that is upcoming? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section.
Recaps
THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS: Adam Delivers Sally’s Baby as Billy Reels from Jill’s Health Crisis in Tearjerker Episode

The Tuesday, October 20 episode saw The Young and the Restless deliver some deeply-poignant moments in the aftermath of Billy (Jason Thompson) and Sally’s (Courtney Hope) wedding.
The scenes which will be talked about for some time to come, because of how they can impact longterm story, had Adam (Mark Grossman) being the one to deliver Billy and Sally’s baby, while Billy was gut-punched by a phone call from Snapper Foster that Jill had suffered a heart attack in London.
In story, while up in Sally’s room at the GCAC, wishing his ex all the happiness, (because Adam and Billy have no love lost, and he didn’t want to cause waves), Sally’s water broke. In true soapy fashion, all phones were dead. Sally’s phone was missing because it was with Audra (Zuleyka Silver), Adam’s battery ran out etc. Prior to that, Adam did try to call Billy, but Billy did not pick up his calls, as he was with Cane (Billy Flynn) coming to terms with the news on Jill.

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TORN BETWEEN RUNNING TO HIS MOTHER OR HIS NEW WIFE AND BABY
Now in the perfect storm of circumstances, Adam is the one to help Sally deliver her baby when she begged him to stay with er screaming, “Please don’t make me do this alone!” Adam reminded Sally that he’d already delivered a baby twice before. She assured him that it will be OK, and not to be scared, because this isn’t the same set of circumstances when she lost their daughter, Ava, during childbirth.
Downstairs, Billy is in tears over his mother. So too is Cane. Cane speaks to Jill on the phone when Snapper holds the phone to her while at her hospital bed. He tells her he loves her. Billy cannot bring himself to talk to his mom.
Cane decides he will go to London. Billy doesn’t know what to do with a new wife and a baby on the way. It’s clear how much losing Jill would devastate Billy. Cane tells Lily (Christel Khalil) what has happened to Jill, and Billy informs Jack (Peter Bergman) before he tries to find his bride who is upstairs in her room.

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A NEW ABBOTT
Back in Sally’s room, eventually Adam asks Sally (who is deep in labor), if she thought she was having a girl or boy, and she said a boy. But then, Adam introduced her to her “beautiful, perfect baby girl.” It was a moment laced with so much history for Adam and Sally and Adam and Billy, when you think of the deaths of Ava and Deliah.
As Sally cradled her newborn little bundle of joy, Adam went to go get Billy at her request, and as he made his way to the door, Billy was standing there. Billy is stunned to see his rival standing, but then Sally tells Billy to meet his daughter!
Billy rushes to the bedside to be my his new wife and daughter, with the heartbreaking final shot of Adam emotionally overcome thinking of the baby he has lost with Sally. and how he wishes things could have turned out differently in a bittersweet moment.

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EMOTIONAL PERFORMANCES
The episode was laced with hankie-inducing moments from Jason Thompson, Courtney Hope, Mark Grossman and Billy Flynn, who each delivered, to bring this story so much heart and history. There is plenty of Emmy material within for next year for these four.
You can check out the final moments of yesterday’s episode where Billy meets his daughter for the first time, followed by the final shot of Adam at the door below, followed by our live chat replay with Y&R stars, Jason Thompson and Courtney Hope which streamed immediately after this episode aired in all timezones on the Michael Fairman Channel.
Now let us know, did you reach for the hankies during the episode? Did you like that Adam was the one to deliver Sally’s baby? Do you think something more will happen with Jill? Share your reactions in the comment section.
Recaps
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL: Finn Blows a Gasket After Steffy Reveals She’s Gone Ahead and Become Carter and Daphne’s Surrogate

On the Monday, October 19 episode of The Bold and the Beautiful, after Steffy (Jacqueline MacInnes Wood) stammering around and trying to find a way to couch her lie to her husband, Finn (Tanner Novlan), she finally admits what she has been dreading telling him.
But not before, Finn and Steffy rehash Monaco, Sheila Carter (Kimberlin Brown), and how it was turning point in their lives (that’s an understatement) with Finn reiterating, “Our marriage is precious. What we have is pure and true.”
Finn promises Sheila is out of their lives for good, and Steffy chokes back tears saying how she wished she hadn’t removed her ring and hightailed it out of Monaco. She says she wishes she could take that back, but she can’t.

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Steffy tells Finn she has a lot to say. Finn tells her there is nothing they can’t overcome. Steffy says she made a significant decision while he was away. She goes to to say what a great friend Daphne (Murielle Hilaire) has been to her. Finn asks if Daphne and Carter (Lawrence Saint-Victor) are still interviewing to find a surrogate? Steffy says they found someone and the process has begun, and its “me.”
Finn gulps, “What do you mean it’s you?” Steffy eeks out of her mouth, “I agreed to be Daphne and Carter’s surrogate.” Finn, who is a doctor no less says, “I don’t understand!” He explains he knows there is a list of medical and legal hurdles someone has to go through before a woman can become a surrogate for a couple. He also tells Steffy he knows she could never carry a child and give it up.
Next, Finn tells Steffy she’s wonderful for considering to do this for Carter and Daphne, but she’ll have to tell them no. Steffy says it’s too late. That while he was out of town they went ahead with the procedure. Finn asks, “What procedure?” Steffy responds, “The fertilization of the eggs.” Finn learns they used Steffy’s frozen eggs and did the implantation and loses it!
“I can’t believe you went and did that! This isn’t something a wife does when their husband is out of town on a business trip,” hollers Finn. He cannot believe what he is hearing and that his wife just went and did this without him! He pushes back on Steffy. demanding answers, “There’s more going on here. What is it? Steffy? Tell me!” We fade to black.
You can check out the pivotal scene between Finn and Steffy below.
Now weigh-in: are you glad Finn is as of now not being a doofus? That he is pushy back on Steffy? Do you think Steffy will continue with this lie or admit she slept with Carter and became pregnant? Either way, would Finn stay with his wife while she became a surrogate for Carter and Daphne? Let us know in the comment section.
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