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!
Recaps
THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL: Has Dylan’s Mystery Caller/Stalker Been Revealed to Be an Alive Luna Nozawa?
We have another scream machine on her hands at The Bold and the Beautiful after the dramatic ending of the May 1 episode, and that would be Dylan (Sydney Bullock)!
B&B is finally making some headway on just who was the person behind the mystery call that Dylan received telling her they have some “unfinished business.” At the time of the mysterious call, it was clear that the voice was altered to disguise the true identify of the person on the the other line.
On today’s show, after Dylan and Electra (Laneya Grace) exchange words in the wardrobe room about Dylan wanting to rebuild their trust and friendship and how Electra has issues stemming from way back trusting anyone after what Remy (Christian Weissmanm) did to her by befriending her and then plastering deep fake nude photos of her across social media.

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The timing of Electra bringing up Remy is also interesting to us, as we had previously reported now that Christian Weissmann is back and on on contract with The Bold and the Beautiful, he’s already teased that Remy has another connection to someone on the canvas, which many are still believing its Dylan.
At the end of the episode, after Electra leaves the room, Dylan hears noises coming from behind the dress rack. She asks, “Jamie” is that with you? After no answer and a bit more hangar and dress ruffling, a figure steps out behind it, while Dylan is looking down at her tablet trying to get back to work.
When Dylan looks up, she lets out a scream that could be heard to Nebraska, as viewers see partial view of what looks to be a woman with long dark hair from the back. Dylan in shock, says, “It’s you!” We fade to black.
So, what’s going on here? Is the reason the caller said to her that we have “unfinished business” because on Monday, it will be revealed to actually be an alive and well, Luna (Lisa Yamada)? Did the two strikes some sort of deal, that allowed Dylan to help Luna escape after Luna supposedly died after Dylan ran her down with her car, which was all off-screen? Another theory, is the mystery caller is Remy and he is doing some sort of Luna fakeout on Dylan for a yet to be revealed reason.
What do you think is going on? Did Lisa Yamada just make an on-screen return to The Bold and the Beautiful? Share your thoughts and theories below, but first check out our recent interview from back in March on the Michael Fairman Channel when Lisa who attended the BBTV app launch party.
Recaps
THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS: Nick Confesses His Drug Problem to Victor; Joshua Morrow, Mark Grossman, Eric Braeden Bring the Newman Bond
When The Young and the Restless can deliver an emotional side to their stories and their family dynamics, it usually makes for some great scenes delivered by their A-list cast.
Such was the case on the Friday, May 1 episode when Adam (Mark Grossman) and Nick (Joshua Morrow) returned to Genoa City and gave their father, Victor Newman (Eric Braeden), an update on what had gone down with Matt Clark (Roger Howarth) in Las Vegas.
As Victor questioned, “What the hell happened?” Nick piped up, “We both made mistakes along the way, but we’re here now and we’re sorry for giving you so much worry on top of everything else that you’re dealing with,” which was in reference to Victor trying to reclaim his company Newman Enterprises et al.

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NICK’S CONFESSION
Next, Nick, explains one of the ways he messed up while trying to go after Matt Clark, when he admitted to this father with tears in his eyes, “That’s one of the ways I messed up … I took Fentanyl willingly. Some of it was because of Matt, but most of it was on me. I was in a lot of pain, dad, after my accident, I was burning through my prescription meds really quickly after I left the hospital. I could see that it was becoming a problem. But honestly, I thought that I could manage it. I was wrong. I was out in LA and Matt had taken Noah (Lucas Adams) and Sienna (Tamara Braun) and he gave me this bag of pills and said I could use it to trade for information. When I went out to that drug warehouse, he was trying to convince me and Sharon (Sharon Case) that Noah was a drug addict. I just put the pills in my pocket of my jacket and I came back to Genoa City and I was in a lot of pain, dad, and I was wearing that jacket. I put my hands in the pocket and the pills were there.”
Nick sadly added, “I was desperate. I couldn’t get anymore prescription meds, so I took the fentanyl I’m deeply ashamed that I was so weak, but all I can do is stand here and tell you the truth that I’m going to make this right and I’ll get better.”
BROTHER TO BROTHER
Adam stood up for his brother and reconfirmed to Victor the plan for help Nick through his pill addiction, “Nick is already on his way to doing that. Sharon has set up an appointment with an outpatient facility. He’s going to do the meetings and he’s going to push through this better than ever.”

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“You should also know that the only reason I’m standing here is because of Adam,” Nick confessed to Victor. “Every time I fell, you were there to pick me up. You risked your life to save me, and that’s not something I will ever forget.”
In the climatic and emotional ending of the scene, Nick in tears admits his shame to his dad, who comes in to give him hug. Nick says, “I’m so sorry. I know that this is the last thing you or this family needs.”
All three actors, Joshua Morrow, Mark Grossman and Eric Braeden, were excellent in this exchange in their scenes, but at its epicenter continues to be the Emmy-worthy performances by Y&R MVP, Joshua Morrow. Nick’s heartbreaking journey and fall from grace with his pill addiction problem has finally shown the clinks in the armor of the man who is always on the ready to help others … now he needs to let others help him through this. Can we do it?
So, what did you think of the scenes between the Newman man featuring Joshua, Mark and Eric on the Friday episode of Y&R? And though who watched also know that at the very end, Matt Clark who clearly has been injured wakes up from being conked out, so there is more revenge to come on the Newman clan. Share your thoughts below, but take a look at these scenes from a Canadian viewers who saw them air yesterday.
Nick + Sharon Scenes!#Shick is building up. I can feel it! 👏🥹🫶
Thursday April 30 Canada Episode. Friday May 1 US episode.
Remember to comment if you want to keep seeing these!
Enjoy, Shick fans! #yr pic.twitter.com/7chSdXTdQ3
— ✨✨ Alicia ✨✨ (@LadywithOpinion) May 1, 2026
Days Of Our Lives
DAYS OF OUR LIVES: Sophia Seemingly Plans to End Her Life, But Not Before Setting Fire to Johnny’s Apartment With Him Trapped Inside
The final few moments of the Thursday, April 30 episode of Days of our Lives, will pave the way, to what just may be the end of Sophia Choi’s (Rachel Boyd) life, but not as you may think!
After an unhinged Sophia paid a visit to Johnny DiMera (Carson Boatman), maced him in the eyes, knocked him out and then tied up to a chair, now conscious, she lets him know that she holds him responsible for all the trouble and trauma she has gone through from adopting her child, and her being sent to a mental institution.
So instead of the unregistered gun Kristen (Stacy Haiduk) gave her to finish off Johnny, Sophia sets up a plan to light candle, use nail polish remover and turn on the gas on the stove to ultimately create a mass explosion, which although Johnny pleaded to her not to that to all the innocent people inside his apartment building, she doesn’t seem to care.

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FIERY FACE OFF
The plan was supposed to be, after she takes care of Johnny she will toss the gun in the Salem River, then focus on payback to Holly Jonas before leaving town to start a new life.
Now, Sophia makes her exit, leaving Johnny to be a few moments away from an explosion or gas inhalation, when Chanel (Raven Bowens) comes home after awaiting the results of her mammogram. She sees Johnny tied up, as he panics and tells her to put out the flame on the candle, things go awry, and a fire has begun and everything may go up in flames with Johnny and Chanel inside.

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A BROKEN SOPHIA
Back in her room, Sophia breaks down after reading the social media comments about her, she planted, and then starts writing a suicide or farewell note which says. “I’m tired of begging for forgiveness for my mistakes. All I wanted was to move forward, to be loved and understood. But it’s clear that I was never going to get that. Holly Jonas said that I was dead to her. So, as her former BFF, I’m going to make her dream a reality.”

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A DEADLY TRAP
Now, the fate of Johnny, Chanel and Sophia will be revealed on tomorrow’s May 1st cliffhanger, which may be the end of Sophia when she crosses paths with Kirsten at the bridge near the river. We do know Rachel Boyd is no longer appearing in the show credits section and is now off contract with the soap.
So, what did you think of the climatic final moments of DAYS? What did you think of the performance of Rachel Boyd as Sophia Choi? Let us know via the comment section.
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