Gunther responds to immense fan backlash after defeating John Cena in his final WWE match

The Ring General submitted John Cena last Saturday.

‘The 17-time WWE World Champion’ John Cena, in his retirement match, battled Gunther at the December 13 edition of Saturday Night’s Main Event. This was the final stop in Cena’s farewell tour, which began at Raw’s Netflix debut in January.

A 16-man tournament was commenced to decide his final opponent, and Gunther, in the final of the tournament, defeated LA Knight to secure his spot. The Ring General followed his win over multiple fan-favorites in the tournament with a win over Cena.

The Ring General not only defeated Cena, but forced him to submit, something Cena had done only four times in a career spanning more than two decades. His “Never Give Up” mantra was truly put to the ultimate test.

WWE fans not only wanted their childhood hero to go out with a win and hang up his wrestling boots in style, but they also didn’t want to see him give up in his final match. Since the outcome, fans have been quite angry and vocal in their hatred of the finish.

Most of the anger appears to be directed toward WWE management, but Gunther hasn’t been spared, as fans have been booing him mercilessly. He was even escorted out of the arena by security while fans continued to heckle and swarm him.

The Ring General has now addressed the intense and emotional reaction from the crowd at Saturday Night’s Main Event, where he spoiled Cena’s storybook ending.

Gunther advises fans to ‘stop crying’

During his appearance on TMZ Inside The Ring, the former World Heavyweight Champion noted that the atmosphere was tense long before the opening bell. He also shared that he required an escort through the crowd to reach the arena, noting that although boos are nothing new to him, the intensity that night was amplified by what was on the line.

“Yeah, it felt really good, I could tell the whole day already. It’s different because my tour bus was parked outside the venue, and I always had to be escorted through a bunch of people, a bunch of fans, to get to the building.

Usually when I leave the building and there’s people, you get a little boo, but it felt tense early in the day already. I could feel it felt tense, The people really wanted to see John win and really wanted to have that feel moment with him at the end of it—but it didn’t happen. You don’t always get what you want.”

On being asked what he would say to WWE fans unhappy with the result, Gunther didn’t mince words: “Stop crying. Okay, life goes on.”

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