In just a little more than three months time, wrestling fans will say goodbye to John Cena‘s career. We still have no clue who the 17-time world champion will face in his final match, but for weeks the date has been known. Cena’s last in-ring appearance will occur at Saturday Night’s Main Event on December 13. Many thought Cena’s hometown of Boston would be announced as the venue, but instead came the news that John Cena’s last match will be in Washington, D.C. With Washington having no connection to Cena, and not as well-known of a locale for WWE like New York City, Chicago, and Los Angeles are, many are wondering why D.C. was chosen. On social media, fans are wondering if President Donald Trump will be there too. If Trump is sitting ringside, look for it to overshadow John Cena and potentially bring down what’s supposed to be a joyful moment.
John Cena’s Last Match Will Be In Washington, D.C.
- Many WWE legends get a last match at WrestleMania.
- John Cena’s retirement will be on Saturday Night’s Main Event.
- Fans are worried that Donald Trump will be at John Cena’s final match.
WWE now presents John Cena as the greatest of all-time. No matter if you agree with that or not, he’s arguably the superstar who has had the biggest impact, or at the very least is tied with the likes of Hulk Hogan and “Stone Cold” Steve Austin. Fans spent years hating Cena and his never-changing babyface gimmick, but now, in his retirement year, even those who used to boo him want to celebrate Cena.
The only question is how John Cena can be given the proper farewell. For many wrestling legends, a final match at WrestleMania is the way to go. That’s what happened with Steve Austin, the Undertaker, Kurt Angle, Ric Flair, and Shawn Michaels (we’ll just pretend that those last two never came back). But with John Cena saying that he was going to wrestle throughout 2025 and retire at the end of the year, it made a WrestleMania farewell in April impossible. So, instead, John Cena’s last match will happen at Saturday Night’s Main Event. That’s how Goldberg recently retired, and although there were issues with how it went down, you can be sure that WWE will treat this episode of Saturday Night’s Main Event like a mini WrestleMania that is all about recognizing the GOAT.
However, the news of John Cena’s last match location has brought anxiety rather than excitement for many, because a lot of fans fear that, with the event held in the nation’s capital, Donald Trump will show up. WWE has been turning off a lot of fans in recent months with how they’ve cozied up to such a controversial figure. Trump was interviewed by the Undertaker and Kane, Roman Reigns praised him, and Triple H has been seen with him many times, including at a White House visit. Would WWE dare to invite Donald Trump to Saturday Night’s Main Event?
Donald Trump Has A Long History With WWE
- UFC is looking to hold a show on the White House lawn.
- Trump sat ringside when he hosted WrestleMania 4 and 5.
- He feuded with Vince McMahon in the “Battle of the Billionaires”.
If you think there’s no way that a sitting United States President would go to a wrestling show, then you’re not living in 2025, where anything is now possible. UFC, which is also owned by Endeavor and part of TKO with WWE, is talking about having a UFC PPV on the White House lawn, so why wouldn’t Trump, who is friends with Triple H, go right down the street to sit ringside at a WWE event?
Donald Trump already has a long history with WWE. He hosted WrestleMania 4 and 5 at Trump Plaza (they were actually at the Atlantic City Convention Hall), where he sat ringside. In 2007, he showed up on Raw to feud with Vince McMahon in the “Battle of the Billionaires”, culminating in a match at WrestleMania 23 with Trump in Bobby Lashley’s corner as he took on Umaga. Because anyone can be in their Hall of Fame, Donald Trump is even a WWE Hall of Famer. With how their ideology runs these days, WWE would certainly welcome Trump with open arms at Saturday Night’s Main Event if he wants to be there.
Having Donald Trump Sit Ringside At John Cena’s Last Match Would Be A Bad Call
- Having Trump in attendance would alienate fans.
- Trump’s presence would overshadow John Cena’s moment.
- Saturday Night’s Main Event should only be about celebrating Cena.
If Donald Trump shows up at Saturday Night’s Main Event, it will be a massive misstep by WWE. Just the logistics and the security nightmare would be a lot, but WWE risks alienating so many of their fans. The days of people voting for a President and then not putting much thought into them are over. Donald Trump is a highly controversial figure who you either love or hate with every fiber of your being. If you loathe Trump, you’re going to be tempted to not watch Saturday Night’s Main Event. You can bet that WWE will cut to him many times and that he’ll be ringside, right there on camera, for the entire night. For many, that’s just too much.
Who knows if John Cena would be okay with Donald Trump being at his retirement match. He has no problem still being friends with Vince McMahon, so it’s easy to imagine that he wouldn’t be bothered by Trump either. But even if Cena loved the idea, Donald Trump would overshadow everything. He takes up all of the oxygen in a room wherever he goes. The media will focus solely on it, and it’s all we’ll be talking about the next day.
Wrestling shouldn’t be political, whether it be for a Republican or a Democrat. It’s meant to be an escape where we buy into a pre-determined sport, cheering and booing as babyfaces and heels battle it out. John Cena’s last match should be all about celebrating him and nothing else. Bringing in Donald Trump would ruin everything and push even more fans from a company already having a bad year. Let’s not end it on the most controversial note imaginable.
