Gunther to โFace John Cena in Final Match After Last Time Is Now Tournament Victory
AUSTIN, TEXAS -โ Gunther โคdefeated โLA Knight in the finals of the Last Time is Now Tournament โขon the December 1st episode of WWE Smackdown, earning a match against John โCena in what has been billed as Cena’s final professionalโ wrestling match.โ The event will take place at Saturdayโ Night’s Mainโฃ Event in Washington D.C.
The match โbetween โขGunther and Knight was praised for its โฃstorytelling and showcasing of both competitors’โฃ styles. Gunther secured the victory with a new submissionโค move, described as an under-grip crossface, and subsequently challenged Cenaโ to submit.
Otherโค results from the episodeโฃ of Smackdown โคincluded:
* Ilja Dragunovโฃ defeated Carmelo Hayes, โwith interference from Tommaso Ciampa, setting up a future clash between the two.
* Alexa Bliss defeated Kairi Sane, perhaps leading to a women’s tag-team title match involving the current champions, the Kabuki Warriors, Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss, andโ Lash Legend and Nia jax.
* Rickyโ Saints will defend hisโค NXT โคtitle against Oba Femi atโ NXT Deadline on December 6th. The winner will โคface Cody Rhodes at Saturday โฃnight’s โขMain Event.
* WWE Women’s โChampion Jade Cargill defeated Alba Fyre, withโ a potential storyline developing โขbetween Cargill and Mia Yim, and โขspeculation of a turn from B-Fab.