Gunther to Face John Cena in Final Match After Last Time Is Now Tournament Victory
AUSTIN, TEXAS - Gunther defeated LA Knight in the finals of the Last Time is Now Tournament on the December 1st episode of WWE Smackdown, earning a match against John Cena in what has been billed as Cena’s final professional wrestling match. The event will take place at Saturday Night’s Main Event in Washington D.C.
The match between Gunther and Knight was praised for its storytelling and showcasing of both competitors’ styles. Gunther secured the victory with a new submission move, described as an under-grip crossface, and subsequently challenged Cena to submit.
Other results from the episode of Smackdown included:
* Ilja Dragunov defeated Carmelo Hayes, with 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, and Lash Legend and Nia jax.
* Ricky Saints will defend his NXT title against Oba Femi at NXT Deadline on December 6th. The winner will face Cody Rhodes at Saturday night’s Main Event.
* WWE Women’s Champion Jade Cargill defeated Alba Fyre, with a potential storyline developing between Cargill and Mia Yim, and speculation of a turn from B-Fab.
