Cena smiled and tapped out. In the immediate moment, it felt like a slap in the face to all those who spent years of believing in never give up and hustle, loyalty and respect. After years of promoting it, Cena’s career ended with him contradicting himself?

Going into the "WWE SNME" headliner, Gunther vowed to break Cena's spirit and make him tap out. "The Ring General" was indeed able to make Cena physically submit. The future Hall of Famer now rides off into the sunset, having tapped out for the first time since 2004.

John Cena’s last match takes place tonight at WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event, and even places like Google are getting involved in celebrating the WWE legend. As noted by fans on social media, Google has hidden a special and clever Easter egg for Cena on its site.

Saturday Night's Main Event is back on Dec. 13, but it is no ordinary edition as it is headlined by the final match for John Cena. The 17-time WWE Champion will cap his historic career against Gunther, putting a dominant force in the ring for his final bout.

The Undertaker has penned a heartfelt message to John Cena on his retirement. The Phenom once explained why they didn't face one another more.