"A lot of people are sad and p*ssed" - WWE star on John Cena's final match 

A WWE star has opened up on the retirement of John Cena and the controversial finish of his final match. The Never Seen 17 lost to Gunther by tapping out in his last WWE match at Saturday Night's Main Event.

The finish has divided opinion, with many fans upset over Cena ending his decorated career in this way. While fans were expecting him to go out on his back, seeing the Franchise Player submit was not what they saw coming.

WWE star Natalya has also shared her thoughts on Cena's retirement and addressed the finish at Saturday Night's Main Event. In an interview with Toronto Sun's No Holds Barred, she said the emotions of people are understandable since nobody wanted to see him lose.

"People online are upset. People feel angry. I mean, a lot of people are just sad and hurt and p*ssed that he’s retiring. Yeah, we knew we weren’t going to get John Cena wrestling forever... People, they’re feeling everything. I don’t think people are happy because at the end of the day, nobody really wanted to see John leave, and they didn't like the way he left," she said.

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However, Natalya indicated that she was fine with the ending of his match against Gunther, saying The Champ went out on his own terms, something that not everybody gets to do.

"What I really love about John’s ending is that he left on his terms. I talk about this in my book, about beating the house. Very, very, very few professional athletes get to beat the house. Very few get to leave on their own terms. Most people leave because they’re forced into it; they’re forced into retirement; they have to go," she added.

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John Cena's last WWE made history

John Cena's last match for WWE made history for the Stamford-based promotion. The contest at the Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C., on December 13 was a sold-out occasion.

The event was attended by 19,232 fans, and it became the highest-grossing arena gate in WWE history. This surpassed the record set at Money in the Bank at the Intuit Dome in June in L.A.

Moreover, it was the highest-grossing gate in the arena's history, showcasing the drawing power of the GOAT.

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Edited by Sherjeel Malik