Jeff Jarrett says John Cena vs. Gunther had “the single dumbest finish” in wrestling

As seen during Saturday Night’s Main Event on December 13th 2025, John Cena lost to Gunther in his final match by tapping out. While speaking on his podcast, WWE Hall of Famer Jeff Jarrett addressed the finish…

“This mythical time honored tradition… That is the biggest bunch of bullsh*t I’ve ever heard… It almost goes against the grain of every territory and really even through Hulkamania days and the nineties, and all this. What do you do to a legend? You protect them. You make up for their shortcomings in the ring. You make up for this,

— Why do I think it was the single dumbest finish? Because I think it is a direct slap in the face of our industry. ‘Never give up.’ Do you know how impactful it is if I’m in a room full of bankers or TV executives or friends or whoever it may be, and I can look in the face of a non-wrestling fan and say, ‘Do you know who holds the record for the most Make-A-Wish visits in the history of that organization? It’s a professional wrestler. It’s John Cena.’

His whole mantra, ‘Hustle, loyalty, respect, never give up.’ And you’re going to give this bullsh*t that we got to get heat on a heel, and a time honored tradition? It’s the silliest, most ridiculous argument that people are throwing up because when the fans are chanting in the post-show… How could you come up with another scenario where the fans are chanting AEW?” (quotes courtesy of WrestlePurists.com)