John Cena's career came to a bittersweet end on Saturday. Cena battled valiantly against Gunther at Saturday Night's Main Event, but was forced to tap out as Gunther relentlessly applied sleeper after sleeper to end the superstar's storied career.

The last time is now. All good things must come to an end, and tonight at WWE Saturday Night's Main Event the pro wrestling world will say goodbye to The 'Grea

That's exactly what John Cena did in his final match against Gunther on "Saturday Night's Main Event." He went out on his shield, doing something in the ring that he hadn't done in 20 years, to further establish a younger superstar who will be among those carrying WWE for years to come.

WWE fans are not thrilled with how John Cena's final match played out. The retiring WWE Superstar tapped out for the first time in his career at Saturday Night's Main Event against Gunther, and fans took out their frustrations on chief content officer Triple H.

WASHINGTON, DC — John Cena ends his wrestling career in defeat. The iconic WWE wrestler lost the final match of his storied run, as Gunther emerged victorious at Saturday Night’s Main Event on Dec. 13. After a thrilling battle that had several twists and turns, it came down to the Sleeper Hold.

The sunset on John Cena's career was beautiful, save for a dark cloud. Vince McMahon's face appeared on WWE programming Saturday to bid adieu to Cena.