12/13 WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event Live Results – Welcome to WrestlingAttitude’s live coverage of WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event on December 13, from the Capital One Arena in Washington D.C.
We’re shown several superstars and celebrities, ranging from Mark Henry & Kurt Angle, to Jon Bernthal (the Punisher) & Metro Boomin. We’re shown a decked-out arena with tons of Cena paraphernalia. A video recapping brief bits of Cena’s career is played, narrated by the Undertaker.
After the video, we get a rundown of the card showing most of the Superstars backstage. Joe Tessitore and Stephanie McMahon–the upcoming 2026 WWE Hall of Fame inductee–are shown briefly touching on Cena’s career and what it means to the fans and industry.
Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes vs NXT Champion Oba Femi
They exchange some words as the bell rings. They lock up and Oba pushes Cody away. They lock up and Cody with a side head lock and hammer lock. Oba goes for a back elbow but Cody avoids it. Cody with a waist lock and side head lock. Cody goes between the legs but Oba blocks a drop down punch. Oba with a uranage back breaker. Oba with punches to the ribs and head. Oba with an elbow to the top of the head. Oba with an Irish whip but Cody with forearms. Oba sends Cody into the turnbuckles and biels Cody across the ring. Oba with an Irish whip and Cody floats over and goes for a power slam but Oba blocks it. Oba with a slam and he gets a near fall. Oba with a forearm and Cody with a kick. Oba withan uppercut to the throat. Oba with a hesitation back breaker for a near fall. Oba with a Northern Lariat.
Oba goes for a belly-to-back suplex but Cody gets to his feet. Oba misses a shoulder into the corer and hits the ring post. Cody with a flying forearm but he bounces off Oba. Oba charges into the corner and Cody moves. Cody with a power slam. Cody with a Cody Cutter for a near fall. Cody goes for another Cody Cutter but Oba catches Cody. Cody sends Oba to the floor and Cody goes for a suicide dive but Oba with a forearm to Cody. Oba charges at Cody and Cody drops down and Oba goes over the top rope to the floor. Cody with a suicide dive. Cody sets for another dive to the floor but Oba returns to the ring and hits a spine buster for a near fall.
Oba gets Cody up but Cody gets to his feet. Cody with a drop down uppercut but Oba clotheslines Cody over the top rope to the floor. Oba goes to the floor and he sets for a running European uppercut over the announce table. Cody bleeds from the head and they return to the ring. Oba with a choke slam for a near fall. Oba goes for a pop up power bomb but Cody leaps over Oba and hits a double jump Cody Cutter for a near fall.
Drew McIntyre makes his way to the ring and he attacks Cody.
Winner by DQ: Cody Rhodes
Oba Femi rises and is pissed with Drew McIntyre. McIntyre gets in his face and starts to jaw off; Femi shoves McIntyre down and across the ring! Cody Rhodes rises and hits a Cody Cutter on Drew McIntyre. Oba Femi attacks McIntyre and hits a big Chokeslam that sends the Scottish Psychopath rolling out of the ring. Cody and Oba confront each other, then Cody hoists both their hands up with belts to a nice pop.
Bayley vs. Sol Ruca
Bayley is out first to a nice pop. Sol Ruca, accompanied by Zaria, is out next. We get our bell at 8:38pm.
They lock up and Bayley with a side head lock into a waist lock. Sol with a standing switch and Bayley with a side head lock take down. Sol with a rollup for a near fall. Bayley with an arm bar and elbow to the shoulder. Bayley with an arm wringer. Sol walks on her feet and she takes Bayley down with a handstand rana. Bayley with a wrist lock and arm wringer. Sol lands on her feet on a hip toss and hits an X Factor. Bayley goes to the floor and Bayley gets on the apron and drops Sol in the ropes. Bayley goes for the drop kick through the corner but Sol blocks it. Sol avoids a leg sweep and she kicks Bayley. Sol misses a moonsault off the ring post and Bayley with a forearm.
They return tot her ing and Bayley with a forearm and she tries to get Sol on her shoulders but Sol counters into an inside cradle. Sol gets another near fall. Sol with a leg sweep and she leaps over Bayley and hits a thrust kick. Sol sends Bayley to the floor and Sol sets for a Sasuke Special onto Bayley. Sol misses a springboard splash when Beyley moves. Bayley with a sunset flip power bomb into the turnbuckles for a near fall. Bayley with a knee to the back and a rear chin lock. Sol with a rollup for a near fall. Bayley misses a splash into the corner. Sol with forearms and a chop. Sol with back elbows and an Irish whip followed by a German suplex. Sol goes to the turnbuckles and she kicks Bayley. Sol with a cartwheel on the ropes into a DDT for a near fall.
Sol comes off the ropes and Bayley catches Sol and hits a belly-to-belly suplex for a near fall. Bayley with a forearm and she goes for a Saito Suplex but Sol blocks it. Bayley puts Sol in the tree of woe and hits a double jump elbow drop for a near fall. Sol with a back heel kick and a back slide for a near fall. They stay locked together and Bayley sets for Rose Plant but Sol with a handstand to escape. Sol with a running knee for a near fall. Bayley stays upright and pulls Sol off the turnbuckles to avoid a Sol Snatcher. Bayley with a Rose Plant and Sol gets her foot on the ropes to stop the count. Bayley with forearms and a Saito suplex.
Bayley goes to the turnbuckles for an elbow drop and Sol gets her knees up. Sol with an O’Connor Roll and Sol hits Sol Snatcher but Bayley rolls to the apron. Bayley with a victory roll for a near fall. Sol with a reversal for the three count.
Winner: Sol Ruca
After the match, Sol offers her hand and Bayley shakes it. Everyone raises hands in the ring.
– Michael Cole mentions the other announcers who have sat beside him on commentary during John’s career. He mentioned Jerry Lawler, Jim Ross and JBL among others.
– We go back to Joe and Stephanie. Joe asks Stephanie what wowed her. She says Oba brought it to Cody. Sol Ruca beat Bayley tonight. Her athleticism is off the charts. Joe says this show feels different because it is funneling to one moment. He asks if it feels different. Stephanie says everyone is waiting for John’s final match.
World’s Tag Team Championships
AJ Styles and Dragon Lee (c) vs. Je’Von Evans & Leon Slater
Leon and Evans with kicks at the start of the match. Evans with a plancha to AJ and Leon with a plancha over the ring post onto Lee. Slater with a cross body to Lee and Evans tags in. Evans with a frog splash and he gets a near fall. Leon tags in and Evans with a punch and Slater with a clothesline into the corner. Leon with a snap mare and he gets a near fall. Leon with a punch and Lee with a kick to Leon and an elbow to Evans. Leon misses a shoulder in the corner and Lee drops down and Evans goes over the top rope to the floor. Leon stops Lee but Lee lands on his feet on a belly-to-back suplex attempt. Lee floats over and hits a sit out power bomb.
AJ and Evans tag in and AJ with a series of strikes and a clothesline. AJ with a clothesline into the corner and an Ushigoroshi. AJ with a belly-to-back into a face plant. Evans with a punch when AJ goes for a springboard move. AJ avoids a baseball slide. Evans misses an Asai Moonsault but lands on his feet. Evans is sent into the ringside barrier. Evans kicks AJ after AJ catches Leon. Lee is sent into the ring post. Evans hits a double jump cutter and Leon tags in and hits the swanton 450 but Lee breaks up the cover. Evans with a round kick to Lee but Lee avoids a kck. Lee with a clothesline to stop a rebound move by Evans. Lee with a flip dive onto Evans.
Leon ssts for a Styles Clash but AJ with a back body drop. Leon holds on and AJ rolls through to try for a Styles Clash but Leon avoids it. AJ with a forearm and he sets for a Phenomenal Forearm. AJ slips on the ropes and Leon gets a near fall. Leon goes up top but AJ gets back on his feet. AJ blocks a missile drop kick and hits a Styles Clash for the three count.
Winners: AJ Styles and Dragon Lee
After the match, AJ helps Leon up and they all salute Cena.
In the Arena:
Joe Hendry and Stephanie talk about the emotion in the building, but The Miz interrupts just as Stephanie is about to say “awesome.”
Miz complains that the tour has treated him like he doesn’t exist, despite being a main character in John Cena’s career, and reminds everyone that he beat Cena at WrestleMania wearing that exact outfit. Miz says he demands respect.
R-Truth then comes out and says he saw the footage of Miz doing something inappropriate with Nick Aldis’ balls and stealing someone else’s opportunity, which was his. Miz looks at the paper Truth is holding and it reads “Joe Hendry.”
Joe appears on the apron as Miz demands the stupid music be turned off and says he’s sick of it. Truth says Miz asked for this. Miz throws a punch, Joe blocks it, hits a fallaway slam, does the meme spin with Truth, they hit a double Five Knuckle Shuffle, and Joe finishes with Standing Ovation as Truth makes the count.
We return to Joe and Stephanie and they thank John Cena.
John Cena’s Final Match
John Cena vs. Gunther
Gunther begins his entrance at 9:32pm EST. If you want to watch Cena come out one last time, turn Peacock on NOW! After his entrance, the crowd rips off an incredibly loud “Let’s go, Cena” chant until he makes his entrance at 9:36pm. The roof about rips off as 19,000+ people roar and cheer and sing along! Cena speaks to Stew tells him “this is going to seem weird,” then takes the camera from Stew briefly to put his favorite personal camera man on tv for a few. He hands it back and hits the ring to another uptick in the pop. He plays up to the crowd, soaking it in one last time.
Cena heads ringside and hugs several people, including RVD, Kurt Angle, Mark Henry, Sami Zayn, and Elias! We get our official announcements at 9:40pm.
They lock up and go to a stalemate. Gunher goes to the apron and he has some words with the referee. Gunther returns to the ring. They lock up and Gunther sends Cena to the mat. Gunther with a kick and European uppercut. Gunther with a chop. Gunther with more chops. Gunther with a slam to Cena. Gunther with a hard Irish whip. Cena blocks a chop and he punches Gunther. Cena with a flying shoulder tackle followed by the second one. Cena with a Blue Thunder Bomb. Cena sets for the Five Knuckle Shuffle and he hits it. Cena gets Gunther up for a moment but Gunther counters with a German suplex. Gunther with a clothesline and Cena tries or a snap mare when Gunther goes for a sleeper. Cena with a snap mare and he applies an STF.
Gunther reaches for the ropes and Cena tries to adjust the hold but Gunther kicks Cena away and hits a drop kick. Gunther with a power bomb and he asks the referee to ask Cena if he wants to quit. Gunther with a clothesline. Gunther wants the referee to ask Cena again. Gunther with another clothesline and he wants the referee to ask Cena again. Gunther with another clothesline. Gunther with another clothesline. Gunther with one more clothesline but Cena refuses to give up. Cena ducks a clothesline and Cena with a flying shoulder tackle or two. Cena with another Blue Thunder Bomb. Cena with a five knuckle shuffle and Attitude Adjustment. Cena gets a near fall. Cena gets Gunther up again but Gunther escapes and he chops Cena in the back of the neck.
Gunther with a sleeper. Cena with a sleeper of his own. Cena adds a body scissors. Gunther gets his foot on the ropes to release the hold. They go to the floor and Gunther with a chop and a back drop driver onto the apron. Gunther sends Cena into the ring steps. Gunther pulls the ring steps next to the announce table. Gunther sets for a power bomb off the steps through the announce table. Cena gets Gunther up and he hits an Attitude Adjustment through the table. Cena rolls Gunther to the ring and inside the ring. Cena gets a near fall. Cena goes up top for a Rocker Dropper and he hits it. Cena gets a near fall.
Cena has an idea and he sets for a Five Knuckle Shuffle but wants all of the boys and girls to say it with him. Gunther with a boot and a German suplex. Gunther with a power bomb and he gets a near fall. Gunther goes up top for a frog splash but Cena with an uppercut. Cena sets for a Super Attitude Adjustment and he hits it for a near fall. Cena with a punch. Gunther with a chop. Cena with a kick and Gunther with a chop. They continue to go back and forth. Cena tries for an Attitude Adjustment but Gunther escapes and he hits a power bomb. Cena with a frog splash for a near fall. Gunther wants Cena to get up. Gunther with a sleeper and Cena falls to the mat. Cena gets a second wind and he tries to get out of the hold but Gunther reapplies the sleeper.
Gunther adds a body scissors but Cena gets back to his feet. Cena keeps trying to escape but Gunther reapplies the sleeper. Gunther gets on Cena’s back to add more pressure. Cena backs Gunther into the turnbuckles and he escapes the hold. Gunther returns to the sleeper. He gets Cena down to the mat again. Cena gets back to his feet and Gunther gets on Cena’s back again. Cena runs Gunther into the corner. Cena with an Attitude Adjustment for a near fall. Gunther returns to the sleeper and he adds a body scissors. The arm goes down two times. The referee lifts the arm for perhaps the final time, but Cena does not let it drop.
Gunther with elbows to the clavicle and Gunther raturns to the sleeper. Cena taps out.
Winner: Gunther
Gunther leaves the victor but the crowd does not treat him like he won the match.
Cena looks around while the crowd shows their anger over the result of the match.
John kneels in the center of the ring and kisses the mat. Cena smiles a little. Cena bows to the crowd.
Paul and Stephanie Levesque make their way to the ring with Cody Rhodes, Undertaker, CM Punk, Bruce Pritchard, Shawn Michaels, and more.
Cody and Punk enter the ring.
The rest of the roster and dignitaries at ringside make their way to the ringside area.
Punk and Cody give Cena their title belts.
John holds up the title belts. Cena wants to give them their belts back, but they refuse. Cena shows the belts off to all sides of the arena. He gives them the title belts back.
Hunter and Cena shake hands and hug.
We see a John Cena video package.
John bows again to all four sides of the ring and he salutes.
John does the tradition and he takes off his shoes in the center of the ring along with his wrist and arm bands.
John makes his way to the back one last time.
John bows one more time and he slautes one final time as we go to credits.
– Here is what’s in store for 12/13 WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event –
- John Cena in his final match will battle Gunther
- Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes vs NXT Champion Oba Femi
- World’s Tag Team Champions AJ Styles and Dragon Lee vs Je’Von Evans & Leon Slater
- Bayley vs Sol Ruca
12/13 WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event Preview
For the final time in his legendary career, John Cena will step inside a WWE ring tonight at Saturday Night’s Main Event. The farewell takes place in Washington, DC, where Cena will headline against former WWE World Heavyweight Champion GUNTHER. GUNTHER earned this opportunity by winning The Last Time Is Now Tournament, setting the stage for a clash that symbolizes the passing of the torch as Cena bids farewell to the WWE Universe.
The card will also spotlight several high-profile encounters between main roster stars and NXT standouts. In one of the night’s marquee bouts, Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes will meet newly crowned NXT Champion Oba Femi in a non-title Champion vs. Champion showdown. With Rhodes still recovering from the fallout of Survivor Series: WarGames and Femi fresh off his rise to the top of NXT, this battle promises to be a showcase of two dominant champions from different brands.
The women’s division will also be represented in cross-brand competition as former WWE Women’s Champion Bayley squares off against Sol Ruca, the former NXT Women’s North American Champion and Speed Champion. Both competitors are looking to prove themselves on one of WWE’s biggest stages, making this bout a potential show-stealer.
Rounding out the main show, WWE World Tag Team Champions AJ Styles and Dragon Lee will defend their titles against TNA X-Division Champion Leon Slater and NXT star Je’Von Evans. With Styles and Lee continuing to build their reign, and Slater and Evans representing the next generation of challengers, the match is expected to deliver high-octane action and highlight the depth of WWE’s tag team division.
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12/13 WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event Results
