John Cena Sr. Calls Out WWE for Weak Ending to His Son’s Final Match

John Cena may have tapped out to GUNTHER in his final WWE match, but his father wasn’t happy with how it ended.

Speaking with Bill Apter, Cena’s father said he saw the emotional reactions in the crowd—but admitted that he didn’t fully agree with the decision to have his son tap out to GUNTHER.

“The only thing I can say is that I saw a lot of people cry. Do I believe that’s the way it should have ended? I would have done it differently. I think it might have been better for everyone if it had ended differently.”

He acknowledged the long-standing wrestling tradition that legends go out on their backs, but still questioned the finish.

“The unwritten rule is that when you’re going out, you’re going down. So I guess all I can say is they did what they had to do — what was best for business.”

Cena Sr. made it clear that he would have preferred a different kind of ending. He explained that his son’s subtle tap looked more like an effort to escape the hold than a full-on submission.

“Did I expect a tap-out? I’ll be real honest with you, Bill: I would have expected a pass-out and still GUNTHER being the winner. I said, ‘I’m really not sure that’s a tap-out. I wonder if it’s a last effort to try to break the hold.’ And yeah, that would have been a good way to do it. Then GUNTHER would have clutched it even more, and Cena would have blacked out — period — without tapping out.

So GUNTHER still would have been the winner by default because Cena couldn’t answer the ten count. I think it would have been better to go that way than how it kind of went. The tap-out was a light tap-out, if you noticed.”

During the Saturday Night’s Main Event post-show, Triple H addressed the backlash head-on and backed the booking completely.

“There are time-honored traditions in our business — and there are ways you handle your business. John has said the right thing his entire career — that it’s about leaving this place better than you found it.”

And for those calling it the wrong move, Triple H didn’t flinch as he made it clear he can easily deal with the criticism.

“I know people will criticize this and look at it and talk about this moment right here — I’ve got big shoulders. I’m good with it.”

John Cena’s final match may be in the books, but even his own father believes it could’ve ended in a stronger way—without a tap out.

Do you agree with John Cena Sr.? Should John Cena have passed out instead of tapping? Let us know how you would’ve ended his final match in the comments.

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