The story of John Cena is the story of a wrestling era, a generation of WWE connecting to a younger audience through the story of a hero that would never give up.

WWE SmackDown results, winners and match grades on December 12, 2025 ahead of John Cena's final match at Saturday Night's Main Event.

Oba interrupted Cody’s rant at an absent Drew McIntyre (who said SmackDown was an unsafe working environment and wouldn’t be there) to remind the WWE Champ that he shouldn’t overlook him at SNME. Femi absolutely killed it on the mic here.

WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event kicked off tonight with a result that angered many in the WWE Universe. With John Cena’s final match against Gunther closing Saturday Night’s Main Event, WWE kicked off tonight with a huge champion versus champion match as Cody Rhodes went one-on-one with Oba Femi.

Bodyslam reports that WWE is seeking some huge upgrades to the “Friday Night SmackDown” roster in 2026. The report also mentioned that WWE knows the brand’s creative has left a lot to be desired. The hope is that efforts to upgrade “WWE SmackDown” will improve the show when it switches back to a three-hour runtime.