The reaction at the end of WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event was so heated that GUNTHER had to be escorted by security as furious fans followed him out of the building.
The crowd in the Capital One Arena was visibly upset after the main event, and video footage shows that their anger did not stop when the show went off the air.
— WrestleFeed (@WrestleFeedApp) December 14, 2025
The match, which marked John Cena’s final WWE bout, ended with Cena tapping out to GUNTHER. This decisive loss, after Cena gave a great performance and fought off a comeback attempt and an Attitude Adjustment, was too much for many in attendance. Chants of “bullsh*t” and loud boos filled the arena immediately after the finish.
As GUNTHER walked toward his tour bus outside the venue, security stayed close to him. Fans were caught on video continuing to scream at The Ring General, shouting insults and showing a high level of anger.
On the Saturday Night’s Main Event post show, fans chanted “You f*cked up”, “F**k Triple H” and “AEW” towards The Game. Some fans online went as far as wishing death on him.
Here’s what Triple H said about the fan reaction on the SNME post show:
“There are time honored traditions in our business. John has said the right thing his entire career, that it’s about leaving this place better than the way he found it.
There’s no way for people to understand that in the moment, but you do what is right for the business, you do what is right for this industry. John has done that his entire career and I’m going to do that my entire career.
I will do what I believe is right for this business and it just is what it is. I understand that’s tough for people to understand but it’s part of what we do, that is the role what we have chosen.
If you were to say what will Cena do on his way out… he will put somebody over on the way out. He will leave this better than he found it and he will make somebody on his way out, that is what John does, that is what John has always done.
I know people will criticize this and people will look at it, people will talk about this moment right here. I’ve got big shoulders. I can handle it.”
