CM Punk bids emotional farewell to WWE star after RAW

CM Punk (Image Credits: wwe.com)
CM Punk (Image Credit: wwe.com)

WWE RAW at MSG was an emotional night for not only fans in New York City but also the entire locker room.

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John Cena officially wrapped up his over 20-year run on Monday Night RAW. After the camera stopped rolling, unseen footage of CM Punk bidding an emotional farewell to the Never Seen 17 surfaced online.

The Cenation Leader walked into Madison Square Garden as the reigning Intercontinental Champion. Although he didn't defend the title last night, he made sure fans enjoyed his final RAW appearance.

John Cena teamed up with Rey Mysterio and Sheamus to defeat Finn Balor, JD McDonagh, and Dominik Mysterio of the Judgment Day in a six-man tag team match.

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Later in the night, a massive brawl broke out between Team CM Punk and The Vision, also featuring the return of Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar.

After the show went off the air, The Best in the World poured his heart out for John Cena, giving him props for carrying the company on his back for all these years.

"When I first came up to the main roster in 2006, John Cena was on top. It was then, a few years later, joined by Cody Rhodes, and John Cena was on top. A couple of years after that, The Usos showed up on the main roster, and John Cena was on top. I've been in this building dozens of times from then until now, and John Cena has always been on top. And tonight, we all witnessed history. A special moment, John Cena got to perform in the world's most famous arena in front of the greatest fans for one more time."
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He added:

"It's a special moment. It's emotional for me. I think I can speak for everybody in the ring. That's emotional for all of us, because when we started here, John Cena was here. He was steering the boat. And now, hey, I went for 10 years and I came back, and Cody Rhodes is steering the boat, and the two twins who started off doing hakas, trying to find their way, and they're steering the boat. It's about John Cena. Thank You, Cena."
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As the WWE Universe erupted with "Thank you Cena" chants, CM Punk demanded John Cena's music be played to send fans home happy.


What's next for John Cena after finishing up with WWE RAW?

John Cena now has only two appearances left on his retirement tour.

The Franchise Player will next appear at Survivor Series: WarGames on November 29, where he will put his WWE Intercontinental Championship on the line against Dominik Mysterio.

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It will be a rematch from the November 10th episode of WWE RAW in Boston, the night Cena dethroned Mysterio to capture the only title that eluded him his entire career.

"Dirty" Dom wants to test The Cenation Leader's limits in his home turf. Is Cena going to pass the proverbial torch to Dominik? Only time will tell.


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