WWE Saturday Night's Main Event Results: John Cena taps out; AJ Styles' injury ends match early; huge names return (12/13/2025)

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We got some big matches tonight on WWE Saturday Night
We got some big matches tonight on WWE Saturday Night's Main Event leading up to a great main event! [Image credits: WWE.com, Screenshots from WWE Saturday Night's Main Event on NETFLIX]

We got some big matches tonight on WWE Saturday Night's Main Event, featuring top stars from NXT and the main roster. John Cena returned for his final match on WWE against the winner of The Last Time is Now Tournament, Gunther.

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WWE Saturday Night's Main Event Results (December 13, 2025):

  • Cody Rhodes def. Oba Femi via DQ
  • Sol Ruca def. Bayley
  • AJ Styles & Dragon Lee def. Je'Von Evans & Leon Slater
  • Gunther def. John Cena

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WWE Saturday Night's Main Event Results: Cody Rhodes vs. Oba Femi

Oba got a big backbreaker off the bat before hitting some strikes in the corner. Cody took a knee and a toss before Oba hit a side slam for a near fall. Rhodes got back up and hit a powerslam and a Cody Cutter for a near fall.

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The match headed outside, and Cody hit a big dive before Oba got the spinning spinebuster in the ring. Back outside, Oba sent Cody over the announce table with an uppercut, and the champ was seen bleeding from the ear.

Back in the ring, Cody took a spinebuster before getting the Cody Cutter for a near fall. Drew McIntyre came in out of nowhere and attacked Cody, ending the match!

Result: Cody Rhodes def. Oba Femi via DQ

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Femi dragged McIntyre off of Cody before shoving Drew down to the mat. Cody came back with a Cody Cutter to McIntyre before Oba hit the big chokeslam on him as well. Drew ran off, and Cody raised Oba's hand before Saturday Night's Main Event moved on.

Grade: C


WWE Saturday Night's Main Event Results: Bayley vs. Sol Ruca

Bayley was sent outside and dodged a dive off the apron before Ruca got the handspring moonsault to the floor. Bayley hit a rolling exploder suplex before getting a near fall off the Belly-to-Bayley.

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Ruca took a big elbow drop in the corner before trying to get a backslide pin. Bayley missed the Roseplant, and Ruca got a Shining Wizard. Bayley dodged the Sol Snatcher and hit the Roseplant before Ruca got her knees up for the elbow drop.

Ruca hit the Sol Snatcher, but Bayley rolled her up right after. Ruca managed to reverse the roll-up and got the win on Saturday Night's Main Event.

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Result: Sol Ruca def. Bayley

Grade: B


We got short videos from stars like CM Punk, The Rock, The Undertaker, and various others, including on-screen personalities like Michael Cole, Stephanie McMahon, and even cameraman Stu, all of whom congratulated Cena on his spectacular career.

Trish Stratus, Mark Henry, Sami Zayn, Kurt Angle, Michelle McCool, Eve Torres, and Rob Van Dam were all in the audience for the show. Michael Cole thanked Taz, JBL, Jim Ross, Jerry the King Lawler, and Corey Graves for calling Cena's matches alongside him over the years.

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WWE Saturday Night's Main Event Results: AJ Styles & Dragon Lee vs. Je'Von Evans & Leon Slater

The NXT and TNA stars hit double superkicks right off the bat, followed by dives to the floor on the tag champs. Back in the ring, Je'Von got a big splash on Lee before AJ came in and took the OG Cutter.

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Slater tagged in and hit the Swanton 450 before Dragon Lee stopped the pin. Slater blocked the Styles Clash before AJ fumbled the Phenomenal Forearm. AJ looked hurt off the botch, but still managed to get the Styles Clash for the win on Saturday Night's Main Event.

Result: AJ Styles & Dragon Lee def. Je'Von Evans & Leon Slater

Grade: B


The Miz came out before the main event, complaining about being overlooked, and said that he wouldn't be disrespected. R-Truth came out and told The Miz that he misplaced one of the lottery entries to secure his own spot in the Last Time is Now Tournament, and the person whose spot The A-Lister was none other than Joe Hendry.

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Hendry showed up, and The Miz tried to attack him but was taken down instead. Hendry and Truth hit the ten-knuckle shuffle on The Miz before Joe hit the chokeslam for good measure.

We got a touching video with even Triple H, Brock Lesnar, and Roman Reigns joining in to say farewell to John Cena before we headed for the main event.


WWE Saturday Night's Main Event Results: John Cena vs. Gunther

Cena blocked the early offense before hitting the five-knuckle shuffle. Gunther dodged the AA and hit a German Suplex before locking in the sleeper hold, but Cena reversed into the STFU. The hold was broken, and Cena took some clotheslines before getting caught in the sleeper hold once more.

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Gunther dragged Cena out of the ring and positioned him on the steel steps before John turned it around and hit an AA through the announce table! Gunther kicked out in the ring before Cena got a top rope leg drop, but took a big boot and a powerbomb. Cena hit a top rope AA before Gunther came back with a powerbomb and a frogsplash.

Gunther locked in the sleeper hold over and over, trying to make Cena tap out, but John fought out and hit another AA. Gunther went back to the sleeper hold, and it looked like it might be over before it was, as Cena tapped out.

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Result: Gunther def. John Cena

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Grade: A


After the Saturday Night's Main Event match, Gunther walked out to boos before Cena thanked the crowd, and Triple H and Stephanie McMahon came in with CM Punk, Cody Rhodes, HBK, and most of the roster. Cody and Punk handed Cena their world titles and asked him to hold them up one last time in the ring.

Triple H came in, pointed to a screen, and WWE played a video highlighting Cena's career, featuring Vince McMahon. After the video, Cena bowed to the crowd and the camera before taking off his sneakers and armbands and leaving them in the ring as he walked out.

Cena turned around one last time and saluted the camera before WWE Saturday Night's Main Event went off the air.

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