WWE star Gunther will have the honor of facing John Cena in the final match of the latter’s career on Saturday, but the hard hitting Austrian is letting fans know now not to get their hopes for Cena up too high.

“It’s going to be a great day where everybody’s going to tune in and show up and bring all the love for John Cena,” Gunther told Variety ahead of the match. “But at the end, they’re going to get their hearts broken. So I’m looking forward to that.”

Cena has been on his retirement tour since the start of 2025, with his final match set to take place during this week’s “Saturday Night’s Main Event” on Peacock originating from the Capitol One Arena in Washington, DC.

Gunther emerged as the victor of the Last Time Is Now Tournament to determine who would be Cena’s final opponent

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