Bill Simmons says John Cena’s final match felt like WWE’s version of HBO’s The Sopranos finale.
Speaking on his podcast, The Ringer’s Bill Simmons shared that he liked the ending of John Cena’s retirement match against Gunther at WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event. He noted that it felt like the WWE version of the Sopranos finale and that people will understand its impact ten years from now.
The series finale of The Sopranos, “Made In America,” ended with the screen going black as Tony Soprano was sitting in a diner with his family. Despite initially being upset with how the creators left Tony’s fate ambiguous, fans and critics later came to hail it as a masterful work.
“That John Cena thing, I liked it. Most people didn’t like it. I thought it was a good zag. I thought it was The Sopranos ending of WWE farewells. Like, 10 years from now, I think it’ll be good.
When asked if people would still remember Gunther after a decade, Simmons said, “He’s a huge heel now. That’s big for him. I like it, Cena was symbolically saying, ‘I’m literally tapping out.’ That’s it for me.”
John Cena Commented On A Potential Commentary Run With WWE
During his recent interview with Bill Simmons ahead of his retirement match, John Cena said he’ll always remain with WWE in a non-wrestling capacity.
“You’ll see me at WWE events,” Cena said. “I’m going to be involved as long as they will have me until I am need to until I need to be replaced. But I will look like this (wearing a suit and tie).”
When asked if he would be open to being a commentator, John Cena said he might not be able to commit to that role due to its full-time requirements.
“I would love to do it,” he said. “I think the announcing crew we have now. I’m such a big fan of Stu Bennett. I think he’s carving out an excellent legacy for himself. I know Michael Cole’s getting a little long in the tooth. He’s probably wanting to move on. I would love to sit at the table. I think we have — and I love listening to Big E call.
“You have to have the time to regularly commit to be an announcer. Like, I know Pat McAfee struggled with that. He split himself in a bunch of different directions, and gosh, I don’t blame anybody for going until you can’t go, But, like, he didn’t have it in the tank. Like, he can’t be — you can’t be everywhere at once,” John Cena said. [H/T WrestlingInc]
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