How to watch John Cena’s final match: free streams, schedule for Saturday Night’s Main Event XLII

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  • Saturday Night’s Main Event XLII: Sat, Dec 13, 8pm ET / 1am GMT (Sun)

He’s been the rap-battling “Doctor of Thuganomics”, a chest-thumping, dog tag-draped military upstart and – proving that even the best can still get it badly wrong – the world’s least convincing heel, and this Saturday, 23 years after his debut at SmackDown in 2002, John Cena and his jorts will gallop to the squared circle one last time.

After Saturday Night’s Main Event XLII at Capital One Arena, it really will be a case of “You Can’t See Me”.

Gunther earned the right to face the man who brought us the “Attitude Adjustment” and “Five Moves of Doom” on his swansong by winning the Last Time Is Now Tournament, defeating Je’Von Evans, Carmelo Hayes, Solo Sikoa and LA Knight. The former two-time world heavyweight champion, incidentally, sent Goldberg into retirement in July.

As tends to be the case, the fairytale ending wasn’t to be for Goldberg, though at 48, Cena is 10 years his junior, a recent intercontinental champion, a 17-time world champion and a Triple Crown winner. He’s also one of the most iconic WWE superstars of all time, arguably the promotion’s biggest ever asset, and has repeatedly stressed that there won’t be a comeback – this really is the last dance.

Read on for our guide on where to stream John Cena’s final match live online and potentially for free wherever you are. Scroll down for the full Saturday Night’s Main Event XLII card.

Can I watch John Cena’s final match free of charge?

John Cena’s final match is free-to-air on the WWE YouTube channel everywhere the platform operates, apart from the US.

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How to stream John Cena’s final match live in the US

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In the US, John Cena’s final match is being live streamed on Peacock. Peacock TV subscriptions carrying live sport start from $10.99 per month. You can also stream the NFL and Premier League on the platform.

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John Cena’s final match card

  • John Cena vs Gunther – Singles match
  • Cody Rhodes vs Oba Femi – Champion vs Champion match
  • Bayley vs Sol Ruca – Singles match
  • AJ Styles & Dragon Lee vs Je’Von Evans & Leon Slater – Tag Team match for the World Tag Team Championship

What time does John Cena’s final match start?

Saturday Night’s Main Event XLII is taking place at 8pm local time in Washington, DC on Saturday, December 13.

That’s 5pm ET on the west coast, 1am GMT on Sunday in the UK, and 12pm AEDT on Sunday in Australia.

John Cena’s retirement match is expected to be first up.

Can I watch John Cena’s final match on my mobile?

Of course, most broadcasters have streaming services that you can access through mobile apps or via your phone’s browser. For example, Peacock in the US and YouTube everywhere else.

You can also stay up-to-date with all key moments from the WWE on its official social media channels on X/Twitter (@WWE), Instagram (@wwe), Facebook (WWE) TikTok (wwe) and YouTube (@WWE).

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