{"id":145337,"date":"2025-11-05T12:19:18","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T17:19:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=145337"},"modified":"2026-01-05T23:54:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T04:54:49","slug":"john-cena-final-match-competitors-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/11\/05\/john-cena-final-match-competitors-results\/","title":{"rendered":"John Cena Final Match: Full List of Competitors and Results in Last Time is Now Tournament"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>John Cena is nearing his final match and the end of his retirement tour\u00a0with just a few short dates left before he hangs up the boots on December 13 at Saturday Night&#8217;s Main Event. It has been an up-and-down 30+ plus dates so far with Cena getting the chance to relive clashes with all-time rivals like CM Punk, Randy Orton, and Brock Lesnar. He also got a run as a heel, which was a little uneven, but has made the last few months all that more bittersweet. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/10\/10\/gunther-vs-john-cena-perfect-wwe-send-off-for-the-cenation-leader\/\" target=\"_self\">While rumors have floated as to who will get the rub as the last man to share the ring with Cena<\/a>, nothing has been confirmed. WWE did however, announce a special tournament that will get underway on Monday, November 10 to determine who that final opponent will be.<\/p>\n<p>Cena has said the person won&#8217;t be handpicked but rather hard-earned. It could be someone he&#8217;s faced before or someone he&#8217;s stepping into the ring with for the first time. As Cena noted, he wants to leave his last day by giving someone the chance to take the opportunity he took on his first day. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/11\/05\/predicting-the-entire-field-for-john-cena-the-last-time-is-now-tournament\/\" target=\"_self\">16 men are set to compete in this tournament across Raw, SmackDown, NXT, and perhaps some surprises<\/a>. Below you&#8217;ll find a full list of announced competitors (and their history with Cena), matches, and match results as we await to see who will be win their way to give Cena his last dance.<\/p>\n<p>Check back throughout the tournament for updates.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/02\/27\/john-cena-retirement-tour-every-confirmed-date-and-city-as-legend-says-goodbye-to-wwe-in-2025\/\" target=\"_self\"> John Cena Retirement Tour (UPDATED): Every Confirmed Date and City as Legend Says Goodbye to WWE in 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>John Cena Final Match: Full List of Last Time is Now Tournament Competitors and Results<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_145289\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-145289\" style=\"width: 645px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-145289 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/11\/last-time-is-now-tournament.jpeg\" alt=\"John Cena final match graphic for WWE Raw preview\" width=\"645\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/11\/last-time-is-now-tournament.jpeg 645w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/11\/last-time-is-now-tournament-300x172.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 645px) 100vw, 645px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-145289\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credit: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>The Bracket<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Round One<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rd 1, November 10: Sheamus vs Shinsuke Nakamura<\/li>\n<li>Rd 1, November 10: Rusev vs Damian Priest<\/li>\n<li>Rd 1, November 14: The Miz vs Jey Uso<\/li>\n<li>Rd 1, November 14: LA Knight vs Zack Ryder<\/li>\n<li>Rd 1, November 17: Gunther vs Je&#8217;Von Evans<\/li>\n<li>Rd 1, November 17: Solo Sikoa vs Dolph Ziggler<\/li>\n<li>Rd 1, November 21: Finn Balor vs Penta<\/li>\n<li>Rd 1, November 21: Carmelo Hayes vs Bronson Reed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Round Two<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rd 2, November 24: Solo Sikoa vs Penta<\/li>\n<li>Rd 2, November 24: Gunther vs Carmelo Hayes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Round Three<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rd 3, December 1: Solo Sikoa vs Gunther<\/li>\n<li>Rd 3, December 1: LA Knight vs Jey Uso<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Round Four<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rd 4, Gunther vs LA Knight<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>The Competitors<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FULL MATCH - John Cena vs. Sheamus \u2013 WWE Championship Tables Match: WWE TLC 2009\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XldG3zRhoVM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>1.Sheamus (Raw)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>43 singles matches (including house shows and dark matches) against Cena<\/li>\n<li>Shared memorable feuds over the World Heavyweight Championship including Sheamus winning his first televised\/PPV match against Cena at the first-ever TLC in 2009 to claim the title; Cena regained the title at Elimination Chamber a few months later only for Sheamus to recapture it in June 2010 at Fatal-4-Way; Cena would win the vacant title at Money in the Bank 2014 in a match that included Sheamus<\/li>\n<li>8 PPV matches against Cena (including multi-man matches but excluding Royal Rumbles) and one, Elimination Chamber 2013 as his partner (they also teamed in series of house show matches and on Raw that year)<\/li>\n<li>Last wrestled Cena (excluding 2025 Royal Rumble) in 2018<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Thoughts on being Cena&#8217;s final opponent via Raw Recap: <\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I think it\u2019s very meaningful. Obviously we go back to 2009, we had that match at TLC when I shocked the world and became one of the fastest ever WWE World Heavyweight Champions by beating him, putting him through a table. And that itself launched my career to a whole new level and put me on the map right away&#8230;And obviously I\u2019d love to repay the favor for what was done for me. The opportunity to face him, beat him. But I\u2019d love to go full circle, give him the match he truly deserves on the way out, in his last match of his retirement year; I think that\u2019d be incredible&#8230;But yeah, I\u2019ve taken two WWE Titles off John. And what better way for him to send \u2019em off with the banger of all bangers. The GOAT of all GOATs goes out with the banger of all bangers. How about that for a line, mate? Just send him off into the sunset with the greatest match he\u2019s ever had.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FULL MATCH - Rusev vs. John Cena \u2013 U.S. Title Match: WrestleMania 31\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A5wwxXtRfl4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Rusev (Raw)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>33 singles matches (including house shows and dark matches) against Cena<\/li>\n<li>Shared a memorable feud over the United States Championship which encompassed 5 PPV matches in 2015: Fastlane, Payback, Battleground, Extreme Rules, and WrestleMania<\/li>\n<li>Last wrestled Cena in 2017<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a  href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/UcUWd1uCang\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Thoughts on being Cena&#8217;s final opponent via VoxCatch<\/a>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I think he&#8217;s going to be a great passing of the torch if I just get to retire John Cena in WWE. I mean, yeah, that would be a fantastic farewell for him, you know, because he started my career, now I can end his, which is going to be very appropriate and\u2026karma always comes back, you know, at the end of the day.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FULL MATCH - John Cena vs. Shinsuke Nakamura: SmackDown LIVE, August 1, 2017\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UK41Yhc8wPY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Shinsuke Nakamura (SmackDown)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>has only wrestled Cena in a singles match once in August 2017 as a #1 contender (won by Nakamura) for the WWE Title<\/li>\n<li>teamed with Cena at Survivor Series 2017 as members of Team SmackDown<\/li>\n<li>shared the ring in 2018 Royal Rumble which was won by Nakamura, who also eliminated Cena after Cena, Nakamura, and Roman Reigns were the final three<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FULL MATCH - John Cena vs. The Miz \u2013 WWE Title \u201cI Quit\u201d Match: WWE Over the Limit 2011\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FUtOaczGmUY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>4. The Miz (SmackDown)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>65 singles matches (including house shows and dark matches) against Cena; first televised\/PPV match came at 2009&#8217;s The Bash<\/li>\n<li>had a &lt;1 day run alongside Cena with the tag team titles in 2011<\/li>\n<li>Shared memorable feuds over the World Heavyweight Championship including the Miz retaining his title over Cena at WrestleMania XXVII making him one of just a handful of wrestlers to beat Cena at the show of shows; Cena won the title back in a triple threat with Miz and John Morrison at Extreme Rules and defended it against Miz in an I Quit match at Over the Limit<\/li>\n<li>9 PPV matches against Cena (including multi-man matches but excluding Royal Rumbles) including two WrestleManias<\/li>\n<li>Last wrestled Cena (excluding 2025 Royal Rumble) in 2024<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qS_w598mHgk\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Thoughts on being one of Cena&#8217;s final opponents via The Schmo<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cJohn Cena has five matches left \u2013 or five dates, I don\u2019t even know how many matches are left in his pocket, but there\u2019s five dates. That\u2019s it. That\u2019s five Superstars that are gonna get an opportunity to be in the ring and I want myself to be one of them. I\u2019ve been vocal. I\u2019ve been the first person to say out there that I wanna put my name in the hat to go against John Cena. I was the first person, when I heard about the whole farewell tour. I said, \u2018I wanna be the first person to put my name in the hat.&#8217;\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FULL SEGMENT \u2014 LA Knight joins John Cena against The Bloodline: SmackDown, Sept. 29, 2023\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LWuGW4jwqKE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>5. LA Knight (Raw)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>has never wrestled Cena in a singles match<\/li>\n<li>has wrestled in three matches with Cena (two PPV and one dark)<\/li>\n<li>teamed with Cena at 2023&#8217;s Fastlane<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/shorts\/BkWQB6vjTy0\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Thoughts on being Cena&#8217;s final opponent via Sports Illustrated:<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I haven&#8217;t even considered that honestly&#8230;I guess maybe you could say its a bucket list thing.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><!--nextpage--><br \/>\n<strong>6. Gunther (Raw)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>has never shared a ring with Cena including Royal Rumbles<\/li>\n<li>has been rumored to be Cena&#8217;s final opponent, a case potentially strengthened with <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/11\/10\/john-cena-to-win-intercontinental-championship-final-raw-in-boston\/\" target=\"_self\">Cena&#8217;s Intercontinental Championship win on Monday<\/a><\/li>\n<li>returns for his first match since losing the world title to CM Punk at SummerSlam in August<\/li>\n<li>retired Goldberg earlier this year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sport\/wrestling\/wwe-summerslam-gunther-cm-punk-exclusive-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Thoughts on being one of Cena&#8217;s final opponents via The Radio Times<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Obviously, I have not interacted with him or seen him much because he\u2019s on SmackDown mostly, but who knows, there\u2019s still a long time left, so maybe there\u2019s a chance to get in there with him before he hangs it up.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FULL MATCH: John Cena vs. Solo Sikoa: Crown Jewel 2023\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1exOj_5mLsU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>7. Solo Sikoa (SmackDown)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>has wrestled Cena four times including dark matches<\/li>\n<li>his last match against Cena was at Crown Jewel in 2023, which Sikoa won briefly earning him the title of the man who &#8220;retired&#8221; Cena<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FULL SEGMENT: Kane throws Zack Ryder off the stage: Raw, Feb. 13, 2012\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QklEh_lJ8qQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>8. Zack Ryder (TNA)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>has wrestled against Cena twice (excluding battle royals) but has teamed with him 15 times (including house shows and dark matches)<\/li>\n<li>his last match against Cena was over a decade ago in 2015 when Ryder lost a United States Open Challenge match<\/li>\n<li>had a memorable feud with Cena involving Eve and Kane that resulted in Ryder being pushed off the stage in a wheelchair after he watched his friend Cena, kiss the girl Eve, he was trying to woo, woo, woo&#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FULL MATCH - Finn B\u00e1lor vs. John Cena vs. Drew McIntyre vs. Baron Corbin: Raw, January 14, 2019\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FObhqRjcuH4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>9. Finn Balor (Raw)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>has only wrestled Cena in a singles match once, a loss to Cena in 2018 in an Elimination Chamber qualifying bout<\/li>\n<li>has wrestled against Cena six times (excluding Royal Rumbles but including house shows and dark matches) including in 2017 as Balor&#8217;s Team Raw defeated Cena&#8217;s Team Cena at Survivor Series and in 2019 when Balor defeated Cena, Baron Corbin, and Drew McIntyre for a #1 contendership for the Universal Championship<\/li>\n<li>has teamed with Cena twice including once on TV alongside Seth Rollins against the team of Dean Ambrose, Bobby Lashley, and McIntyre<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><!--nextpage--><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FULL MATCH - John Cena vs. Dolph Ziggler \u2013 Ladder Match: WWE TLC 2012\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Paoqw24-eQE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>10. Dolph Ziggler (TNA)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>has been in the ring with Cena 91 times including 37 singles matches (including house shows and dark matches)<\/li>\n<li>has notable matches with Cena including a ladder match at 2012&#8217;s TLC, a steel cage match on Raw in 2013, #1 contendership world title six pack challenge (won by Ziggler), and United States Championship match in 2015<\/li>\n<li>teamed with Cena on multiple occasions including as a member of Team Cena during 2014&#8217;s Survivor Series<\/li>\n<li>wrestled his last match against Cena in 2018<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h3><em>Guys who have never faced Cena in singles matches:<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"John Cena attacked Jey Uso, Cody Rhodes returned to attack Cena, #SNME was INSANE! \ud83e\udd2f\" width=\"540\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eIBplu0vfhQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>10. Jey Uso (Raw)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>has never wrestled Cena in a singles match<\/li>\n<li>has wrestled in 23 matches with Cena (including dark matches and house shows)<\/li>\n<li>was the final two with Cena in the 2025 Royal Rumble that was won by Uso<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>11. Je&#8217;Von Evans (NXT)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>has never shared a ring with Cena<\/li>\n<li>will be making his Raw debut in this tournament<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>12. Damian Priest (SmackDown)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>has never wrestled Cena in a singles match<\/li>\n<li>has shared the ring with Cena twice in 2025: Elimination Chamber and Royal Rumble<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>13. Penta (Raw)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>has only shared the ring with Cena once in the 2025 Royal Rumble<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>14. Carmelo Hayes (SmackDown)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>has never shared the ring with Cena as Hayes was eliminated in the Royal Rumble before Cena entered<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>15. Bronson Reed (Raw)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>has never shared the ring with Cena<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><em><strong>Continue to the next page for full results from the Last Time is Now Tournament<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<!--nextpage--><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_146789\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-146789\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-146789 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/11\/22-34-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"A graphic for the WWE SmackDown preview for November 28, 2025 featuring the Last Time is Now bracket, the night before the 2025 WWE Survivor Series: WarGames PLE.\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/11\/22-34-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/11\/22-34-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/11\/22-34-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/11\/22-34-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/11\/22-34-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-146789\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Results<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Round 1<\/strong> &#8211; November 10, Raw<\/p>\n<p>Sheamus defeated Shinsuke Nakamura*<br \/>\n&#8211; Sheamus was later ruled out of the tournament due to injury and will be replaced by a surprise competitor<\/p>\n<p>Rusev defeated Damian Priest<\/p>\n<p><strong>Round 1\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; November 14, SmackDown<\/p>\n<p>LA Knight defeated Zack Ryder<\/p>\n<p>Jey Uso defeated The Miz<\/p>\n<p><strong>Round 1 &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>November 17, Raw<\/p>\n<p>Solo Sikoa defeated Dolph Ziggler<\/p>\n<p>Gunther defeated Je&#8217;Von Evans<\/p>\n<p><strong>Round 1 &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>November 21, SmackDown<\/p>\n<p>Carmelo Hayes defeated Bronson Reed<\/p>\n<p>Penta defeated Finn Balor<\/p>\n<p><strong>Round 2 &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>November 24, Raw<\/p>\n<p>Solo Sikoa defeated Penta after Penta was injured<\/p>\n<p>Gunther defeated Carmelo Hayes<\/p>\n<p><strong>Round 2 &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>November 28, SmackDown<\/p>\n<p>Jey Uso defeated Rusev<\/p>\n<p>LA Knight defeated The Miz<\/p>\n<p><strong>Round 3 &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>December 1, Raw<\/p>\n<p>Gunther defeated Solo Sikoa<\/p>\n<p>LA Knight defeated Jey Uso<\/p>\n<p><strong>Round 4<\/strong> &#8211; December 5, SmackDown<\/p>\n<p>Gunther defeated LA Knight<\/p>\n<p><strong><b>More From LWOS Pro Wrestling<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><i>Header photo \u2013 WWE \u2013 Stay tuned to the\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_self\"><em><u><i>Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i> for more on John Cena final match, the Last Time is Now tournament, and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world.<\/i><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><i>You can check out WWE programming on\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/81788927\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>Netflix<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(Raw),\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usanetwork.com\/wwe-friday-night-smackdown\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>USA Network<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(SmackDown),\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cwtv.com\/shows\/wwe-nxt\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>The CW<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(NXT),\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/tubitv.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>Tubi<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(WWE Evolve),\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aetv.com\/wwe\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>A&amp;E<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(WWE Superstar Sunday \u2013 Rivals, WWE LFG, and Greatest Moments) and\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peacocktv.com\/watch\/home\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>Peacock<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(WWE Main Event as well as archives and premium live event streaming). 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