John Cena’s Final Match: 12 Historic Moments at Capital One Arena

A rookie John Cena wrestled in Washington D.C.’s MCI Center for the first time on a September 2002 house show, three months following his WWE debut. Cena teamed with an equally tenured Randy Orton and Mark Henry, defeating Billy (Gunn), Chuck (Palumbo), & Rico that evening.

Twenty-three years later, the now Capital One Arena will host a landmark edition of WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event, where John Cena will wrestle his final match.

Opened in 1997, the 20,000-seat arena has hosted some of the most legendary nights in professional wrestling, including some of John Cena’s career highlights.

Cena’s swan song against “The Ring General” Gunther will add another chapter to the arena’s historic resume. Let’s look at twelve of wrestling’s most significant moments to occur inside the Capital One Arena.

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DC Comics and AEW Team Up for Epic Crossover

Who would win in a fight between Batman and Kenny Omega? How about a showdown between Wonder Woman and “Timeless” Toni Storm? Can the acrobatic Nightwing match the aerial arsenal of Will Ospreay? These questions could be answered when the heroes and villains of All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and DC Comics unite for a groundbreaking collaboration. The main event of this partnership will be a 48-page, two-part comic book saga.

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Should Powerhouse Hobbs Win the AEW World Title

Tonight, on AEW Dynamite, Powerhouse Hobbs challenges Jon Moxley for the World Championship. It’s a match-up that has fans excited. Hobbs has looked good since he returned from injury on November 6th. He went from looking good to looking amazing, winning last week’s Casino Gauntlet match to earn his title shot.

There is increasing chatter calling for Hobbs to not only win but absolutely blitz Moxley to become champion. I would love to see it, but no.

A scenario where Hobbs wins the title this evening would be hotshot booking. The idea of pushing a mid-card act immediately to the top of the card needs two important things for it to work.

First, you need the right wrestler at the right time. Powerhouse Hobbs is the right guy, and the time is oh so right. Besides a few bright spots here and there, the quality of AEW’s creative has never been lower. How low? Think WCW in 2000.

Jon Moxley’s Death Rider’s angle is not resonating with the audience. The storyline started with a lot of promise. There were even teases of Shane McMahon being the puppet master behind it all.

Eventually, it’s become another vaguely explained angle about taking over the company or saving the promotion from itself. Moxley’s promos are nothing more than hollow words making noise.

To quote his t-shirt, Hobbs is “Big, Black and Jacked” and his name sells no wolf tickets. The Palo Alto, California native is a powerhouse who looks like he can conquer the world. Hobbs has also shown improvement as a wrestler, and his portrayal of an ass-kicking machine keeps fans eagerly anticipating what will happen next.

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The Max of AEW’s Media Rights Renewal

After months of intense speculation that predicted glorious ascension from some and the utter demise from others, All Elite Wrestling and Warner Bros. Discovery officially announced a new multi-year media rights deal on Wednesday.

The renewal of the deal calls for Dynamite and Collision to remain on TBS and TNT respectively, with AEW programming streaming live simultaneously on Max for U.S. subscribers in January 2025. AEW pay-per-view events will stream live on Max later next year for an additional cost.

Warner Bros. Discovery CEO Kathleen Finch confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that AEW’s library will be available on Max as part of the deal.

The Sports Business Journal is the first mainstream source to report that WBD has an equity stake in AEW and retained it as part of the new deal.

Industry insiders, including former WCW President Eric Bischoff, have long since suspected ownership stake was part of the equation, considering their financial support of the promotion despite declining ratings.

There was no mention of AEW’s Friday night show Rampage, their quarterly specials Battle of the Belts, Ring of Honor, or Tru TV, which is rebranding as a sports channel. The word on the street is Rampage has been canceled and will finish its run through 2024.

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Did Swerve vs. Hangman Go Too Far?

Only in professional wrestling can a home invasion carry fame and success instead of a prison sentence. How about burning the perpetrator’s house down in retaliation? Yep, same thing. Swerve Stickland and “Hangman” Adam Page shifted roles throughout their feud. Both have been the hero of the day and the villain of the story.

Hangman’s descent into madness and Swerve’s lust for revenge created a beautiful disaster in their unsanctioned main event steel cage match at AEW’s All In pay-per-view last Saturday night in Chicago. The words beautiful and disaster are apropos as the reaction to their bloody battle garnered mixed results. Some feel it was the perfect match for such a hate-filled saga. Others believe it was garbage wrestling akin to pointless Death Match fodder.

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All In 2024: AEW’s Spectacular Showcase at Wembley Stadium

All In at Wembley Stadium has become the flagship showcase for All Elite Wrestling. It featured a strong lineup, headlined by the title versus career match between Swerve Strickland and Bryan Danielson. What was anticipated as an exciting wrestling show turned into something truly special. The event in London was packed with action, suspense, and many surprises.

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AEW All In 2024 Predictions

AEW brings All In to Wembley Stadium for the second year in a row. Over 53,000 fans will make London ground zero professional for pro wrestling with four marquee bouts headlining an eleven-match card.

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All In Texas Is Not a Good Idea

What seemed to be another false wrestling rumor was true after all. AEW will run its first U.S. stadium show next year. All In comes to the Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, on Saturday, July 12, 2025. It will be the first pro wrestling show held in the home of MLB’s Texas Rangers. Globe Life Field opened in 2020 and holds 40,300 people at capacity.

Saturday’s episode of Collision will wrap up AEW’s five-week residency at Arlington’s Esports Stadium (it’s not a stadium). Tony Khan denied the rumors of a stadium show in Texas last month, saying it’s an exciting idea, but it’s not something he’d do anytime soon.

All In will return to London in 2026. AEW’s flagship pay-per-view will emanate for the second consecutive time at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, August 25. The headline bouts feature Swerve Strickland defending the AEW World Championship against Bryan Danielson, and MJF puts the American Championship on the line against Will Ospreay.

Can AEW fill a stadium in the United States with 40,000 people? Can they draw a respectable number if the show isn’t a sellout? It was the first question on everyone’s mind when they heard the news. AEW has struggled with TV ratings and at the box office lately. While the shows have improved recently, a long stretch of bad shows has seemingly eroded consumer confidence.

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Who Is the Devil of AEW?

“No one is on the level of the Devil,” declared AEW World Championship MJF when he returned last year under the guise of a white face, black-horned devil. In recent months, someone allegedly stole MJF’s mask and has attacked wrestlers who are either feuding with or are close to the champion.

MJF says it’s not him, but history makes it hard to believe. It’s the big mystery heading into Saturday’s Full Gear pay-per-view event.

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Sting Announces Retirement Set for 2024

The end is near for the man called Sting.

Sting announced Wednesday on AEW Dynamite that his final match is set for Revolution 2024 next year.

The icon called to his AEW in-ring debut at Revolution 2021 and said in closing, “The only thing for sure about Sting is that his retirement is for sure.”

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