Seth Rollins defends John Cena’s WWE farewell loss, gears up for NFL broadcast on Netflix

Fox News Flash top sports headlines for December 24 Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on FoxNews.com. WWE fans are still in mourning after John Cena, who preached to "Never Give Up," gave up in his final match. Cena, 48, went up against Gunther at Saturday Night's Main Event earlier this month for his final time in the ring after a farewell tour that began when he announced his in-ring retirement in the summer of 2024. Cena tapped out, and WWE's chief content officer was booed upon coming out to congratulate Cena on a legendary career. He was also hit with chants of "you f---ed up," referencing his apparent decision to have Cena lose. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM John Cena and Seth Rollins face off during Night Of Champions at Kingdom Arena on June 28, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Joe Maher/WWE via Getty Images) However, WWE superstar Seth Rollins hinted that Cena had no problem with the supposed decision, especially considering that legends usually lose their last match to pass the torch. "If John Cena had just won the match, you wouldn't be asking any questions about it. We’re not even having the conversation. No one would be saying the name Gunther. None of this would be going on. At the end of the day, it's always about what's next, and John understood that better than anybody," Rollins told Fox News Digital in a recent interview. "He understood that it was never about what you're doing in the moment, it's about what's coming next. And you have to prepare for the future. "The business rolls on. The shows keep coming. The audience changes. The machine powers through. So my feeling is I saw John smile before he tapped out, and I think he knew exactly what he was doing." Much of Cena's farewell tour was seen live on Netflix , as the WWE and the streaming service reached a deal to broadcast "Monday Night Raw" beginning this past January - the Netflix debut also happened to be Hulk Hogan's last WWE appearance. Seth Rollins enters the arena during "Monday Night Raw" at RAC Arena on Oct. 13, 2025, in Perth, Australia. (Georgiana Dallas/WWE via Getty Images) WWE'S JE'VON EVANS TALKS PURSUIT OF PRO WRESTLING PASSION, IGNORING CRITICS AND JOHN CENA HONOR But it was yet another way for Netflix to tap into sports and entertainment, as it has done with boxing, the NFL, and, starting next year, Major League Baseball. Rollins, a Chicago Bears fan, will be behind the mic for Christmas Day's Detroit Lions-Minnesota Vikings game on Netflix. "I’ll be clad and looking nice and saying Merry Christmas to the world on Netflix while talking about football, and I'll try to scoot back home and spend the evening with my girls," Rollins said. Rollins has appeared on "Good Morning Football" and even hosted "The Rich Eisen Show" as part of his "Ruse of the Century." "I've got a...

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