Tonight on RAW, John Cena makes his final appearance in a RAW ring in his hometown, CM Punk will be on hand, the first two matches in John Cena’s Last Time is Now Tournament will be held where we see Rusev and Damian Priest, and Shinsuke Nakamura and Sheamus collide, The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka & Kairi Sane) challenge Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss for their Women’s Tag Team Championships, Stephanie Vaquer defends her Women’s Championship against Raquel Rodriguez, and more!
Check back for live results when the show airs at 8/7 C on NETFLIX.
Shinsuke Nakamura, Damian Priest, Asuka & Kairi Sane, and Stephanie Vaquer & Nikki Bella are all shown walking backstage at different times.
Triple H opens RAW. The CFO of the WWE stands in the ring as the cameras cut to the action at ringside. Triple H talks about how tonight is a special night. He says we live in a time where people don’t agree on much and everyone has an opinion – especially in this business. He says everyone has their opinion on who the GOAT is. He talks about what it takes to be the GOAT and how it’s all subjective. He says he gets to see this from many sides since he’s in the business and he can see all sides as to what it takes to be the best in the business. He says from every side one person who did it all because he loved this business and he did it the best. He says that one person is the biggest asset that this industry has ever seen and calls out John Cena. Cena comes out to a huge ovation. Cena talks about how everyone asks him who he’d like to face on his retirement tour. He takes the time to thank the fans and goes back to talking about who he should face. He talks about the one question he wanted to be asked and was finally asked. What does he want? He wants to leave the business better than when he found it. He wants to give back and he’s super excited about tonight. He talks about the Last Time is Now Tournament and how someone can earn the right to say they retired John Cena. He talks about performing for the last time on Dec 13th but it’ll give someone a chance to showcase their skills. He talks about how that date signifies one door closing and the other opening. He talks about how he wanted to come back to Boston one last time before he retires. He wanted to stand in this ring and thank everyone. As he begins his thank you, Dominik Mysterio comes out interrupting him. Mysterio gets on the mic and says he is the future of the WWE. He asks Triple H about what he’s going to do about what happened last week. Mysterio says he’s the greatest champion of all time and his celebration was interrupted by a deadbeat. He says whatever is happening now is not as important as he is. Cena tells Mysterio that they should start over and welcomes Mysterio to Boston. Mysterio tells Cena to only speak when he’s spoken to, or he will put Cena down. Cena says Mysterio has forgotten where he is and who he’s talking to. He tells Mysterio tonight Mysterio does not have a chance because tonight he’s invincible and tells Mysterio to choose his words carefully because if they lock up, he’ll lose tonight. He tells Mysterio to not be stupid and leave the ring. Mysterio says he isn’t even at his peak and he’s better than Cena was in his prime. Triple H agrees with the crowd who are chanting “You f*cked up” to Mysterio. Triple H asks Mysterio if he meant what he said “any time, any place, any era” and then says it sounds like the right time. Triple H tells Mysterio he will defend his Intercontinental Championship right now.
Match 1 – WWE Intercontinental Championship Match: Dominik Mysterio(c) -vs- John Cena
Mysterio attacks Cena before the bell and mounts him. Mysterio taunts the crowd as Cena recovers. Mysterio punches Cena to the mat and taunts some more. Cena punches Mysterio and Mysterio kicks Cena down and punches Cena some more. Mysterio connects with some rope assisted boots and kicks Cena in the corner. Cena takes down Mysterio with a bulldog and Mysterio rolls out of the ring. Mysterio takes his time getting back on the apron and then leaves the ring and starts walking backstage. Cena runs out and gets Mysterio and starts punching him in the entryway. Back at ringside, Mysterio swings Cena into the steel steps and then flexes to the crowd. Mysterio slams Cena’s head into the steel steps and climbs into the ring and flexes some more. Cena lays outside the ring and slowly gets to his feet and gets in the ring barely before a 10 count. Mysterio hits Three Amigos on Cena and covers him for a near fall. Cena now punches Mysterio and goes for The Attitude Adjustment but Mysterio counters and hits a DDT and covers Cena for a near fall and we cut to a commercial.
Mysterio trips Cena sending him crashing to the outside area of the ring. Cena rolls back in the ring and Mysterio climbs outside onto the apron and flips over the ropes onto Cena and covers him and Cena kicks out at two. Mysterio goes for the move again and Cena gets his knees up this time. Cena takes down Mysterio with some shoulder blocks and then slams down Mysterio. Cena hits The Five Knuckle Shuffle and sets up for The Attitude Adjustment but Mysterio counters and slams Cena into the turnbuckle. Mysterio unties a turnbuckle pad exposing the metal part of it. Mysterio goes and gets a chair and throws it at Cena and falls to make it look like Cena hit him. The ref turns around after retying the pad and Cena falls too and the ef doesn’t know who did what. Cena gets Mysterio up for The AA and the ref gets knocked out and Cena puts Mysterio in the STFU and Mysterio taps out but the ref is knocked out. Mysterio rolls out of the ring as Cena looks for the ref. Mysterio gets his belt and goes to smoke Cena but Cena ducks and hits The AA on Mysterio. Another ref runs down and Mysterio kicks out at two. Mysterio trips Cena and hits 6-1-9 on Cena. Mysterio connects with a Frog Splash and Cena rolls through and hits The AA and gets the win.
Winner and NEW Intercontinental Champion: John Cena



