John Cena is set to wrestle the final match of his career this weekend at Saturday Night’s Main Event, but fans might not have to wait until the end of the night to see it. According to a new report from Bryan Alvarez, Cena’s bout against Gunther is currently scheduled to open the show.
Writing to subscribers on X, Alvarez noted that the event’s unique broadcast situation allows for flexibility in timing.
“At this point, there is no set runtime for Saturday Night’s Main Event, so everyone will get all the time they need,” Alvarez wrote. “Cena vs. Gunther is currently scheduled to open the show and Cena will get as much time as he wants.”
Dave Meltzer elaborated on this in the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. He pointed out that because the show is airing exclusively on Peacock in the US and not on NBC television, WWE is not constrained by a strict broadcast window.
“The plus is they will have full time for the match to go as long as it should and to not rush the post-match,” Meltzer wrote. “The bad is that tons of people will tune out after the Cena stuff is over. Also, not being on actual television there is no hard “out” at 10 p.m. as they can go as long as they want.”
Saturday Night’s Main Event takes place this Saturday, December 13, at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C.
