"WWE SmackDown" stopped through Austin, Texas, on Friday night, inching ever closer to the end of John Cena's illustrious career. In the main event, Gunther earned the honors of squaring off with the "Never Seen 17" in his last dance on Dec. 13. The former world champion had to work for it though, delivering a late contender for match of the year.

John Cena’s final WWE opponent has been confirmed, and in a perhaps unsurprising decision, it’s none other than “The Ring General” himself. During Friday’s episode of WWE SmackDown, the finals of Cena’s “The Last Time is Now” Tournament took place.

You can stream “WWE SmackDown!” live or on demand without a cable subscription by using several streaming platforms that offer USA Network, including DirecTV (free trial) and Sling. fuboTV is currently not a viable option, due to the ongoing dispute with NBCU causing NBC-owned channels to be blacked out on the service.

On the road to WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event, where John Cena will take the final bow of his illustrious WWE career, we make one final stop on this Friday Night SmackDown.

A popular WWE backstage interviewer didn't have an ideal travel experience. Cathy Kelley shared details of her nightmare travel situation on X, revealing a flight cancellation and a hotel booking gone awry.

Friday's SmackDown managed to hype both Survivor Series and the upcoming Saturday Night's Main Event at the same time. We got two matches in the Last Time is Now tournament, a WarGames advantage bout, and an elimination match to close the show.