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00:00We live in a magical time, right?
00:04Time where we can all be here for a night like this.
00:08We also live in a time where people don't agree on much.
00:16Everybody has their opinion, especially when it comes to this business.
00:23It seems that everybody has an opinion, whether it's fans,
00:27whether it's talent, whether it's media,
00:30whether it's the people in the back running the business.
00:33They all have their opinions on who the greatest of all time is.
00:44The thing is, you can measure it from a million different ways.
00:49In ring performance, charisma,
00:53the ability to tear somebody up on this microphone,
00:57the ability to do PR, the ability to be a box office attraction.
01:02The categories are endless.
01:06But the truth is, they are all subjective.
01:10I have the unique ability to see it from a lot of different sides.
01:16As a fan, as a talent, as a performer, as a businessman, as a promoter.
01:23I can see all sides of what it takes to be considered great in this.
01:29And I think that tonight might be one of those nights where everybody in this building can agree on one thing.
01:37Because when I break it down from every category and from every side and look at it as maybe the most objective person there is,
01:52there is only one person at the top of that list, one person who was a box office attraction, one person who left it in this ring every single night for 20 years,
02:08one person that was ruthless on this microphone and could tear anybody apart, one person who did it all, did it all with a smile on his face,
02:23did it all because he loved this business as much as anybody on the face of this planet and just wanted to see it elevated to the biggest form of entertainment on this planet possible.
02:42That one person when I look at it objectively is without a doubt the single greatest asset that this business has ever seen.
03:02For me objectively, he is without a doubt the greatest of all time.
03:12And it is my honor to bring him out here now for you all.
03:19On your feet, ladies and gentlemen, for your hometown hero, for the one, for the only, the greatest of all time, John Cena!
03:49Go and see you guys in your hands!
04:07Go and see you guys!
04:08Go and see you guys in your hands!
05:45Ever since I announced my retirement,
05:53the one question I've heard a lot is who would you like to face?
06:22What goes on in here is a team effort.
06:26And it does not happen without each and every one of you.
06:29Thank you very much.
06:31It's amazing how often this question came up.
06:38Who should John Cena face?
06:40But
06:44through it all, there was one question that I actually wanted to hear.
06:49And one person asked me that question, what do I want to do?
06:57What is my goal in this exercise?
07:02My goal is to leave this business better than I found it.
07:05And to do my damnedest, to try to pay back all the opportunities.
07:11And chances to showcase myself in front of an audience that the WWE has given me.
07:16And that the fans have been gracious enough to put up with over the years.
07:23I am super excited about tonight because tonight in the Time Is Now tournament.
07:30WWE superstars will showcase their skills to earn an opportunity for
07:35the chance to say maybe they retired John Cena.
07:39They're gonna have to bring it cuz I'm not going down without a fight.
07:46Don't you worry.
07:47Another thing I wanted to do and
07:53thank you for being so gracious to allow me to make this announcement,
07:57which means so much to me right here.
07:59On my last performance on December 13th, Saturday night's main event.
08:06This is where it gets good.
08:16And this is where it means so much to me.
08:19It is a night to close one chapter.
08:23But it is also going to be and thank you, a night of opportunity.
08:29Yes, that's right, it will be my final in ring performance.
08:33But also, in a chance to give people a time to shine and showcase their skills.
08:40It will be a night where main WWE roster superstars host exhibitions for
08:46the brightest NXT has to offer for the future of this business.
08:51I said this does not happen without you.
08:57And without your interest on what goes on here, we will cease to exist.
09:02So December 13th is about closing one chapter but also it is about paving the road ahead.
09:09And that's what I want for this tour.
09:13I did have one last ask.
09:19Thank you also for this one because it's selfish.
09:23I wanted to come to Boston one last time.
09:30I don't book the dates.
09:32I don't book the towns.
09:34Man, we've been in Brussels.
09:35We've been in London.
09:36We've been in Perth.
09:38I just wanted to come to Boston one last time.
09:43I saw my first show in the old garden.
09:52And it means everything to me to stand in the TD garden to feel the magic in the air.
09:58To look up at the banners from the rafters.
10:01To feel the greatness in this building.
10:04To be surrounded by friends, family, people I love.
10:10To be filled with joy.
10:12And to be able to stand in this ring.
10:16And say thank you so much for all your support.
10:21Really Tom, really?
10:39Well, if John Cena has been the past 20 years of this industry.
10:46Say hello to the next 20 years of this industry.
10:52Dirty Dumb Mysterio.
10:54But not while Cena is giving the ultimate thank you in his hometown.
11:00That is reckless and limitless sense of entitlement to interrupt this moment.
11:05Truly distorted sense of self-worth by Dirty Dumb Wade.
11:09That was a little strong, Joe Test.
11:12That's John Cena back at Boston at this moment.
11:15Dirty Dumb may just be coming out to say thank you John Cena for the past 20 years.
11:21Thank you for laying the groundwork for what this industry is going to be.
11:27Under the rain of Dom Mysterio.
11:30I don't know what I was thinking, but I didn't know what you were thinking about it because I am the champion and I am forever here!
11:41I êtes campeona, and coming in!
11:42I don't know what you were thinking about doing all this, because I am the champion and I am here.
11:59You see, you're talking about the future.
12:02Hunter, I want to know what you're going to do about what happened last week.
12:17I am your triple-A mega-campeon, the greatest intercontinental champion of all time.
12:26And my celebration was interrupted by some deadbeat.
12:34And you see, that doesn't happen to me.
12:37I interrupt old man's celebrations.
12:41So I don't care what you got going on here, because it's not as important as me.
12:49Uh-oh, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on.
12:53Let's calm down.
12:57We got a rowdy crowd here tonight.
12:59We got off to the wrong foot.
13:00Let's start again.
13:02Dom Mysterio.
13:07Welcome to Boston, Massachusetts!
13:10It's not about you or Boston.
13:21Why don't you go sit in that corner, let the grown folk handle business, and speak when you're spoken to.
13:30Or, or, or, or, I'll put you down.
13:41Fine speech.
13:45But I think in the midst of your anger and your ego, you forgot where you were, and you forgot who you're talking to.
13:55I'm John Cena.
13:56This is Boston, Massachusetts!
14:03On any other night, in any other city, I give you a chance.
14:08Tonight, you don't have a chance.
14:11Tonight, I am invincible!
14:16So, champ, choose your words very carefully, because if your next are to try to pick a fight with me, I promise tonight, you will lose!
14:32Wrong time, wrong place, wrong guy.
14:43But, I'm gonna do you a favor, out of the respect I have for your father.
14:52Right now, I'm gonna let you turn around and walk your ass back through that curtain.
15:03Oh, really, John?
15:17You're gonna need more than magic to touch me.
15:24Because, I'm not even at my peak yet, and I'm better than you ever were in your prime.
15:31Any time, any place, any era, I would've whooped John Cena's ass.
15:46John, if I could take this for a second.
15:58I agree with the people here in Boston, Massachusetts.
16:01What did you say?
16:08Any time, any place, any era?
16:18Seems like a pretty damn good era.
16:22Seems like a pretty damn good place.
16:24And seems like one hell of a time.
16:31So if it's okay with you, Dominic, you will defend that Intercontinental Championship.
16:49Tonight, right here, right now.
16:58Let's go against the one and the only, John Cena.
17:08Now, get me a referee.
17:14And let's get to work.
17:20Wade Barrett, this is happening.
17:23No, no, no, no, no.
17:25John Cena against Dirty Dominic Mysterio for the Intercontinental Championship is happening right now.
17:34We are already underway in the Intercontinental Championship match that was just made, and Dom Mysterio showed no respect.
17:49He jumped John Cena on the last echo of the ring introductions, Wade.
17:54Well, you wanna compete at the very business end of this industry, and John Cena knows all about that.
18:00You take whatever advantage you can.
18:02Dom opened his mouth.
18:07John Cena responded and said, not tonight, not here, where I'm invincible.
18:12And Triple H said, let's do it.
18:17IC Championship is on the line.
18:21That is the one championship in John Cena's career.
18:24He has never won.
18:26This would complete the set for John Cena.
18:29I'm flabbergasted that this match is even taking place.
18:33Certainly was not the game plan coming into tonight.
18:36Of course, December 13th is gonna be the finale for Cena in Washington DC.
18:42But here we are in Boston, nobody saw this coming.
18:45And his last chance to be a Grand Slam champion, win this IC, the Intercontinental Championship, and he will complete that.
18:53He'll be a Grand Slam champion.
18:56One of the firsts left available for John Cena.
18:59And by the look of this, Dirty Dom happy to get himself counted out and retain the championships.
19:06John Cena has other ideas.
19:09What did he say?
19:10Wrong place, wrong guy.
19:13In Boston against Cena, welcome to it, Dom.
19:17Well, Dirty Dom came down here tonight just to talk to John Cena.
19:21But Matt has even thrust into it here.
19:24But that is one way to stem the flow of offense coming from John Cena.
19:29And potentially shot this partisan Boston crowd up for good.
19:34One of the loudest receptions we have ever heard.
19:39Just happened moments ago when Cena came out.
19:41But right now, John running to the steel steps.
19:44And Dirty Dom on top of those steps.
19:47Dirty Dom just feeding off this Boston crowd who are spewing bile and venom at him.
19:58And he's just bouncing off the Intercontinental champ.
20:02And the Triple-A mega campeon.
20:06Incredible to hear the words that came out of his mouth, though, to us.
20:0917-time world champion.
20:12The record for the most world titles in WWE history.
20:16One man who's so beloved, a hero to millions all over the world.
20:20The other who has cheated his way to success, slandering his own Hall of Fame father.
20:26It's not slander if it's true.
20:28He is a deadbeat, Dan.
20:29He is a deadbeat, Dan.
20:33He's smoking a mysterious name.
20:36Well, John Cena came out a little earlier and said,
20:39not tonight, not here in Boston.
20:41In Boston tonight, I am invincible.
20:44Well, this count is going on as Cena's down on the floor.
20:47Certainly does not look invincible now.
20:50Championship hopes about to die, but prolonged for how much longer?
20:56Oh, now, Dom in the midst of going for three amigos against Cena.
21:03That is exactly how it's done.
21:07Really knocked the stuffing out of Cena and this Boston audience.
21:12A shimmy and a shake.
21:14Let's put this one to back.
21:15Now Mysterio in control.
21:17Into the cover.
21:19And Cena able to get that right shoulder up and kick out.
21:23And Dirty Dom has just been unflinching amidst the overwhelming abuse being thrown his way.
21:32Amidst the greatest of all time, John Cena implying, Dom, you have no chance.
21:38You're out of your debt.
21:40And we are getting a Dirty Dom masterclass so far.
21:44I think the way the crowd's reacting, it is deserved for Dirty Dom.
21:49As Cena rises to his feet, delivers a series of right hands.
21:54Oh, he's got him up.
21:56Looking for the attitude adjustment, but instead, Dirty Dom with the DDT,
22:00hooks the leg, looking to put him away, and the kick out.
22:04The unexpected Intercontinental Championship match from here in Boston.
22:10It has been the Dirty Dom show so far, but things have changed.
22:15Here it comes, the running shoulder blocks.
22:19And John Cena is revving that offensive engine.
22:24On a mission to win the one championship that has eluded him his entire career.
22:30One last round.
22:31One last round.
22:32One last round.
22:33One last round.
22:34One last round.
22:35One last round.
22:36Under Boston.
22:49One last round.
22:50One last round.
22:54Charlie.
22:58One last time in Boston.
23:09As loud as you'll hear it, five knuckle shuffle.
23:15And when John Cena hits this vein of form, it could be lights out dirty dog.
23:21Out the back door on the AA, and he puts him right to the post.
23:26A smart, smart maneuvering once again from Dirty Dom, who knew it was good night if that AA had connected.
23:35Try something, try anything.
23:38And now Dirty Dom back to his usual tricks, cooking up some shenanigans behind the referee's back.
23:46The medal on the turnbuckle is exposed.
23:50As Dirty Dom now, out on the floor, right in front of us, right past his Intercontinental Championship.
23:56And he looks about, he's grabbing his steel chair.
23:58Steel chair, now the referee is distracted, fixing that turnbuckle.
24:02This is brilliant once again from Dom Mysterio.
24:05No. A step ahead of all of us.
24:08Steel chair, Eddie's style here.
24:11That's brilliant by Cena.
24:14You wanna talk about brilliant?
24:16You wanna applaud that too, John?
24:37You're gonna applaud that too, John.
24:41It's too good.
24:43It's just too good, Wade.
24:46Ah, that's it.
24:49Oh, no.
24:50Here he goes.
24:51Right back into it.
24:52Bouncing and clinging over dear life.
24:55Second attempt and an out of time.
24:57Oh, no.
24:57Oh, the referee was taken down hard.
25:03STF is locked in, but the ref was locked down.
25:06At the center of the ring, dirty dominant, and he does the tap.
25:10He taps out.
25:11Saying this should be the Intercontinental Champion.
25:14We've got no bell.
25:16The ref didn't see it.
25:18You play to the whistle or you play to the bow.
25:20That did not ring.
25:21Referee down, inadvertently knocked over.
25:25Dom tapped out, Wade.
25:27Referee doesn't see it.
25:28It doesn't count.
25:30You know that as well as I do.
25:31John Cena knows that.
25:32The emotion at the moment, perhaps getting the best of Cena there.
25:36And with the ref down, the championship now coming into play.
25:41And Tom's got the championship in his hand.
25:44Look at the lineup.
25:45Cena.
25:46Cena ducks it.
25:48Right back to it.
25:50Hey, hey.
25:51Well, you can count to 30 here.
25:58We got a ref.
25:59We got a live one.
26:01Two and change.
26:07And the hopes of this packed out audience in the TV garden just went up in smoke.
26:16John Cena.
26:21He has conquered everything else on the major roster in terms of championships.
26:28Trying to be a Grand Slam champion with a win tonight.
26:32The winningest superstar in Raw history.
26:36Oh, tripped up.
26:38Dom's lining him up for a 6-1-9 and delivers it.
26:41Right to the jaw of Cena.
26:44And this is the big finale for Cena here in Boston.
26:49Frog splash.
26:50But still.
26:52Cena rolls right through.
26:54With dirty Dom in hand.
26:58AA for the win.
27:01Two, three.
27:05Here is your winner.
27:08The new Intercontinental Champion,
27:16John Cena.
27:21The empty spot on the mantle place is filled.
27:29John Cena's a Grand Slam champion.
27:33Well, John Cena is a lot of things,
27:38but he said,
27:39I am invincible in Boston here tonight.
27:43And when this frog splash connected,
27:46it should have been game over.
27:48And if John Cena wasn't invisible,
27:51invincible,
27:52it would have been over.
27:53But one pop-up
27:55and an AA later.
27:56And John Cena has just shot
28:01and elated this crowd in equal measures.
28:09In front of his hometown fans,
28:13one last title in his grasp.
28:18Can you believe this in Boston?
28:21Thank you so much, Boston.
28:26Because of you,
28:28tonight,
28:30the champ
28:31is
28:32here!
28:33Yeah!
28:33This year,
28:49we applied the phrase
28:50that never seems 17.
28:54And now,
28:55how about one for the road?
28:58The last time is now
29:00just came with a last call.
29:02And it serves up
29:04the Intercontinental Championship
29:07in the hands
29:09of New England's
29:11native son,
29:13John Cena
29:14defeats
29:15Dirty Dubs!
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29:32To
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29:33and
29:34Britain's
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29:35of New England's
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29:38that
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