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00:26Contest is scheduled for one fall, introducing us from Gainesville, Georgia,
00:33weighing in at 220 pounds, the phenomenal AJ Styles.
00:43You know what?
00:45John Cena is not the only one that people have been talking about when it comes to
00:49retirement.
00:51AJ Styles, during the kickoff show yesterday, told me that 2026
00:55will be his final year in a wrestling ring.
00:58Says it's time to put family first, and he wants to go out with a bang, and he starts
01:02that tonight against John Cena.
01:05The renewal wave of a great rivalry between Styles and Cena.
01:10Yeah, this is really about legacy, nostalgia, and closure.
01:14We are waving goodbye to a golden era, two Mount Rushmore careers that have really
01:21dominated this industry for the past 25 years.
01:25Perhaps the two most talked about superstars in that time.
01:30There's a tinge of sadness to tonight, but we are gonna get a spectacle here between these two.
01:35Those of these men who were the faces of their promotions for many, many years.
01:39John Cena, of course, in WWE, that man, AJ Styles, in TNA.
01:44And tonight, Styles and Cena, Clash 1, the final time.
01:49One last chance to beat up John Cena, I love it.
01:53The face that runs the place.
02:01The face that runs the place.
02:01The face that runs the place.
02:05The face that runs the place.
04:33We're left on the retirement tour as John Cena looks to pick up a 100th career victory in premium liveaways tonight.
05:12Of all time, the Never Seen 17.
05:21Celebrating with each and every one of you here tonight in Perth, Australia.
05:27One final time, the last real champion, John Cena.
06:12Ladies and gentlemen, the definition of total nonstop action.
06:21Ladies and gentlemen, the definition of total nonstop action.
06:43The ace and undisputed boss of the Bullet Club.
06:52It is our honor as fans and my honor as an opponent to see if he can beat up John Cena one final time.
07:07He is the face that runs the place.
07:14He is the face.
07:15He is the face.
07:16He is the face.
07:21He is the face.
07:22He is the face.
07:24He is the face.
07:26He is the face.
07:27And Wade, it is our honor to be able to sit here at ringside tonight and call what should be a classic matchup.
07:32You know, every athlete wants to end their career under their terms.
07:38And that is what John Cena has been able to do this year.
07:41And as the time slowly makes its way through the hourglass,
07:47we don't have many more of these moments left.
07:50John never wanted the retirement tour to be a nostalgia act,
07:56wanted to test himself against the very best,
08:00rather than guaranteeing wins against superstars, low down the totem pole.
08:05While Cena, once again, you have got a real test tonight.
08:09And remember, this matchup came about because of you, the WWE fans,
08:14who demanded this match happen.
08:16It was a rivalry that reached a peak in 2016 when AJ Styles would battle John Cena
08:23as he was holding the WWE Championship.
08:25And then at the Rumble in 2017, the night that John Cena won what would be
08:29a record-tying 16th World Championship, defeating AJ Styles.
08:34And now they do it once again here tonight.
08:36Nicely brought by Cena.
08:38Oh, and John went for the on drag and AJ hung on.
08:41Now, right off the bat, you see the reflexes of AJ Styles.
08:49And that is gonna be an issue for John Cena.
08:51John Cena clearly has the power advantage.
08:54I don't know about that anymore.
08:56AJ Styles is jacked.
08:58AJ Styles is awesome!
09:00AJ Styles is awesome!
09:02AJ Styles is awesome!
09:04AJ Styles is awesome!
09:06Nice waist lock into a headlock from John Cena.
09:09For the eyeball test, I would suggest John Cena's got about 30 pounds over AJ Styles.
09:15And John Cena has always been an absolute freak in the gym even to this day.
09:20Although I'll agree with you, AJ Styles' physique is on point.
09:24Had a ton of mass over the past few years as he's extended his career beyond the normal range.
09:30Well, both men have, to be honest.
09:32Well, Wade, you also have to wonder the mindset of John Cena.
09:35Not only all the emotions of the retirement tour, but what he went through against
09:38Brock Lesnar back at Wrestle Palooza last month.
09:41I'm glad you brought that up.
09:42Bang! I promise you mental scars remain for Cena.
09:45Questioning in his mind, have my powers waned?
09:49Or can I use this match against AJ Styles as a palate cleanser and get myself back on
09:55track in these final two months of the retirement tour?
09:59Cena, Cena, Cena, Cena, Cena, Cena, Cena.
10:05Nice feeling out process in the beginning of this matchup.
10:08Collar and elbow tie up for Cena and Styles.
10:14The official Ryan Tran working this match.
10:18And looking for a clean break, which we get.
10:21We've been very polite and cordial, hasn't it?
10:24Well, here's the deal, both men heading into retirement.
10:28Obviously Cena's in the next two months.
10:31They can ill afford losses at this point, especially Cena.
10:35I mean, you don't wanna close out a Mount Rushmore career on a losing streak.
10:40Well, that was the point AJ was making when I talked to him yesterday.
10:43Go out on your terms, go out so people remember you as being in your prime,
10:48the best that you can be, and not go out washed up.
10:51And that's what AJ Styles and John Cena trying to prove.
10:54Well, that's what they are both doing by choosing their retirement and
10:57not getting kicked out of the industry because they simply can't cut it anymore.
11:01But you still have to get to that retirement date, beating the very best to say you went out on top.
11:07And Cena now, and quickly lifts AJ Styles up on his shoulders, looking for a quick AA.
11:11And Styles will hit him with a forearm.
11:13And into the corner now, Styles with that running clothesline, AJ snapped there.
11:18Here comes Styles, and right now you're seeing classic AJ Styles moving at that quick pace,
11:22into the cover, shoulders are down, kick out by Cena.
11:25Yeah, right off the bat, you'd say advantage AJ Styles.
11:32And I talked about the mental scars remain after that Brock match.
11:35It was only three weeks ago.
11:36I'm sure there are some physical scars in there too.
11:39And again, Styles deliver it into another.
11:42Snapmare, and AJ again, flying across the ring into another cover on Cena,
11:48hook of the leg, and another near fall for Styles.
11:51So let me be clear, John Cena's retirement year, the matches he's won,
11:54the matches he's done best in, he's done so because he could control the pace of the match.
12:01Right off the early goings in this one, it's been 100 miles an hour from AJ Styles,
12:06and Cena rarely fares well in that kind of pace.
12:09And Styles into the corner again, and he's gonna try it a third time.
12:12Snapmare, here comes Styles flying across the ring, and it takes out John for a third time.
12:17Is it a charm?
12:18Cover, hook of the leg, kick at two by Cena.
12:22I mean, this has been dominance from AJ Styles in the early goings.
12:28It's just like the Brock Lesnar match.
12:30Yeah, good point, Wade.
12:31John has not been able to get out of the blocks.
12:34I mean, there is a time in any athlete's career they just hit a wall, and
12:39sometimes it's suddenly, and it may be two months too soon for John Cena.
12:44Is Styles gonna go to the well again?
12:47And he runs into a clothesline by Cena.
12:50Well, there you go, much needed breathing room, a chance to reset for John Cena.
12:55Get the body working again, get the mind working again.
12:58Try and get your hands on AJ Styles and slow that man down.
13:02John gonna drag himself to his feet by the use of the rope, Styles up as well.
13:09AJ misses wildly, John Cena now with a shoulder tackle, and another one to Styles.
13:15And Cena's starting to feel it now.
13:17Oh, and a telegraph that, AJ caught him in the shoulder.
13:20Cena was just a little too slow on the uptake on that one, and of course those reflexes.
13:25Oh!
13:26Down goes Styles, Cena's in position.
13:28Spoke too soon, the reflexes of John Cena come to the floor.
13:32And Styles, ooh, and a kick caught John in the back of the neck.
13:41These two know each other so well, digging into their own playbooks,
13:45it's simply the stuff that both men were expecting, that's been the issue.
13:50Cena plants Styles again.
13:52Wiz más esteve.
14:08Five knuckle shuffle!
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14:13quick work of Styles, has him in position, center of the ring,
14:17One, two, three.
14:21AJ kicks out.
14:23Yeah, not that easy, not against someone the caliber of AJ Styles,
14:27who is on a mission tonight.
14:29The attitude adjustment that carried John Cena all the way to 17
14:35World Championships.
14:37Not enough tonight, not right now anyway.
14:39An incredible scene tonight in
14:48Perth, Western Australia sold out at the RAC arena over 13,000.
14:54Watching John Cena perform in a WWE ring overseas for
14:58the final time in his career.
15:00And now Styles hits it, my goodness.
15:04To the knee of AJ Styles, I think he injured himself in the process there.
15:08And that caught the back of the head of John Cena.
15:10And if AJ could have got the pin there, I think he could have got victory.
15:14Take another look at this, it was like an AA, but with some added knee.
15:19Yoshigoshi from AJ Styles to John Cena.
15:22Yoshigoshi.
15:23Yeah, pulled that out.
15:25Shout out to my buddy, Mauro.
15:28Shout out to Corey Graves too.
15:30That's really where you got it from.
15:32He taught me how to pronounce it.
15:33And now Styles, uh-oh, John Cena though, able to slip underneath.
15:37And now, a skull crushing finale, and a cover by Cena, and a kick out.
15:45Still in a page from the playbook of one of his great rivals, The Miz, just out of nowhere.
15:50Yeah, the man he met at the main event in WrestleMania, The Miz,
15:54who used the skull crushing finale against John Cena on the grandest stage.
16:00John Cena knows how highly effective that move can be.
16:03And I promise you, of all the things AJ Styles came here tonight expecting,
16:07a skull crushing finale was not one of them.
16:15This is kinda pissed off that he didn't have a match with Johnson.
16:17Yeah, he made a racket.
16:19He was complaining online about that.
16:20He made a racket on social media, didn't he?
16:21Uh-huh.
16:22And now Cena dragging Styles up on the ropes.
16:27AJ to the top rope now, what's John planning to do here?
16:30Tricky predicament for both of these men.
16:33Well, Tricky is the middle name of AJ Styles, such a tough customer,
16:38maneuvering his way out of that one.
16:40And a backbreaker by Styles.
16:42And down goes Cena, cover now by AJ.
16:45Is it enough to put him away, and Cena kicks out.
16:53Torture Rack turned into, I guess, a UFO slam.
16:57Cena crashing down hard, but it's not quite enough to put the greatest of all time away.
17:04And these two have absorbed a ton of punishment.
17:08We're getting into the deep waters now, and both men are hurting.
17:12Cena tracks himself up on the corner.
17:14AJ Styles now.
17:16Ooh, another clothesline delivered to John.
17:19And now Styles- Ooh, God.
17:21Scorpion death drop by Styles, and a kick out by Cena.
17:26Reverse DDT connecting the back of the head of John Cena just bounced off the mat on
17:33impact there.
17:34Brain is scrambled.
17:36An homage to another one of AJ Styles' great opponents.
17:42Styles now with an intense look on his face.
17:46And now AJ, looking to put John away with a Styles Clash.
17:55But John able to pick the ankle.
17:57Dragging AJ, center of the ring, here it is.
18:01That's Tia, trying to lock it in.
18:04Crank the head of AJ Styles back, does not have it extended yet.
18:10Agony all the same, but now it's locked in deep.
18:13Yeah, the STFU, John Cena with it locked in, center of the ring.
18:17Styles, is he gonna tap out?
18:19Styles, though, able to slip underneath.
18:20Nice.
18:21AJ.
18:23Locking in that cross face now.
18:26Tia, he's got Cena's arm trapped.
18:28Cena a long way from the ropes here.
18:30Cross face locked in, John does not wanna tap out here at Crown Jewel.
18:35Just almost can't even imagine John Cena tapping out.
18:38It's been a career of denial when it comes to tap outs and once again maneuvering his way out of danger.
18:44And look at this now, a camel clutch or an accolade applied.
18:50Shout out, Rusev.
18:51And now is AJ Styles in trouble?
18:58And is AJ gonna pass out?
19:00Is AJ gonna tap out?
19:02Picks the leg of John Cena.
19:04And Styles now, is that a coquina clutch?
19:10A rear naked choke, but I guess you're right there, absolutely.
19:13And it's locked in deep, and Cena is fading.
19:17John Cena's in trouble.
19:18Is Cena gonna tap here?
19:20Is Cena gonna pass out?
19:26Now, John Cena, look at the power in John.
19:28The power and the desire to win.
19:31Roll through.
19:32Styles was looking for the calf crusher.
19:34John not gonna allow that to happen.
19:36No way.
19:38Are you kidding me?
19:39John Cena, John Cena, this isn't a Boston Crab, ladies and gentlemen.
19:43Break the walls down.
19:45The walls of Jericho with Styles in the middle of the ring.
19:50Styles may tap out, Styles may tap out.
19:53AJ though, able to reverse onto his back.
19:59Styles now.
20:00Back to his feet, roll through yet again, AJ looking for the calf crusher.
20:05The calf crusher now on John, back and forth we go.
20:10Both these men punishing each other.
20:12Well, what an incredible transition that was from AJ Styles,
20:16who certainly did not expect to be locked in that wall to Jericho there.
20:20We are getting the greatest hits of professional wrestling from these two.
20:26Now a roll through by Cena.
20:29And Cena now gonna turn things around on AJ Styles.
20:31And Cena's got him.
20:33Trying to lock that ST up again.
20:34AJ Styles trying to do a good job to counter here.
20:38But AJ exhausted, as he tried to drag himself to the bottom rope.
20:42AJ trying his best to keep his head as low as possible.
20:45To prevent that crank on the neck.
20:47AJ hooks Cena, again, in position, AJ Styles, Styles Clash.
20:58Terrifying move, but executed to perfection.
21:01Cena survives.
21:03How the hell did Cena kick out of that one?
21:05Landed flush.
21:08And his already exhausted state from that Styles Clash.
21:12This was the second attempt, second time is a charm.
21:16Eating it face first with Cena, but still not enough.
21:21Man, this is an incredible scene.
21:24Quite the atmosphere tonight, sold out in Perth.
21:28John Cena, as his retirement tour rolls on against one of his great rivals, AJ Styles.
21:34Fight forever, fight forever, fight forever, fight forever, fight forever.
21:45Now AJ wants to put this one away, Wade.
21:48Not listening to the crowd, does not wanna fight forever, wants this one over.
21:52AJ's in agony, and so's John Cena, and the end may be nine.
21:56Off the top rope, Styles went for the phenomenal forearm.
21:59Cena picked him out of the air.
22:01What?
22:06God bless Bray Wyatt!
22:08Sister Abigail!
22:10Oh, here's the goal!
22:11Oh God, we knew they had to ask questions of each other.
22:22So that tribute there to Bray Wyatt, we miss you pal.
22:26Not quite enough to get the job done here, but Cena digging deep into his greatest opponent's
22:33repertoire, as well as his own, and look at this scene.
22:37Payne omars to the late great Bray Wyatt, one of the most incredible minds in the history of professional wrestling.
22:47And the fireflies are out in Perth.
22:59John had a great relationship with Bray Wyatt as Bray was coming through the system.
23:04The story for another time as John Cena now measures his man.
23:09AJ Styles looking to put him away.
23:12Styles to his feet.
23:13John Cena lifts him up.
23:14Cena with him in position.
23:16Styles lands at his feet.
23:17And now AJ Styles.
23:19Goodness!
23:20Angels wings to Cena.
23:23Here's the cover by Styles and a kick out by John again.
23:28God, AJ did everything right there, as you would expect from a veteran on that pin.
23:33Grabbing the arm of Cena, hooking the leg, preventing Cena getting to that bottom rope.
23:38But a kick out still from the greatest of all time after this Angel Wings connects.
23:44And there is just no, look at the pin there, everything was textbook from AJ.
23:50But so is that will to win from John Cena, there will never be another like this man.
23:57A tremendous respect from both of these athletes to the men who have helped make
24:01their careers over the years.
24:03As you mentioned, the greatest hits tonight, Wade.
24:06As Cena and AJ Styles now, exchange blows in the center of the ring.
24:12Zena barely able to stand.
24:28Two old sluggers, two titans of the industry.
24:32And one last stand, who's dropping?
24:39Ooh, chop.
24:41Zena, Zena picked AJ.
24:58AJ lands on his feet, AJ Styles looks to go on offense.
25:03John Cena now sends AJ flying.
25:06Oh, look at John Cena now.
25:21Wade, we know the boss is in the house.
25:23Cena was going for a pedigree.
25:25Goodness, my God.
25:28The official Ryan Tran checking on both these superstars.
25:46John Cena was just planted flush on the top of his head.
25:50Cover by Styles, there isn't enough.
25:53And again, John Cena survives.
25:55I mean, you are millimeters away from paralysis on a move like that.
26:01The one John Cena just absorbed flush on the crown of the head.
26:05Compressing all of the discs in the neck.
26:08And clearly Cena getting some issues with his hands after that landing.
26:12But still, the will to win lives off.
26:21Cena back to his feet, Styles now.
26:24Seems to have the upper hand.
26:27Cena creates some space, sends Styles out to the apron.
26:30The apron.
26:31.
26:37Big ditch.
26:38John Cena.
26:39.
26:47Oh God.
26:48Cena's hearing those voices in his head.
26:51And it's all these Aussies who packed down this arena.
26:54One of his all time great opponents.
26:59The Viper, Randy Orton.
27:03RKO by Cena for the win.
27:10One, two, one.
27:11And Styles kicks out.
27:13I don't want this match to ever end.
27:16Please keep going.
27:17What a treat.
27:19Two of the all time greats.
27:24Emulating some of the all time greats.
27:27And what is turning out to be an all time great classic matchup at Crown Jewel.
27:36Oh, he can't be.
27:40No.
27:41No, he's not.
27:42He's not thinking of this.
27:43John Cena's not thinking of this.
27:44He didn't need to pull this one out of the Vipers playbook.
27:47The most sadistic shots of them all.
27:51Cena went for the punt.
27:53Nobody home.
27:54Styles rolls out of harm's way.
27:56And now Styles with Cena on the dial.
27:58And A-A.
27:59And out it to the adjustment.
28:00To John Cena, who kicks out in two.
28:03This is like when you make your own character on a video game and
28:10you just give him everyone's finishing move.
28:13They're both doing that right now in real life.
28:16It's like 2K25.
28:18Or even the voices on that.
28:21What an electric feeling here tonight, folks.
28:27I mean, this is absolutely incredible.
28:29I've got goosebumps here at ringside.
28:31Wait, this is why we all do what we do.
28:39I mean, for moments like this, to celebrate these two men, to celebrate this great sport.
28:45Every single one of us who ever entered a ring dreamed of being able to do it at the level that these two men have done it for the past 25 years.
28:54And now Styles.
28:56And now Styles.
28:57No!
28:58Cena!
29:00Goozle Styles!
29:02Styles!
29:03Touchdown!
29:05Cover!
29:07Cover!
29:08Two!
29:09Styles kicked out!
29:10The Phenom almost took out the phenomenal one.
29:22I don't know what to say anymore.
29:23I've run out of ideas.
29:25This match has just blown my mind.
29:27I don't think anybody saw it going the way it's gone.
29:30But damn, am I thankful we are getting this.
29:33Well, that I would love to see.
29:47Oh, yeah.
29:48I don't know if that one is physically possible for 99% of professional wrestlers.
29:54I'll be honest with you.
29:55Cena, Styles, back to their feet.
30:00Man, they've given everything in this matchup.
30:01There's no way!
30:02There's no way!
30:03There's no way!
30:04No way!
30:05Don't do it!
30:06No way!
30:07Don't do it!
30:08It's gonna be, I thought it was gonna be Ron Cena once again.
30:12But Ron Cena going for the 619 was interrupted by AJ Styles.
30:18John Cena trying to give the people what they wanted.
30:21It may have backfired, however.
30:23And a kick to the ear.
30:25Cena's down.
30:26Styles may have him where he wants him.
30:28This could be the beginning and the end.
30:36Styles, 450!
30:39Classic 450 by AJ Styles!
30:42Knees connecting with John Cena.
30:45Kind of overshot the runway, but it may have had even more impact as a result.
30:50Some old school AJ Styles.
30:57Wade, I think we're tuning up the band.
31:09Sweet chin music!
31:16HBK would be proud of the kick out by Cena.
31:21Another great Cena rival.
31:24There will never be another two competitors like these two, and there will never be another match like the one we are witnessing here.
31:42Styles trying to figure out, what the hell do I do now?
31:48Are there any moves left?
31:51What was your finishing?
31:56The ankle lock.
31:57Don't use that.
31:59That would ruin this experience.
32:03Uh-oh.
32:04Styles has got Cena.
32:05He took the elbow pad off.
32:07John Cena in trouble.
32:09Phenomenal forearm to Cena.
32:11Cover by Styles.
32:13Two, three, two, one.
32:14John's still in it!
32:15And now AJ started to second-guess himself, or maybe totally guessed himself before.
32:27Just running out of moves at this point.
32:29You've tried literally everything.
32:31I don't know where you possibly go at this point.
32:34I'm exasperated.
32:37This audience is blown away, AJ Styles has plummeted.
32:44This is incredible.
32:50The audience really dictating the match at this point.
32:55Uh-oh, Cena with Styles up on his shoulders, Styles with a couple of weight, well-placed elbows.
33:01Can he create the separation he needs?
33:03And he does.
33:04God, they were solid shots, nothing pretty about that.
33:06This could be a KO here.
33:08Referee needs to take a look.
33:10Cena though, powers up Styles, attitude adjustment.
33:13The AA by John Cena.
33:15One, two, three.
33:17And AJ kicked out again!
33:19My God.
33:20Are you kidding me?
33:21That was 2.99.
33:23It could not be any closer.
33:25Just when AJ builds head of steam, a flash AA.
33:29And look how late this kick out is.
33:31My God.
33:32Referee's hand less than an inch away from the mat.
33:35When AJ lifted that shoulder.
33:39I mean, words can't describe this anymore.
33:44This is an incredible atmosphere.
33:46It is an unbelievable match.
33:48This is awesome.
33:49It's all so surreal.
33:50I feel like I'm delirious with jet lag at this point.
33:57Keep pinching myself.
33:59No, this match is actually happening.
34:01And now Styles placed on the top rope now.
34:08And you gotta wonder what's going through Cena's mind.
34:10He's throwing everything he has at AJ Styles.
34:13Well, the ropes is traditionally not John Cena territory.
34:17It is territory for AJ Styles.
34:20And Styles trying to fight out of this.
34:21But John Cena now has Styles on his shoulders.
34:24Go big or go home.
34:26And Styles fights out of it.
34:28Delivers an elbow to the ear.
34:30And another one to John Cena.
34:32Elbow shots have been so effective for AJ Styles.
34:35And now John Cena lands awkwardly in the ring.
34:39And now Styles caught by Cena.
34:44Roll through.
34:45And as JBL would say, big match John is here.
34:50My God.
34:53No way.
34:56Tombstone Piledriver.
34:59AJ Styles, rest in peace.
35:09Here is your winner, John Cena.
35:20Ladies and gentlemen, this is why we all fell in love with professional wrestling.
35:27The display that was put on by the greatest of all time, and one of the all time greats,
35:34was indescribable tonight.
35:37The passion, the emotion, the performance of John Cena and AJ Styles was one for the ages.
35:47Man, I wish every single wrestling match was exactly like what we just saw.
35:52That was incredible.
35:55What an ode to professional wrestling that match became.
35:59Take a look at some of the highlights.
36:04The entire match was a highlight.
36:06This was the vintage John Cena tribute that Randy Orton, DDT, on a several highlights,
36:14followed up by a flush RKO.
36:17Zayn came so close to putting away the phenomenal one, but not quite ready to go to bed.
36:24And then John Cena, I mean just the power, the classic of Cena.
36:28And he would turn this into, well, the final homage of the evening.
36:33To the American Badass, the all time great, The Undertaker,
36:38The Tombstone Piledriver, and Cena would pick up the win off the AA.
36:44Thank you, H
37:14enjoy it while you can ladies and gentlemen
37:20because next year will be the final year in the career of that man aj styles and for the greatest
37:27of all time john cena only four dates remain in a legendary career that is crowned a 17-time world
37:38champion who has become a movie star and above and beyond all that a philanthropist and a
37:45humanitarian and john cena embracing his lovely wife shea john cena another classic performance
37:58in decades of classic performances
38:08the last time is now four dates remain
38:20four days remain i don't know how you top what we just saw but i do know john cena will try
38:38so
38:48you
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