Big Storyline Development Expected At Tonight’s WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event

It looks like WWE is preparing to close one of the greatest chapters in wrestling history — and it might all begin tonight at Saturday Night’s Main Event in Salt Lake City.

According to a new report from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE has major plans in motion for John Cena’s farewell storyline, and it centers around the one championship that’s always eluded him: the Intercontinental Title.

Cena’s Final Quest for Gold

Per the report, WWE is plotting a run that would see Cena capture the Intercontinental Championship for the first time in his career, finally completing his collection of WWE’s top active titles before officially hanging up his boots.

The angle is expected to begin taking shape tonight during Dominik Mysterio’s Triple Threat title defense against Rusev and Penta El Zero Miedo.

While the outcome isn’t confirmed, sources suggest that Mysterio is favored to retain, keeping the belt just long enough to set up a high-profile Intercontinental Title showdown against Cena at Survivor Series: WarGames later this month.

If that storyline holds, Cena would win the title at Survivor Series, then defend it in his retirement match against GUNTHER at a future Saturday Night’s Main Event.

“The fourth match is Dominik Mysterio vs. PENTA vs. Rusev for the IC title. Mysterio would be the favorite given there was the plan a few weeks ago of John Cena winning that title from Mysterio at Survivor Series and defending against GUNTHER in his retirement match,” the Observer report noted.

Why It Matters

A Cena vs. GUNTHER program has been one of the most requested dream matches in recent years — the ultimate passing of the torch between two generational powerhouses known for discipline, precision, and intensity.

If WWE does indeed move forward with this story, it would mark a storybook ending for Cena’s two-decade career: winning the one title he’s never held, then going out on his shield against one of the most dominant champions of the modern era.

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This direction would allow WWE the chance to restore some long-lost prestige to the Intercontinental Championship — a title many fans and insiders feel has lost its meaning in recent years. 

If this report proves accurate, WWE might be crafting the perfect sendoff for John Cena. The idea of Cena finally winning the Intercontinental Championship — the only belt missing from his résumé — feels poetic, while GUNTHER as his final opponent gives the retirement match an undeniable sense of prestige and generational weight.

Fans have been speculating for months about how WWE would handle Cena’s farewell, and this could be the rare instance where the company gets it absolutely right. It’s not just about nostalgia — it’s about legacy, evolution, and ending a career on a note that feels earned. 

Expect subtle seeds to be planted tonight. The Road to Survivor Series could very well be the Road to Cena’s Last Stand.

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