The story of John Cena is the story of a wrestling era, a generation of WWE connecting to a younger audience through the story of a hero that would never give up.

WWE paid tribute to John Cena tonight on SmackDown with several video messages from some pretty big celebrities. With John Cena officially retiring from WWE tomorrow night at Saturday Night’s Main Event,

A John Cena tribute video featured a jab thrown at the WWE star, the New England Patriots, and legendary quarterback Tom Brady.

The Miz and Evans had a match after a heated moment backstage set it up earlier in the show. The A-Lister had control for the first couple of moves, but the high-flyer sent him out of the ring and hit a beautiful moonsault.

Before a stunned crowd, John Cena signaled to fans that his time is finally over, tapping out on a sleeper hold from Gunter at Saturday Night's Main Event.

On the June 27, 2002 edition of WWE SmackDown, Cena made his WWE debut by answering Angle’s open challenge. When Angle asked him what quality he possessed that made him think he could wrestle Angle, Cena responded, “Ruthless Aggression,” before slapping Angle in the face to start the match.