Overview
- The 48-year-old tapped to Gunther’s sleeper hold in the Saturday Night’s Main Event headliner in Washington, D.C.
- WWE shared an official farewell video as an emotional in-ring sendoff brought out CM Punk, Cody Rhodes, Shawn Michaels, The Undertaker, Stephanie McMahon and Levesque.
- Chants targeted Levesque during and after the segment, and online criticism intensified overnight.
- Levesque said the call was about doing what is best for the business, citing the tradition of veterans losing their last match to elevate active stars.
- Gunther’s victory is widely framed as a decisive prestige boost that sets expectations for a sustained top-tier push.