Kurt Angle has recalled John Cena's SmackDown debut by giving a heartfelt message to the WWE star on his retirement. We're not crying you are

For decades, the mantra of John Cena has been “never give up.” On Saturday, John Cena gave up, tapping out to Gunther in the final match of Cena’s career. It wasn’t the first time Cena has tapped out in his career, but it was the first time in over two decades.

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.

John Cena, the record-breaking 17-time WWE world heavyweight champion, will be having his final match against Gunther at Saturday Night's Main Event.

Chris Jericho may soon be back in WWE and he'll reunite with a legend whom Kurt Angle once claimed he surpassed as the greatest in history. Agree?

Here is everything you need to know about the multiple former WWE and Hollywood stars in attendance for John Cena’s final match.

Angle beat Jannetty in a wonderful match that reignited WWE's interest in using Marty. Sadly, some old persistent problems and his behaviour away from the ring would end that interest fairly swiftly, but he honestly looked to be on top of his game vs. Kurt, and their match comes across as a real clash of generations.