Best of 2025 Mailbag. Plus, Gunther Talks the Heat Behind Retiring John Cena.

COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: When is the last time you tapped out like John Cena (1:05)? David is joined by Ben and Brian and they kick off the show to discuss wrestling after Cena. Then they get open the mailbag and look at your responses for some end-of-year awards, which include best hair, best entrance, most not-for-me angle, best pivot, and more (25:01).Then, they welcome the man who brought so many tears to adults and children when he retired Cena: the Ring General, Gunther (1:37:40). He discusses the following: His trolling posts on social media after his win (1:38:30) The tension backstage the before Saturday Night’s Main Event (1:4916) How he is loving the boos (1:52:00) His interaction with AJ Styles backstage (1:54:23) Read David’s piece on The Ringer reflecting on John Cena’s career. Be sure to check out our videos on BlueSky , TikTok , Instagram Threads , and X . Hosts: David Shoemaker, Kazeem Famuyide, Ben Cruz and Brian H. Waters Guest: Gunther Producer: Brian H. Waters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices