John Cena secured a monumental victory against longtime rival AJ Styles at WWE Crown Jewel 2025 on Saturday, marking his 100th Premium Live Event (PLE) triumph in an emotional match celebrated for its unique tributes to wrestling history.
The highly anticipated clash, billed as one of the remaining stops on Cena’s retirement tour, lived up to its legendary status in front of the Australian crowd. Both future Hall of Famers peppered their offence with iconic moves from their careers, turning the contest into a moving retrospective of WWE’s greatest stars.
The Tribute-Filled Victory
The match saw Cena dig deep into his repertoire of signature moves and the finishers of his past rivals. Before landing his signature Attitude Adjustment (AA) for the pinfall victory, Cena stunned the crowd by hitting the iconic Tombstone Piledriver, a move closely associated with The Undertaker.
Most notably, Cena paid a touching homage to the late Bray Wyatt by executing his finisher, the Sister Abigail. Other tributes from the multi-time champion included:
- The Walls of Jericho (Chris Jericho)
- Draping DDT and RKO (Randy Orton)
- Skull-Crushing Finale (The Miz)
AJ Styles also got in on the action, delivering the Sweet Chin Music, the iconic superkick of Shawn Michaels, in a move that drew a huge reaction from the spectators.
Following his pinfall victory, which secured his 100th PLE win, Cena helped Styles to his feet, and the two rivals embraced in the ring, showing immense mutual respect as the Perth crowd cheered.
The Undertaker Reacts
The match immediately garnered praise from the wrestling community, with one of the most vocal reactions coming from The Undertaker. The legendary Deadman took to social media platform X, writing:
“Thank you John Cena and thank you AJ Styles. A masterclass and beautiful tribute to wrestling. The #WWEUniverse said it…but that was AWESOME!”
The contest was part of a star-studded card that also saw Seth Rollins defeat Cody Rhodes to win the Men’s Crown Jewel Championship and Bronson Reed upset Roman Reigns in an Australian Street Fight.
| Match Result | Stipulation | Championship |
| Seth Rollins def. Cody Rhodes | Singles Match | Men’s Crown Jewel Championship |
| John Cena def. AJ Styles | Singles Match | N/A |
| Stephanie Vaquer def. Tiffany Stratton | Singles Match | Women’s Crown Jewel Championship |
| Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky def. The Kabuki Warriors | Tag Team Match | N/A |
| Bronson Reed def. Roman Reigns | Australian Street Fight | N/A |