WWEWWE First he was The Prototype. Then he was the prophecy. Now it’s time to say goodbye to John Cena on the eve of his farewell match. By David ShoemakerDec. 12, 11:30 am UTC • 10 min There have been a lot of lists of the greatest John Cena moments in the year leading up to his retirement match, which will air this Saturday night on Peacock. But for me, the singular transformative moment in Cena’s career was his match against Rob Van Dam at ECW One Night Stand in 2006.