During Saturday night’s WWE Payback 2023 pay-per-view event, John Cena, the host of WWE Payback, made himself the guest referee for LA Knight vs. The Miz.
The Miz protested but Cena did not budge, so the match was made official.
Eventually, in spite of both competitors having arguments with Cena, Knight scored the victory over The Miz and had a staredown with The Champ afterward, who shook and raised his hand as a sign of respect.
You can check out some highlights from the match below:
The host of #WWEPayback @JohnCena is HERE! pic.twitter.com/emZtxjp0sy
— WWE (@WWE) September 3, 2023
Longtime rivals @JohnCena and @mikethemiz have battle on the 🎤 at #WWEPayback! pic.twitter.com/Vol2LmoV75
— WWE (@WWE) September 3, 2023
#WWEPayback Host AND Special Guest Referee?!@JohnCena truly is The Greatest of All Time! pic.twitter.com/jSFYwpjMks
— WWE (@WWE) September 3, 2023
This @RealLAKnight/@JohnCena showdown has us on the edge of our seats!#WWEPayback pic.twitter.com/TDjvCRAj36
— WWE (@WWE) September 3, 2023
PAY BACK WIN
YEAH!#WWEPayback pic.twitter.com/RAUn6SVWne
— WWE (@WWE) September 3, 2023
