You can't see... @TripleH? #TheGame goes one-on-one with @JohnCena for the first time in 8 YEARS at #WWEGRR! pic.twitter.com/h7EgToyQce— WWE (@WWE) April 27, 2018
John Cena def. Triple H via pinfall: Regardless of whether it felt odd to see two sure-fire Hall of Famers of this level as the opening act, the Jeddah crowd provided an explosive reaction that was more akin to a WrestleMania main event. Just about everything Cena or Triple H did was greeted with loud pops. If the pyro for both wrestlers didn't make this venue feel different enough, the overall atmosphere provided by the crowd was universally positive, save for a few negative and smarky cat calls aimed at Cena.
As far as the match, it was largely booked in a house show style with tests of strength and methodical offense. Triple H mocked Cena's five-knuckle shuffle and hit him with a DeGeneration X crotch chop. Both kicked out of each other's finishing move. In the end, Cena reversed a crossface submission into an Attitude Adjustment before hitting a second one for the clean pin. Afterwards, Cena told the crowd it was an honor and privilege to be part of the event, regardless of everything going on in his personal life outside the ring.
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