As noted, WWE star John Cena hosted “Saturday Night Live” this past Saturday night, and he brought with him a strong rating for the show, as the episode drew a 4.8 Live+same day rating in the metered market households, and a 2.3 in adults 18-49 in the markets with local people meters.
Below is an exclusive photo gallery of images of Cena hosting the show, during which he played a host of characters including Donald Trump and Rob Gronkowski:
John Cena SNL
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John Cena SNL #1
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- "John Cena" Episode 1713 -- Pictured: (l-r) Aidy Bryant as Fats, Kate McKinnon as Dyke and John Cena during the "Dyke & Fats Save Christmas" sketch on December 10, 2016 -- (Photo by: Rosalind O'Connor/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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John Cena SNL #2
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- "John Cena" Episode 1713 -- Pictured: (l-r) Cecily Strong as Michelle, John Cena as Ryan, Beck Bennett, Kyle Mooney, and Mikey Day during the "Dating Show" sketch on December 10, 2016 -- (Photo by: Will Heath/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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John Cena SNL #3
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- "John Cena" Episode 1713 -- Pictured: (l-r) John Cena as Rob Gronkowski, Alex Moffat as Conor McGregor, and Bobby Moynihan as John Daly during the "Where'd Your Money Go?" sketch on December 10, 2016 -- (Photo by: Will Heath/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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John Cena SNL #4
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- "John Cena" Episode 1713 -- Pictured: (l-r) John Cena as Rob Gronkowski, Alex Moffat as Conor McGregor, and Bobby Moynihan as John Daly during the "Where'd Your Money Go?" sketch on December 10, 2016 -- (Photo by: Will Heath/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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John Cena SNL #5
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- "John Cena" Episode 1713 -- Pictured: (l-r) Kenan Thompson as Charles Barkley, John Cena as Rob Gronkowski, Alex Moffat as Conor McGregor, and Bobby Moynihan as John Daly during the "Where'd Your Money Go?" sketch on December 10, 2016 -- (Photo by: Will Heath/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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John Cena SNL #6
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- "John Cena" Episode 1713 -- Pictured: (l-r) Kenan Thompson as Charles Barkley, John Cena as Rob Gronkowski, Alex Moffat as Conor McGregor, and Bobby Moynihan as John Daly during the "Where'd Your Money Go?" sketch on December 10, 2016 -- (Photo by: Will Heath/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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John Cena SNL #7
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- "John Cena" Episode 1713 -- Pictured: (l-r) Cecily Strong as Michelle and John Cena as Ryan during the "Dating Show" sketch on December 10, 2016 -- (Photo by: Will Heath/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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John Cena SNL #8
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- "John Cena" Episode 1713 -- Pictured: (l-r) Cecily Strong, Leslie Jones, John Cena, Aidy Bryant as Joanne, and Beck Bennett during the "Joanne & The Tree" sketch on December 10, 2016 -- (Photo by: Will Heath/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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John Cena SNL #9
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- "John Cena" Episode 1713 -- Pictured: (l-r) Host John Cena and Beck Bennett during the monologue on December 10, 2016 -- (Photo by: Will Heath/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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John Cena SNL #10
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- "John Cena" Episode 1713 -- Pictured: (l-r) Bobby Moynihan as Santa Claus and host John Cena during the monologue on December 10, 2016 -- (Photo by: Will Heath/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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John Cena SNL #11
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- "John Cena" Episode 1713 -- Pictured: (l-r) Kenan Thompson and host John Cena during the monologue on December 10, 2016 -- (Photo by: Will Heath/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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John Cena SNL #12
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- "John Cena" Episode 1713 -- Pictured: (l-r) Cecily Strong, Leslie Jones, John Cena, and Beck Bennett during the "Joanne & The Tree" sketch on December 10, 2016 -- (Photo by: Will Heath/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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John Cena SNL #13
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- "John Cena" Episode 1713 -- Pictured: (l-r) Beck Bennett, John Cena, Cecily Strong, Aidy Bryant as Joanne, and Leslie Jones during the "Joanne & The Tree" sketch on December 10, 2016 -- (Photo by: Will Heath/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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John Cena SNL #14
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- "John Cena" Episode 1713 -- Pictured: (l-r) Host John Cena during the monologue on December 10, 2016 -- (Photo by: Will Heath/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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John Cena SNL #15
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- "John Cena" Episode 1713 -- Pictured: (l-r) John Cena, Vanessa Bayer, and Mikey Day during the "Science Presentation" sketch on December 10, 2016 -- (Photo by: Will Heath/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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John Cena SNL #16
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- "John Cena" Episode 1713 -- Pictured: (l-r) Aidy Bryant and John Cena during the "Romance Bookstore" sketch on December 10, 2016 -- (Photo by: Will Heath/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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John Cena SNL #17
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- "John Cena" Episode 1713 -- Pictured: (l-r) Aidy Bryant and John Cena during the "Romance Bookstore" sketch on December 10, 2016 -- (Photo by: Will Heath/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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John Cena SNL #18
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- "John Cena" Episode 1713 -- Pictured: John Cena during the "Romance Bookstore" sketch on December 10, 2016 -- (Photo by: Will Heath/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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John Cena SNL #19
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- "John Cena" Episode 1713 -- Pictured: (l-r) Beck Bennett, Aidy Bryant, Kenan Thompson, Bobby Moynihan, and John Cena during the "Science Presentation" sketch on December 10, 2016 -- (Photo by: Will Heath/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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John Cena SNL #20
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- "John Cena" Episode 1713 -- Pictured: (l-r) Mikey Day as Yoet Klovok and John Cena as Bogdan Klovok during the "Talent Competition" sketch on December 10, 2016 -- (Photo by: Will Heath/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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John Cena SNL #21
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- "John Cena" Episode 1713 -- Pictured: (l-r) Mikey Day as Yoet Klovok and John Cena as Bogdan Klovok during the "Talent Competition" sketch on December 10, 2016 -- (Photo by: Will Heath/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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John Cena SNL #22
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- "John Cena" Episode 1713 -- Pictured: (l-r) Mikey Day as Yoet Klovok and John Cena as Bogdan Klovok during the "Talent Competition" sketch on December 10, 2016 -- (Photo by: Will Heath/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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John Cena SNL #23
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- "John Cena" Episode 1713 -- Pictured: John Cena as Donald Trump during the "Through Donald's Eyes" sketch on December 10, 2016 -- (Photo by: Caroline De Quesada/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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John Cena SNL #24
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- "John Cena" Episode 1713 -- Pictured: John Cena as Donald Trump during the "Through Donald's Eyes" sketch on December 10, 2016 -- (Photo by: Caroline De Quesada/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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