John Cena doesn’t want fans to view his WWE retirement as sad, and that’s not the way he’s viewing it, either.
Cena’s WWE in-ring retirement in 2025 was announced during Money in the Bank. He has said that he will be there when Raw moves to Netflix before saying the Royal Rumble, the Elimination Chamber, and WrestleMania 2025 will be the last times he competes. The former WWE Champion plans to wrestle throughout the year and wants to work 30–40 matches.
Speaking to ExtraTV to promote his Amazon film, “Jackpot,” Cena was asked about his retirement.
Cena said, “It’s going to be fun. Not bittersweet for me, it’s going to be fun. I’m so grateful that I’m in a position where I still have my health and I’m able to carve out a large section of time and perform for a year, from January to December, and give everyone a heads up. A lot of times in WWE, sometimes injuries force retirement all of a sudden. One day you’re there, the next day you’re gone, or sometimes you say you’re going to retire and it’s part of the bit. You attack somebody and get a shot at the championship. This is my way, for an audience that has made me who I am, after 23 years of investment, to say, ‘Hey, I’m going to give you six months. That’s your warning. In January, we’re going on tour, and in December, I’m hanging them up. Let’s all get together at various spots around the world the next calendar year and get loud and rowdy one more time.”
The movie will be added to Amazon Prime on August 15th. You can see the trailer here.
If you use any portion of the quotes from this article, please credit ExtraTV with an h/t to WrestlingNews.co for the transcription.
