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John Cena, the 16-time world champion World Wrestling Entertainment superstar, announced his plans to retire from professional wrestling in 2025 after his final match at WrestleMania 41.
Why It Matters: Cena’s retirement marks the end of an influential career that impacts the WWE. It opens opportunities for new talents and new ventures for Cena himself.
Key Points:
- Cena acknowledged the news as devastating for fans and announced he would embark on a farewell tour
- Cena didn’t specify his opponents for his last two-night event, instead issuing a challenge to the rest of the lineup.
- Cena spoke about being part of RAW, the WWE’s flagship weekly program.
Zoomed Out:
- After 23 years, John Cena has announced retirement plans from the WWE at 47 years old.
- John Cena said in an interview with TODAY, “I’m ready to do the best I can for the business and I want to create lasting moments for the WWE, but I believe that energy is neither created nor destroyed, so I want to be able to pass that onto the new generation and let them run with it.”
- Cena jokingly added that he already had retirement plans, explaining, “I’m giving myself, like, hey, if you don’t figure it out until (the age of 50), you’re just done.”
