Wrestling superstar John Cena announced his retirement from the ring in 2025, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) said in a post on X.
“The 2025 Royal Rumble will be my last. The 2025 Elimination Chamber will be my last. And I’m here tonight to announce that in Las Vegas, WrestleMania 2025 will be the last I compete in,” said Cena in the video to a crowd of booing fans in Toronto.
Cena has been with the WWE since 2001 and has been crowned as the world champion 16 times. He has also successfully forayed into Hollywood, starring in blockbusters such as Barbie and the Fast & Furious franchise.
In a post-show press conference, Cena said he had proposed a business plan that would keep him in the “WWE family” in different roles, even though he wouldn’t be competing in the ring.
“Just because I physically feel I’m at my end, doesn’t mean I need to distance myself from something I love,” said Cena.
