Last month, John Cena appeared at Money in the Bank to announce that he would be retiring from WWE. During the post-MITB press conference, Cena said that WrestleMania 41 will be his last Mania. Cena also said he is planning to compete throughout 2025.
Last week, John Cena attended the premiere of his action comedy movie Jackpot. During the red carpet interview with the Associated Press, Cena explained why he decided to retire from WWE.
“Me understanding that there’s two ways to go about it: I could never announce it and come back year after year and possibly… I mean, time’s undefeated. My skill level continues to drop every year. I’m a little bit slower, I’m a little bit older, but I still have enough to like, go… barely. And I think if every year that passes, that barely becomes closer to empty. I just wanted to do something big, grand, and give fans a heads up, like six months ahead of time. We’re doing this great thing, so keep on the lookout for when we announce tickets to be there one last time. It’s not like a, for lack of a better term, it’s not a wrestling retirement. I’m not going away for a few years and then coming back; when I’m done in December, I’m done. There isn’t a check writer around who could write a check big enough to change my mind. I’ve built a great rapport with WWE fans. Love me or hate me, I think we have a trusting, authentic rapport. And my word is, and there’s no price to break that.”