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Jan. 26, 2024
John Cena Reveals Retirement Plans
The 47-year-old professional wrestler acknowledge the toll it has taken on his body and has confirmed his plans for retirement. By: Wee Yan Ling
The iconic professional wrestler and actor John Cena has revealed his intentions to retire from WWE wrestling in the next few years. Cena made his debut in 2002 and had confirmed the decision with Entertainment Tonight in an interview as he underscored that retirement is not a distant possibility.
John
Cena is renowned for the dedication to the sport and the connection with his
fans, and that he “never wanted to go out there [in the ring] just for the sake
of going out there,” especially because the fans are so passionate, which is
something he values.
“I’m
gonna be 47 this year. I feel great. So inside I feel great, but I know what it
takes to be a WWE performer night in and night out and I don’t ever wanna just
go out there and do it to do it,” he said. “I wanna have the passion — the same
passion as the fanbase — and I wanna give them exactly what they give me.”
He
claimed that his “speedometer” is telling him that he has to retire before he
turns 50 years old and had slowly come to a realisation when he returns to WWE
for short periods in between other projects, as it “takes its toll more and
more” on his body.
He
assured fans that despite his retirement, he would still make occasional
appearances and revealed that “I’ve had at least one match every year in WWE
for the past 23 years. I’ve never missed a year, and as long as I can perform,
I don’t intend to miss a year.”
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