John Cena Says He Plans To Be Officially Done With Pro Wrestling By The Time He Is 50 Years Old
The leader of the Cenation gave an update on his timeline in pro wrestling.
John Cena has done it all in the WWE. The 16-time World Champion has competed against the best and has risen through all the doubters’ wishes for him to fail. However, he has reached an age where he feels he’s not able to give his all to the WWE universe and feels his timeline in pro wrestling is reaching an end.
Speaking with Entertainment Tonight’s Nischelle Turner, John Cena would give the update the fans have wanted to hear.
“That’s not a maybe. That time is gonna come and it’s gonna come soon. I made a promise to the consumer early on, to WWE fans, ’cause I know how tough it is to be a fan. You gotta come out of pocket — and WWE has a ton of content — it takes a lot to be a passionate fan and our fanbase is passionate and global. I never wanted to go out there just for the sake of going out there. And 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. I wanna have the passion — the same passion as the fanbase — and I wanna give them exactly what they give me. The miles on the speedometer say, ‘Hey, that’s gotta be done before 50. That’s the timeline I’ve put on myself,” Cena said.
“It’s tough to juggle both because, you know, when you’re filming Argylle, Matthew [Vaughn] won’t let you go do anything else because of insurance. So as long as the phone keeps ringing and we’ve had some good opportunities here, I’ll kind of preserve that for as long as I can. But even coming back for these one-at-a-time things or short three-month periods, it takes its toll more and more and I’ve just had an incredibly fortunate run with my health. I feel great. I just want to continue to feel great the rest of my life,” Cena said.
Cena went on to state that he has had a match every year for 23 years, and as long as he can perform, he intends to keep that streak going.
h/t from Fightful.
You can listen to all of Bodyslam’s podcasts by following us on Spotify and subscribing to our YouTube Channel, or any of your favorite podcast platforms.
Follow me on X: @WhoElseButRami
Follow us on X: @BodyslamNet
