John Cena has finally revealed when he wants to quit WWE. And it's coming soon.
The 16-time world champion, who turns 47 in April this year, reveals for the first time In an interview with “Entertainment Tonight”He revealed that he plans to retire from ring competition within the next three years.
Cena, who is promoting his new movie “Argyle,” said he made a “promise early on with consumers” to respect their spending money on his quality products and that WWE currently sells a large number of I admitted that I have content.
I didn't want to go there just to go out,” Cena told ET. “And I'm turning 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 just want to go out there and do it.” I never want to do it for the sake of doing it. I want to have the same passion as my fan base and I want to give them exactly the same thing that they give me. Speedo Miles The numbers say, 'Hey, it has to be done by mile 50.'
meanwhile Another interview with People Last week, he said that ending his WWE career had been on his mind for a while.
“I have to admit that when I hit 45 points, I had to start making an exit strategy. I'm working on it now,” Cena said.
The “Peacemaker” star has been a special attraction performer for WWE since 2019, when he started his career in Hollywood.
Despite having at least one match for the company for 23 consecutive years, Cena has only wrestled on TV for the company nine times since 2019.
However, due to the Hollywood actors and writers' strike, Cena will be out of WWE for two and a half months, from September to November 2023.
“It's hard to juggle both, because when you're filming Argyle, Matthew.” [Vaughn] Insurance won't let me do anything else,” he told ET. “So as long as the phone keeps ringing and as long as we have some good opportunities here, I'm going to keep it as long as possible. But for these one-at-a-time things and for a short period of three months, Even though I'm back to normal, the toll is compounding and I'm incredibly lucky with the state of my health. I feel great. I want to continue feeling my best for the rest of my life. I am thinking.”
During that time, he gave back to young talent, losing to then-US champion Austin Theory at WrestleMania 39, wrestling for the company in India, and losing to rising star Solo Cicore at Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia. .
Cena hasn't won a singles match since defeating Triple H at the Greatest Royal Rumble in April 2018, leaving him unsure if his character can hold up against the current stars. , ended the WWE storyline.
After his loss to Cicoar in November, he and WWE teased that he was nearing retirement, but now Cena has publicly stated that the clock is ticking and it's fast.
Cena doesn't know if that will happen, but there are venues he would like to consider retiring from.
“The British fans, the WWE fans, they're the best, and the London fans in particular will tell you how they feel. I don't think I can pick my opponent, but if I could pick the venue, I'd do it.”London O2,” Cena said during his speech. Interview on BBC's “The One Show”.
During an appearance on WWE's “The Bump,” longtime WWE rival Randy Orton proposed the idea of a dream match in which Cena would face Cena for the first time in a singles match for the world title at a future WrestleMania.
I think being able to revisit that after so long is not the only thing I want,” Orton said. “I think the fans will like it too.”
