John Cena has given some indication as to whether he plans to remain with WWE after his career in the ring ends. Cena’s retirement tour, which will end in December 2025, officially began on January 6th, a day that many fans knew was coming but were still unprepared for. Cena laid out his plans to compete at WrestleMania and take home the record-breaking 17th World Championship after declaring that he would be a part of the Royal Rumble match.
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Even though Cena has stated that he will not be participating in any more matches after 2026, he still plans to stay with the company. Cena stated during the press conference following the performance that he would not be leaving the company voluntarily:
He said, “I love the WWE, as you all know. I know I’m going to retire, but they will have to fire to get me to stop being a part of this place.”
Some of Cena’s earlier stunts and appearances, which are still cherished to this day, are well-known to those who have followed his career since the early 2000s. Since Cena has many chances to meet fans, many are hoping that as part of the final farewell, the Hollywood star will return to some of his previous roles to evoke nostalgia. John Cena clarified whether that would be feasible during the press conference as well.
He said, “Peacemaker is a DC thing. You never know, never say never, right? The great thing about the farewell tour, that tonight, we debuted a new outfit. It was very regionally focused. The Prototype, I don’t know if I have all the string to grow out the crappy blonde hair again. The Prototype wore different colors. The colors of the home team, so to speak. I’m really looking forward to trying to go back to the way I started. Thug Life, the Dr. of Thuganomics John Cena would wear home or away jerseys. There is elements of everything already in front of you. Hopefully, by the end of all this, if you want to see a certain facet of the 23 years I’ve been in the business, hopefully you can get that little sprinkle. I’m definitely focused on that and hopefully, we can deliver.”
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Fans anticipated hearing what the Hollywood star had planned for the remainder of the year after Cena announced he would be retiring this year prior to his Raw appearance. John Cena announced that he would participate in the Royal Rumble match, alluding to his journey to WrestleMania.