John Cena’s trademark catchphrase is now truer than ever: After 2025, you can’t see him in a WWE wrestling ring.
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Cena announced on Saturday that he plans to retire from the WWE after its 2025 season, bringing his 23-year career with the wrestling company to an end. WrestleMania 41, which takes place next April in Las Vegas, will serve as his final WrestleMania event.
“This farewell does not end tonight. It is filled with opportunity,” Cena told the crowd at Saturday’s Money in the Bank wrestling event in Toronto, where he broke the news of his retirement. “Everybody, Raw makes history next year when it moves to Netflix . I’ve never been a part of Raw on Netflix. That is history, that is a first, and I will be there. And along with that history-making first, we are going to build so many unforgettable lasts. The 2025 Royal Rumble will be my last. The 2025 Elimination Chamber will be my last. And I’m here tonight to announce that in Las Vegas, WrestleMania 2025 will be the last WrestleMania I compete in.
“I want to say thank you,” Cena continued. “Thank you so much for letting me play in the house that you built for so many years. Thank you so much, always, for your voice, ’cause it’s really loud, and your honesty, ’cause it’s beautifully brutal… So if you are watching at home, or if you are one of the insanely loud here in Toronto, Canada, or if you’re a WWE superstar: If you want some, hurry up and come get some, ’cause the last time is now!”
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Cena made his formal WWE debut in June 2002 and, in the years since, has gone on to hold the WWE Championship title 16 times, among many other victories. But outside of the wrestling ring, he’s carved out a substantial TV and film career; he currently headlines the Max series Peacemaker (which is nearing production on Season 2 ), hosts this year’s Shark Week programming ( happening now on Discovery Channel ) and, just last month, popped up in a Season 3 episode of Hulu’s The Bear .
Cena’s other non-WWE work includes Barbie, The Suicide Squad, Argylle and the recent Prime Video flick Ricky Stanicky .
Watch Cena’s retirement announcement in full above, then drop a comment with your thoughts on the news!
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