American actor and wrestler John Cena has officially announced his retirement from competing in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) events.
Cena made the announcement to an enthusiastic crowd at the Money in the Bank event in Toronto, Canada, and revealed that his final competition would be in 2025.
He reflected on his WWE journey, noting the "incredible waves of prosperity" and "tremendous hardship" he experienced since joining over two decades ago.
The 47-year-old Cena joined WWE in 2001 and is considered one of the greatest wrestlers of all time, having achieved world champion status 16 times. He hinted that his final WWE appearance would be at WrestleMania in 2025.
As he made the announcement, the Toronto crowd chanted "Thank you Cena," while he wore a T-shirt emblazoned with "The last time is now" and "John Cena farewell tour." Cena expressed his gratitude, calling the gesture an "incredible gesture of kindness" and thanking the audience for "letting me play in the house that you built."
Cena began his acting career in 2006 with a role in The Marine and has since appeared in numerous films, including Trainwreck (2015), The Suicide Squad (2021), and Fast and Furious 9 (2021). He also stars in the DC superhero TV series Peacemaker. This year, Cena starred in the comedy film Ricky Stanicky alongside Zac Efron.
Since 2018, Cena has performed part-time with WWE as he expanded his career.
He holds a Guinness World Record for granting the most Make-a-Wish wishes for seriously ill children, having fulfilled his 650th wish on July 19, 2022. Guinness World Records notes he is the most requested celebrity, with his first wish granted in 2002.
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