John Cena Announces His Retirement From Professional Wrestling E- News
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00:00Tonight, I officially announce my retirement from the WWE.
00:08John Cena is announcing his retirement from WWE.
00:13The famed wrestler-turned-actor shares why he will be retiring from World Wrestling Entertainment
00:19after over 20 years.
00:21The 47-year-old who joined WWE in 2001 announces that he will be retiring after the 2025 season.
00:30John explains his decision during a July 6th appearance at Money in the Bank 2024 in Toronto, Canada.
00:38Tonight, I officially announce my retirement from the WWE.
00:46The 2025 Royal Rumble will be my last.
00:54The 2025 Elimination Chamber will be my last.
01:00And I'm here tonight to announce that in Las Vegas, WrestleMania 2025 will be the last WrestleMania I compete in.
01:17The 47-year-old goes on to thank Canadian WWE fans for sticking by the organization through its ebbs and flows
01:25and notes that his retirement coincides with the historic move of WWE's Monday Night Raw program to Netflix.
01:36What an incredible gesture of kindness.
01:40I want to say thank you.
01:46Thank you so much for letting me play in the house that you built for so many years.
01:56Thank you so much always for your voice, because it's really loud, and your honesty, because it's beautifully brutal.
02:10But most of all, thank you so much for allowing me to be here with you tonight,
02:16to let the whole world know that we are planning something unforgettable,
02:22which also involves me returning to Toronto to kick some ass!
02:31Although John has operated in a part-time capacity with the WWE since 2018,
02:38he has earned 16 world titles since his debut with the program in 2001.
02:44After announcing his next career move to the crowd,
02:47John says that he will always be part of the WWE family at a press conference following the event.
02:55WWE is my home, and I love it.
02:58Just because I physically feel I'm at my end doesn't mean I need to distance myself from something I love.
03:05I look forward to ending my participation in the ring in the best way that I can,
03:11and being a member of the WWE extended family for quite some time.