John Cena has announced his retirement from professional wrestling after two decades in the ring. The wrestler-turned-actor told World Wrestling Entertainment fans in Toronto that the 2025 season would be his last. He promised a farewell tour with dozens of dates and an epic final fight.
FILE - John Cena is pictured at the premiere of “Bumblebee,” Dec. 9, 2018, in Los Angeles. Cena announced Saturday, July 6, 2024, that he will retire from professional wresting next year after two decades in the ring. FILE - Wrestler John Cena , top, chokes Dwayne Douglas Johnson, known as The Rock, as they wrestle, April 7, 2013, in East Rutherford, N.J., during Wrestlemania.
“Thank you so much for letting me play in the house that you built for so many years,” Cena told the crowd. In a news conference after the event, Cena told reporters that he feels physically “at my end,” but that doesn’t mean he needs to distance himself from the sport he loves.Emma Navarro eliminates Coco Gauff at Wimbledon to reach her first Grand Slam quarterfinalCena is a 16-time WWE champion who burst onto the scene in the early 2000s as the fan-favorite “Doctor of Thuganomics,” a rapper character decked in gold chains and a backwards hat who challenged his wrestling opponents to rap battles.
Cena played starring roles in the films “Blockers” and “The Suicide Squad.” He has made multiple appearances in the “Fast & Furious” franchise and appeared most recently in the comedy thriller “Argylle” and the box office hit “Barbie.”
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