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John Cena reveals reason behind retiring from WWE

He decided to retire because his body is no longer as strong as before

GNN Web Desk
Published 3 days ago on May 29th 2025, 2:47 pm
By Web Desk
John Cena reveals reason behind retiring from WWE

John Cena, a popular wrestler and actor in the world, including Pakistan, will retire from wrestling by the end of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) 2025.

John Cena made this announcement in 2024 at a wrestling event called Money in the Bank in Toronto, Canada.

On this occasion, he said that after his retirement tour in 2025, he would retire from the world of wrestling.

This year, he made history in the main event of the second night of WrestleMania 41 by defeating Cody Rhodes and becoming the WWE champion for a record 17th time.

This is the first time that a wrestler in WWE has become a champion for the 17th time.

But now for the first time, John Cena has revealed why he decided to retire from WWE.

During an interview, John Cena said that he decided to retire because his body is no longer as strong as it was before.

He said, “Now my body is not the same as before. I can't even lift the weight like before, so now I want to do the work that I can do best today”.

He stated, “You know that the path of WWE is always the same, while my abilities continue to decline, so it's time to close this chapter”.

Cena added that he presented the idea of ​​saying goodbye to wrestling for real to WWE and hoped that it would also benefit their business, and they accepted it.

The 48-year-old John Cena joined WWE in 2001 and is considered one of the best wrestlers of all time.

John Cena began his career as an actor in 2006 with the film The Marine.

Since then, he has been a part of several films, including Fast & Furious 9, The Suicide Squad, and Trainwreck.

Since 2018, he has been associated with WWE as a part-time wrestler.

He is also associated with Make-A-Wish, an organization that fulfills the wishes of children who are near death, and his name is listed in the Guinness World Records in this regard.

John Cena holds the world record for fulfilling the most wishes of children for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

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