John Cena is used to startle us every time Money in the Bank arrives. If last year in London he talked about the possibility of holding a WrestleMania in British territory, this year, at the same event, he announced his retirement in 2025, followed by a “Farewell Tour” with a series of details and conditions that we are gradually learning from the wrestler, actor and comedian himself.
John Cena‘s “Farewell Tour” will be just that, a tour, in which professional wrestling fans will be able to enjoy John Cena around the world. In addition to the confirmation that he will be on the first Monday Night Raw of the Netflix era, i.e. January 6, it is added that, contrary to what it seemed at first, WrestleMania will not be his last match.
John Cena announces his WWE retirement in the ring at Money in the Bank with deep sadness
Cena has confirmed that he will be wrestling throughout the year, with his first bout in January and his last bout in December, which all indications are that the Madison Square Garden evening, usually held at Christmas, will be John Cena‘s last date as an active WWE wrestler.
“There isn’t a check writer with enough money to change my mind. When I hang it up in December, it isn’t something – I don’t want to continue for ego or financial gain. I built a relationship of trust and authenticity over the years with the WWE, and that’s people who think I suck and people who believe in me. They know that I shoot them straight and I’m trustworthy. I mean what I say. And when I’m done in December, I am done. It is the last time I will perform in a ring,” he stated.
“I’ll be a member of the WWE family as an ambassador and a grateful one, but you will see me wear this [his suit]not the wristbands, the jorts, the ball cap. That, in December 2025, that goes away, and that’s the reason why we’re putting so much equity and emphasis on this farewell tour.”
John Cena debuted in WWE in 2002 and had been competing non-stop until 2017. From that year, he began his career in Hollywood where it must be said that things have gone pretty well for him so far and where he continues to establish himself as a value to follow for producers and directors. His charisma is non-negotiable and his ability to adapt and work incomparable.
He has fought more than 2,000 times in the largest sports entertainment company in the world and is one of those athletes who could be called “One Club Man”, that is, he was never in another company other than WWE.
Many rivals on the way
What we do know for sure is that John Cena will not be short of suitors and rivals. In addition to the classics who expect a “last dance” with Cena (Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes or Rey Mysterio), a handful of fights dreamed by all fans that could become reality before the final farewell of the wrestler, such as ones against Gunther, Carmello Hayes or Bron Breakker.
Knowing John Cena, he’s going to let it simmer, let the WWE fans be the ones to choose his opponent, because Cena has always wanted to give the people what they asked for. The rest is up to Triple H and his creative team.
What does seem clear is that in 2025 we are going to have fun with the Cenation leader and that there will be those little things to enjoy that will be missed when Cena says, “Thank you and goodbye.”
