John Cena made a shock look at WWE’s Cash within the Financial institution pay-per-view on Saturday evening in Toronto and dropped some main information. The 16-time world champion declared he’ll be retiring from professional wrestling in 2025 and that he can be competing in plenty of matches all through the following calendar yr as a part of a retirement tour.

Cena confirmed he’ll be on the Netflix premiere episode of Monday Evening Uncooked on Jan. 6 in addition to the 2025 Royal Rumble, Elimination Chamber and WrestleMania 41 pay-per-views, although he didn’t go into element about what he’d be doing at these exhibits or who his opponents may be. Through the post-show press convention, Cena confirmed he’ll work “30 to 40 dates” all the way in which up by way of December 2025.

Along with his performing profession on the rise, Cena pivoted to a part-time position with the WWE in 2018 however has competed in plenty of high-profile matches within the years since. His final televised match befell on the April 8 episode of Uncooked when he arrived as a shock accomplice for The Superior Fact once they confronted The Judgement Day in a six-man tag crew match. 

Whereas he didn’t compete at WrestleMania XL, Cena was one of many many wrestlers to help Cody Rhodes in defeating Roman Reigns for the undisputed WWE championship within the present’s major occasion. 

Cena emphasised that he has no intention of wrestling once more as soon as the tour is over. He additionally said that whereas his time as an in-ring competitor is at an finish, his relationship with the WWE will proceed for years to return.