John Cena declared on Saturday night that he will retire from professional wrestling next year after two decades in the ring.
John Cena Announces His Retirement From Professional Wrestling After 2025 Season
The wrestler-turned-actor delivered a passionate speech to a stadium full of World Wrestling Entertainment fans in Toronto, who booed when Cena announced that the 2025 season would be his last. He promised a farewell tour with dozens of shows, an epic final fight, and continued involvement with the wrestling franchise that launched his career.
“Thank you so much for letting me play in the house that you built for so many years,” Cena told the audience.
Cena, a 16-time WWE champion, rose to prominence in the early 2000s as the fan-favorite “Doctor of Thuganomics,” a rapper dressed in gold chains and a backward hat who challenged his wrestling opponents to rap fights. He went on to play other well-known personas, both in the ring and on film.
John Cena Announces His Retirement From Professional Wrestling After 2025 Season
Cena had leading parts in the films “Blockers” and “The Suicide Squad.” He has made several cameos in the “Fast & Furious” trilogy and was most recently seen in the comic thriller “Argylle” and the box office blockbuster “Barbie.”
SOURCE – AP
