The professional wrestler and actor, who made his WWE debut 22 years ago in 2002, explains that he knows 'what it takes to be a WWE performer night in and night out' and he doesn't 'ever wanna just go out there and do it to do it.'
- Jan 25, 2024
AceShowbiz - John Cena has confirmed his retirement plan. The WWE superstar revealed in a new interview that he will retire from wrestling when he is 50 years old.
The 46-year-old made the revelation when speaking to Entertainment Tonight on Tuesday, January 23. "That's not a maybe. That time is gonna come and it's gonna come soon," he said.
"I made a promise to the consumer early on, to WWE fans, 'cause I know how tough it is to be a fan. You gotta come out of pocket -- and WWE has a ton of content -- it takes a lot to be a passionate fan and our fanbase is passionate and global," he added. "I never wanted to go out there just for the sake of going out there."
"And I'm gonna be 47 this year. I feel great. So inside I feel great, but I know what it takes to be a WWE performer night in and night out and I don't ever wanna just go out there and do it to do it," he continued. "I wanna have the passion -- the same passion as the fanbase -- and I wanna give them exactly what they give me. The miles on the speedometer say, 'Hey, that's gotta be done before 50.' "
The "F9" actor went on to quip, "It's tough to juggle both because, you know, when you're filming Argylle, Matthew [Vaughn] won't let you go do anything else because of insurance." He then noted, "So as long as the phone keeps ringing and we've had some good opportunities here, I'll kind of preserve that for as long as I can."
"But even coming back for these one-at-a-time things or short three-month periods, it takes its toll more and more and I've just had an incredibly fortunate run with my health. I feel great," Cena, who made his WWE debut 22 years ago in 2002, further elaborated. "I just want to continue to feel great the rest of my life."
