John Cena Has Announced His Wrestling Retirement

Actor and wrestler John Cena of the US has declared his retirement from World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) competitions.

During his visit at the WWE Money in the Bank event in Canada, Cena surprised the crowd by making the revelation.

The 47-year-old, who began his acting career 18 years ago, announced that 2025 will mark his last in-ring match as part of a farewell tour.

In his words, “Tonight I officially announce my retirement from the WWE,” he told fans in Toronto who reacted with surprise and later chanted “thank you Cena”.

“What an incredible gesture of kindness,” he replied.

Cena is often regarded as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time and had achieved world champion status 16 times since joining WWE in 2001.