John Cena’s father comments on his impending WWE retirement (Exclusive)

Ivan Cena kicked off his WWE retirement tour on Raw’s Netflix premiere. The leader of the cenacion announced that he plans to win his 17th world title by competing at the upcoming Royal Rumble Ple in 2025.

Speaking of the recent release What were they thinking? On Backstage Pass, John Cena Sr. was asked to share his thoughts on his son’s impending retirement from WWE.

“I can’t speak for John. I’ve never talked about why or how. But I think you all know, being in the business, you know when you’ve had enough. And I guess his theory is, ‘If I can’t go the way I’ve been going and performed the way I used to perform, maybe it’s time for me to step down.”

He continued:

“And, you know, when you look at that streak in the 2000s that he had with all those games, I guess you have to sit down and really think about it. I certainly don’t want to see him go. But I think it reaches a time in everybody’s life when you know when it’s time to move ” (From 01:37 onwards)

John Cena will likely return to the Royal Rumble. Whether it’s the first remains to be seen Two-time Royal Rumble winner it may reach three on February 1, 2025.

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