Posted on 12/05/125 by Colin Vassallo
Appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live yesterday to promote Saturday
Night’s Main Event and his final match, John Cena said that
come December 13, the curtain will drop and that will be it
for him.
Wrestlers don’t often keep their retirement promise and many
have come out of retirement for either another match or
multiple matches. But Cena is adamant that December 13 will
be the last time ever we’ll see him in the ring as an active
competitor.
“23 years of performing in WWE, and we’re down to our last
date. It’s been a crazy year where I announced this like 15
months in advance that I’m going to retire,” Cena told
Kimmel.
“This has really never been done in WWE history. WWE
Superstars don’t necessarily retire, they always kind of
hang on for one more match,” he continued. “I am absolutely
100% done. The 13th of December on Peacock is my last in-
ring performance, I will never wrestle again!”
Cena also said that the original plan was to have a two-hour
tribute show on SNME but he shot it down and wanted to
feature exhibition matches with NXT talent as a way to pay
it forward.
“You’re going to see some…technically minor leaguers, step
up to the plate and see if they can make an impact,” Cena
continued. “So I think that’s kind of cool. Like, on the way
out, to give most of the programming to the future of the
business. I’m really excited about that.”