John Cena reveals how he’s coping with WWE retirement after ‘secret plan’

‘I’m still loyal to WWE,’ the wrestling legend told Metro (Picture: Eric Johnson/WWE via Getty Images)

John Cena has been preparing for his WWE retirement for a long time.

The 49-year-old Hollywood star officially hung up his boots in December 2025 after 23 years in the ring, but now the 17-time world champion has admitted he thought he’d had his last match back in 2020.

Cena, who is leading a new collaboration between WWE and the mobile game Clash of Clans, told Metro exclusively that he actually thought ...