John Cena isnt holding onto any false hopes about what happens after he steps out of the ring for good.
Appearing on episode The Joe Rogan Experience, the WWE legend got brutally honest about how quickly fans will move on after his final matchand hes totally at peace with it. Cena is set to wrestle his last match on December 13, 2025, at Saturday Nights Main Event against GUNTHER. During his conversation with Rogan, Cena made it crystal clear that once hes gone, the WWE machine will keep moving without himand so will the fans.
He didnt stop there. Cena doubled down on his prediction that nostalgia wont linger long.
The Royal Rumble is set to take place about six weeks after Cenas final match. That event marks the official kickoff to the Road to WrestleMania, where WWE resets its focus on future storylines and marquee matches. Cena said that timing alone will bury his retirement news faster than people might expect.
Beyond accepting his exit from the spotlight, Cena also used the interview to confirm, once again, that his retirement is final. No second runs. No surprise comebacks. No last-minute tag team appearances.
He explained that his farewell tour was mapped out a full year in advance to give fans closure and to avoid the kind of fake-outs that have plagued previous retirements in wrestling. Cena wanted to give WWEand its audiencea clear finish line.
With GUNTHER now confirmed as his final opponent after winning the Last Time Is Now tournament on SmackDown, Cenas story will officially end on December 13. But if hes right, fans may already be onto the next thing before the confetti even hits the ground.
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