Wrestler and actor John Cena announces retirement

John Cena has announced that he will retire from in-ring competition in 2025.

The American wrestler-turned-actor made his upcoming exit official in front of a packed crowd at the WWE Money in the Bank (MITB) event in Toronto, Canada over the weekend, revealing that his final competition would take place in 2025.

The Marine star joined WWE in 2001 and is considered one of the greatest wrestlers of all time, having reached world champion status 16 times.

Cena made his acting debut in 2006 when he starred in The Marine. He has since starred in numerous films, including Trainwreck (2015), The Suicide Squad (2021), and Fast and Furious 9 (2021), as well as the DC superhero television series Peacemaker.

This year, Cena starred in the comedy film Ricky Stanicky alongside Zac Efron and Australian journalist and author Stan Grant.

Cena has been performing part-time with WWE since 2018 as his acting career takes off.

He also holds the Guinness World Record for granting the most Make-a-Wish wishes for seriously ill children. He granted his 650th wish on July 19, 2022. Guinness World Records lists him as the most requested celebrity.

Cena has suggested that an appearance at WrestleMania in 2025 would be where his WWE career would end for good.