Backstage update on WWE's plans for John Cena's retirement tour - Reports
John Cena announced that 2025 would be his final year as a WWE Superstar during Money in the Bank last night in Toronto, Canada. The veteran will be going on a retirement tour from January to December next year.
According to a new report from Fightful Select, Cena is expected to be around the promotion a lot in 2025 but will also likely have other obligations in addition to his WWE dates. There have been talks about how the 16-time World Champion will be used by the promotion once his in-ring career is over as well.
The Greatest Of All Time will have worked a match every year from 1999-2025 once he steps inside the squared circle next year. It was also disclosed that several stars have already spoken to Fightful about trying to work with John Cena before he retires.
CM Punk shared that he wanted to square off against John Cena one more time during the press conference last night following WWE Money in the Bank.
WWE analyst believes John Cena could become champion once again
Popular media personality Sam Roberts believes that there could be enough time for John Cena to have one final title reign in the promotion.
John Cena was demolished by The Bloodline's Solo Sikoa in his last singles match with the company at Crown Jewel in 2023. He teamed up with Awesome Truth on the RAW after WrestleMania XL to defeat The Judgment Day in a Six-Man Tag Team match. Speaking on his Notsam Wrestling podcast, Sam Roberts stated that he would like to see Cena become champion once again.
"I wonder, over the course of a year, is it outlandish to say that John Cena could get another championship? I would love to see it. (...) Yeah, I mean, I think there's potential championship," he said. [From 24:09 to 24:51]
You can check out Roberts' comments in the video below.
John Cena has already put together a remarkable career as a WWE Superstar and is destined for the Hall of Fame once he retires from in-ring competition. It will be fascinating to see what the company has planned for The Cenation Leader during his retirement tour in 2025.