WWE’s John Cena has now reacted to Hiroshi Tanahashi’s in-ring retirement, sharing a nod to the Ace following NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20.
Hiroshi Tanahashi headlined the January 4 event, ultimately coming up short against AEW’s Kazuchika Okada in his last match.
NJPW held a retirement ceremony for Tanahashi following this bout, with a number of familiar faces returning to hand flowers to the president of NJPW.
John Cena has now taken to Instagram to give a nod to Tanahashi, sharing a photo of the Ace holding the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.
As always, John Cena posted this photo without a caption. You can view Cena’s post below, or at this link.
A number of AEW stars appeared during Tanahashi’s retirement ceremony, including Will Ospreay, Kota Ibushi and Jay White, who have all been absent from TV in recent months.
John Cena also recently stepped away from the ring, wrestling his final match at the December 13 WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event special.
John Cena faced off against GUNTHER, ultimately losing by submission, before WWE stars surrounded the ring to applaud the 17-time world champion.
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