Major WWE Star Retiring Within Next Three Years

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A major WWE star has revealed that they intend to retire from in-ring competition in the next three years.

As was heavily teased by both John Cena and WWE in the aftermath of the 16-time world champion’s last match at Crown Jewel 2023; retirement is very much approaching soon for the ‘Greatest of All-Time’.

Speaking to Entertainment Tonight regarding his upcoming movie Argylle, Cena was asked about his in-ring future in WWE – in which he said that he feels great, but knows that his time is running out.

Speaking on his retirement, 46-year-old Cena said that he plans to completely finish up before he hits 50:

“That’s not a maybe. That time is gonna come and it’s gonna come soon.

“I made a promise to the consumer early on, to WWE fans, ’cause I know how tough it is to be a fan. You gotta come out of pocket — and WWE has a ton of content — it takes a lot to be a passionate fan and our fanbase is passionate and global.

“I never wanted to go out there just for the sake of going out there. And I’m gonna be 47 this year.

I feel great. So inside I feel great, but I know what it takes to be a WWE performer night in and night out and I don’t ever wanna just go out there and do it to do it.

I wanna have the passion — the same passion as the fanbase — and I wanna give them exactly what they give me. The miles on the speedometer say, ‘Hey, that’s gotta be done before 50.'”

Discussing the reasoning for targeting retirement in the next three years specifically, Cena would explain the difficulty in juggling wrestling and acting, with the health risks the primary factor.

Cena continued:

“It’s tough to juggle both because, you know, when you’re filming Argylle, Matthew (Vaughn) won’t let you go do anything else because of insurance.

“So as long as the phone keeps ringing and we’ve had some good opportunities here, I’ll kind of preserve that for as long as I can.

“But even coming back for these one-at-a-time things or short three-month periods, it takes its toll more and more and I’ve just had an incredibly fortunate run with my health. I feel great. I just want to continue to feel great the rest of my life.”

Despite it seeming like Cena’s time in the ring is coming to a close, we should at the very least expect him to compete at least once in 2024, maintaining his streak of at least one match per year since his debut in 2002.

Cena said:

“I’ve never missed a year, and as long as I can perform, I don’t intend to miss a year.”

Elsewhere in the interview Cena would directly address his status for this year’s WrestleMania 40.

To find out what Cena had to say on the matter click here.

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