WWE Money in the Bank 2024: John Cena officially announced his retirement

John Cena has been a prominent name in the world of wrestling. He has been a WWE Champion 16 times, which shows his prowess in the ring. In a shocking turn of events, this legendary wrestler has announced his retirement from the ring, which will take effect in 2025. John Cena made an unexpected appearance in Money in the Bank in Toronto and dropped this bomb for everyone to witness.
The WWE legend, aged 47, entered the ring holding a towel featuring a modified version of his renowned catchphrase, "My Time Is Now." This time, it read, "The Last Time Is Now" and his shirt bore the the message: "John Cena Farewell Tour." As soon as he began to speak, the Toronto crowd erupted into chants of "No! No! No!"

"Tonight, I officially announce my retirement from WWE," John Cena proclaimed to the audience. He went on to clarify that this retirement would not be immediate but was planned for the year 2025.
Mr. Cena specified his upcoming matches, stating that he would participate in the 2025 Royal Rumble, the Elimination Chamber, and finally, WrestleMania 41, which will be held at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
John Cena, who made his WWE debut back in 2002, has enjoyed an illustrious and storied career in the wrestling entertainment industry. Throughout his career, he has engaged in memorable rivalries with some of the biggest names in wrestling, including The Rock, Triple H, CM Punk, and Randy Orton. These rivalries have significantly contributed to his legendary status within the WWE.
"Thank you so much for allowing me the opportunity to play in a house that you guys built for so many years," Mr. Cena said, addressing the WWE Universe. "Thank you so much for your voice because it's really loud and for your honesty because it's always brutal."
John Cena’s contribution to WWE

After joining the WWE in 2001, Cena started his career as The Prototype in Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), which is the organization's developmental division. Interestingly, he belonged to the same group as Brock Lesnar, Dave Batista, and Randy Orton. On June 27, John Cena appeared in his first-ever official WWE TV appearance in response to Kurt Angle's open challenge.
WWE's annual main event, WrestleMania, has seen five headliner appearances by John Cena. However, the past five years haven't been the best for this legend. His final victory at WrestleMania was in 2017 when he and his then-fiance, Nikki Bella, triumphed against The Miz and Maryse in a mixed-gender tag match.
Since then, John Cena has lost to the late Bray Wyatt at Mania 36, skipped Mania 37 and 38, suffered a defeat at Mania 39 to Austin Theory, and at Mania 40, made an unexpected comeback to support Cody Rhodes battle against Roman Reigns.
Before winning his first WWE championship a year later at WrestleMania 21, Cena won the US Championship at WrestleMania 20 by defeating The Big Show Paul Wight, his first singles title. It also signaled the start of the Cena era, as the company's face ruled the WWE for the following fifteen years.
Cena has defeated every WWE heavyweight in his matches, including Triple H, Shawn Michaels, The Undertaker, Kurt Angle, Lesnar, Orton, and Edge. At successive WrestleMania in 2006 and 2007, he defeated Shawn Michaels, the Heart Break Kid, and Triple H. Although the two ended up fighting at WrestleMania 28, 2012, Cena was a part of a dream bout with Dwayne "The Rock Johnson" that was advertised as "Once in a Lifetime" at WrestleMania 28.
We can go on and on about John Cena’s countless achievements inside the ring. Any amount of praise would fall short for this wrestler.
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