In a recent interview with The Pat McAfee Show, John Cena discussed several topics, including his appearance at WrestleMania 40, his career winding down, having one final run in the WWE and more.
“When I feel I can no longer perform at the capacity of the product, it is time to step away, that’s not tough, the toughest thing is that I love it so much. When that time is gone, that means that it’s done, I’m actively trying to craft that path right now, I’ve put a line in the sand for myself for 50, and honestly think it’s going to be before that, there’s your breaking news, I’ll be 47 in a few weeks.
Many are calling this the greatest WrestleMania ever right, and I agree, what a spectacle, what a fantastic WrestleMania, but that’s because of the talent that actually put the time in, I showed up for 90 seconds. This is the greatest WrestleMania with or without my involvement, and that is because of the now, the superstars we have now and their contributions to the business.
It is going to be time soon for me to go, and I’m embracing that and enjoying it, and it allows me to be present. I can say this with the utmost certainty, I will always, always be part of the WWE family, but the time to compete in the ring is coming to a close. Filming Peacemaker, season two will take us just about through Christmas, and I’m crossing my fingers and toes and my heart that maybe, just maybe I can tell the Hollywood world to pump the brakes for a while and come back to my family for one last run.”
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