John Cena Announces His Retirement From Professional Wrestling After 2025 Season

John Cena Announces His Retirement From Professional Wrestling After 2025 Season
John Cena at the premiere of "Bumblebee" in Los Angeles on Dec. 9, 2018. Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP
The Associated Press
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John Cena announced Saturday night that he will retire from professional wrestling next year after two decades in the ring.

The wrestler-turned-actor delivered a heartfelt speech to a stadium of World Wrestling Entertainment fans in Toronto, who booed in disappointment as Mr. Cena said the 2025 season would be his last. He promised a farewell tour with dozens of dates and an epic final fight, and he assured fans he would remain involved with the wrestling franchise that launched his career.