CM Punk Reacts To John Cena’s Retirement Reveal, Says They Need One More Match [Video]

CM Punk commented on John Cena’s impending retirement following last night’s Money in the Bank and noted he wants another match with his old rival. As noted, Cena announced that his retirement tour would take place in 2025, and Punk was asked about the announcement during last night’s post-MITB press conference.

“I texted him right away, and I said, ‘Don’t leave before you say hi to me,’” Punk said (per Fightful). “He text[ed] back, ‘Haha, have a good one tonight.’ I immediately took that as, ‘Piss off, I’m leaving.’ I know he’s busy. He’s filming Peacemaker. I figured he was leaving right away. I was pleasantly surprised to run into him afterward.”

He continued, “I told him I’ll be the guy that drags him out of retirement. This ‘retirement’ that he says he’s going to adhere to and this is it and when the final one happens that’s going to …