John Cena announces pending retirement from WWE competition in 2025 [Video]

You won’t be seeing John Cena in the ring for much longer. The pro wrestling icon announced his impending retirement from WWE Saturday, making a surprise appearance at the promotion’s “Money in the Bank” event in Toronto.

“The 2025 Royal Rumble will be my last. The 2025 elimination chamber will be my last. And I’m here tonight to announce that in Las Vegas, Wrestlemania 2025 will be the last Wrestlemania I compete in,” Cena said to the live audience in a video the WWE posted to social media. “I want to say thank you.”

John Cena announces his retirement during Money in the Bank at Scotiabank Arena on July 6, 2024. WWE / Getty Images

“Thank you Cena!” The crowd chanted in response.

The Massachusetts native also expressed his excitement over Netflix’s multi-billion dollar deal acquiring the rights to WWE Raw in January.

“Raw makes history next year when it moves to Netflix. I’ve never been a part of Raw on Netflix. That is history, that is …