Undisputed WWE Champion John Cena recently appeared on POWER 105.1’s The Breakfast Club, where he discussed various topics. He mentioned that he has noticed a decline in his performance in the ring, which is one of the main reasons he has decided to retire at the end of the year.
Cena said, “I can barely hang on right now. Like, I have certainly lost a step. And I promised myself, and I made open, accountable promises to the fanbase, that when I get a step slower, I am stepping out the door. So I can hang on for another five, maybe seven years, and just slowly, crustily saunter on out there and do my stuff. Or I can…the business has been great to me. I’ve been in it for 25 years. I’ve got 18 more dates left this year, my last match will be in December. And that’s going to be the door shutting on me.”
On continuing to be involved with WWE after he retires:
“Hopefully I can maybe set a precedent of ‘Hey, maybe it’s okay to say you had a wonderful time, but it’s really time to go.’ Beause the older you get, it’s really…I just want to be in a good partner to my wife, I want to be able to walk upright. I want my health into my final chapters of life. And the way I can do that or the way I can hedge that sure is not fall down a lot, post 45.”
You can check out Cena’s comments in the video below.
