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Fans don’t see much of John Cena in WWE these days, with his last appearance at the fifth Crown Jewel event in 2023. Cena posted an image of an hourglass nearly running out on Instagram and offered no explanation, similar to his other posts. Fans have speculated about the worst possible interpretation of this cryptic message, suggesting that The Cenation Leader may be on the verge of retirement.
Cena has been contemplating retirement for some time now and recently discussed the prospect in an interview. While his WWE career is coming to an end, his movie career is just beginning to gain momentum, with lead roles that have been both critically and commercially successful.
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John Cena’s Cryptic Post Sparks Retirement Speculation
The record 16-time world champion began his professional career in 1998 after being inspired by Hulk Hogan.John Cena‘s WWE career began with a dark match in 2000, followed by his television debut for the company in 2002. Cena was part of Ohio Valley Wrestling’s legendary Class of 2002, alongside Brock Lesnar, Randy Orton, andDave Bautista.
Cena won his first world championship in 2005 atWrestleMania 21and went on to secure the title 16 more times in his illustrious career. Since 2017, theFreelanceactor has shifted his focus toward his acting career, appearing in only a few WWE matches. Retirement rumors surrounding the wrestler have circulated online since 2019. Cena occasionally fuels these rumors with cryptic statements and posts, like his recent Instagram post featuring a running-out hourglass image.
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Fans on X interpreted the worst out of his recent post, especially after Cena’s recent interview comments about not having much time left. While thePeacemakeractor is gearing up to call it quits, fans are not ready to see him go. One user likened him to the Lightning Mcqueen of wrestling, drawing a comparison to theCarscharacter, one of the popular mascots of Disney.
While some fans understand that time is winding down on his career, others are hopeful for him to win one more title, preferably at what could be his lastWrestleManiaappearance this year. Several fan reactions read:
https://twitter.com/Nadal_istheGOAT/status/1748041146549330194
Nah…We ain’t Ready and we never will😭
— Azlan Khodz (@WrestlingTalkN1)July 15, 2025
John cena is like the lightning mcqueen of wrestlingHe can’t retire just yet
— Dr.Madiha (@DRMadiha95)June 07, 2025
Time is winding down on his career ☹️
— Cory (@Cory_Hays407)August 08, 2025
Could be that we will see last of in-ring Cena at this wrestlemania
— r (@robinkumar00)August 06, 2025
Can we get him one more title please?! 🙏
— DPogue (@Prostarr27)June 17, 2025
Other fans also deciphered that the hourglass was not a retirement reminder from John Cena but rather counted down to a potential match between Cena and Randy Orton. Speaking toWWE’s The Bumpthe other day, Orton revealed his dream match would be aWrestleManiasingles bout against theBumblebeeactor, ultimately aiming to win the World title.
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John Cena Opened Up About Potential WWE Retirement
While John Cena is all set to appear inMatthew Vaughn’s spy thriller,Argylle, and several other projects, he is contemplating retirement from WWE. In an interview with People Magazine, he shared that he didn’t have much time left in the WWE. He revealed that since turning 45, he’s been working on an exit strategy. Cena shared withPeople:
“I turned 47 this past year and I don’t have much time left in the WWE…Every time I perform, I want to give my all to the audience. And I’ve got to admit when I hit the 45 mark, I had to begin to try to form an exit strategy and I’m trying to work on that currently.”
However, theHidden Strikeactor is not done with WWE yet. He also revealed his post-retirement plans where he would like to continue as a mentor to the future generation of pro-wrestlers. Cena shared,“I do have almost two and a half decades of wisdom built up where I think I can offer a mentor perspective for sure.”
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John Cena also added that he is ready to go out in a manner that the company decides, whether it’s just a final match or a ‘big’ farewell match.
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