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John Cena gave a heartfelt speech thanking his wrestling fans on Saturday night in which he announced his retirement from the ring, saying next year’s WWE WrestleMania will be his final event.
Cena addressed a crowd in Toronto, saying they clearly didn’t want him to go. Fans booed when the wrestler-turned-actor revealed his “official retirement,” which will include a farewell tour next year.
“The 2025 Royal Rumble will be my last match,” Cena said. “The 2025 Elimination Chamber will be my last match. And I’m here tonight to announce that WrestleMania 2025, in Las Vegas, will be my last match.”
At the end of the more than six-minute-long speech, the audience began chanting “Thank you, Cena.” He called it an “incredible gesture of kindness.”
“Thank you so much for letting me play in the house that you’ve built over the years,” Cena said. “Thank you so much for your voice always, because it’s really loud, and thank you for your honesty, because it’s just amazing.”