WWE hints potential John Cena's WrestleMania 41 match in new promo video

‘The GOAT’ John Cena is soon going to start his WWE retirement tour
One of the WWE’s biggest stars John Cena has announced his future retirement from in-ring action at the end of 2025 as he focuses on his acting career. He was considered by many as ‘The Face of the Company’ during his reign.
‘The GOAT’ announced his retirement at WWE in the Money in the Bank Premium Live Event. The former 16-time World Champion would retire from in-ring action at the end of 2025.
Cena is a 16-time world champion with a total of 13 WWE Championships and three World Heavyweight Championships to his name. He is tied for the record 16-time world champion alongside WWE legend Ric Flair.
Related: When and where to buy WWE WrestleMania 41 tickets?
WrestleMania 41 will be the last WrestleMania for John Cena’s wrestling career
Cena has earlier taken a break from full-time wrestling to focus on his acting career in Hollywood. He only appeared in the promotion in a part-time role since then.
A promotional video for the ticket sales of WrestleMania 41, released by WWE recently has seemingly confirmed the last WrestleMania match for the former 16-time WWE World Champion.
In the promotional video, Cena is seen holding a napkin that says, ‘The Last time is now!’. The former champion then goes on to promote the event stating, “Let’s go to work for my final match in a WrestleMania experience, the grandest stage of them all, WrestleMania 41 – Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada,”
Although Cena’s opponent for the grandest stage of them all isn’t confirmed yet, there are a plethora of WWE stars who would love to face The GOAT of pro wrestling in his final WrestleMania match. Among the names is also Cena’s fierce rival in the promotion Randy Orton who has expressed his desire to face the former champion before his retirement.
As per the WWE, the tickets for WrestleMania 41 are available from October 25, at 1 pm ET / 10 am PT. While the fans who have registered for the presale opportunity can get their hands on the tickets two days earlier.
The biggest PLE of the year will be aired live from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 19 and 20, 2025. The event will be a two-night affair featuring WWE stars from the WWE’s Raw and SmackDown brand.
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