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John Cena confirmed that he can be competing at Royal Rumble forward of his beforehand introduced retirement.
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Final July at Cash within the Financial institution, Cena introduced that he would retire from in-ring competitors in 2025. Throughout that promo, Cena stated that the following Royal Rumble, which is able to happen on February 1 in Indianapolis, can be his final.
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The newest announcement from Cena confirmed that he’ll be wrestling on the occasion, although. Whether or not it is within the precise Royal Rumble or a match separate from the 30-man battle royal hasn’t but been confirmed, however Cena can be wrestling in Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium in some capability.
The 47-year-old Cena, a 16-time world champion, has twice gained the Royal Rumble (2008, 2013). He is additionally had some memorable moments in any other case, together with defeating JBL to defend the World Heavyweight Championship in 2009 and taking down AJ Types for his WWE Championship in 2017.
However this yr will mark his closing one within the ring. As he famous on the Cash within the Financial institution press convention, WrestleMania 41 in Las Vegas, which is able to happen on April 19 and 20, will not mark his closing days within the ring.
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The plan is for him to undergo January to December over a “mid-30s to 40s” quantity of dates throughout that timespan. That will in flip mark the tip of his in-ring competitors, however Cena famous that WWE and he have agreed for him to remain concerned within the WWE household “for an prolonged time to return.”
The massive date to circle proper now’s January 6, 2025, at Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, the place the first-ever Uncooked on Netflix will happen. Cena confirmed at Cash within the Financial institution that he’ll be there. After which 4 weeks later, we’ll see Cena at his final-ever Royal Rumble on the street to his final WrestleMania.
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