John Cena Makes Surprising Confession After WWE Retirement
John Cena has just made a huge confession.
John Cena is widely regarded as one of the greatest WWE stars of all time. He was the face of the company for several years and took on the mantle after several of WWE’s top stars stepped away from the industry.
During his time in WWE, John Cena won 17 World Championships. Unfortunately, his long and illustrious wrestling career came to an end last year at Saturday Night’s Main Event. Since then, he has made two appearances on PLEs.
John Cena has given his honest thoughts on d**th
During an interview with NPR, John Cena said that he often thinks about d**th. He revealed that he once used to think that he would never make it to the age of 40 or if he lived for longer, then he’s overstayed his welcome.
“Yes. I will d**, and I think about that often. And I never – you know what? I always used to say it out loud, like, as a young person, again, having fun with life. Like, oh, I’m never going to make it till I’m 40, or if I make it till I’m 40, I’ve overstayed my welcome. That was just cannon fodder and to do things that were, like, dopamine hits. Like, that is just a way to say that to be like, this is OK to do ’cause I’m not going to make it till 40, right?”
Cena further added that his perspective towards d**th has now changed. This has helped him develop gratitude and focus on the present. It also makes him excited for the future.
“Now my perspective has changed that we all d*e. We are all going to d*e. And it gives me gratitude towards the now. It makes me excited for things down the road. It allows me to reflect with great feelings. It’s why I don’t have a void for retirement. I have love and gratitude and thanks. If my day gets a little gritty, I’m alive, you know?
Cena acknowledged that he will face a lot of challenges in his life. However, he thinks about mortality and encourages others to do the same.
“And I know life will deal me a whole set of challenges, and the challenges will get different exponentially as the days go on and the birthdays pass. I think about my mortality often, and I encourage folks to do more of that, and not from a morbid sense – from a factual sense.” [H/T NPR]
Michael Cole really knew what the moment needed. 🥹
Super AA → “Avalanche FU”
STF → “STFU”
Hearing those names again during John Cena’s final match made it even more emotional ❤️ pic.twitter.com/lio5hFFKQp
— Jake Reigns Hive (@left2reigns) June 26, 2026
It remains to be seen when John Cena will make his next WWE appearance.
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