John Cena “Never Wanted Vince McMahon To Go”

John Cena still has a lot of love for Vince McMahon.

Vince McMahon stepped down from WWE and the TKO Group in January 2024 after being accused of sexual abuse and sex trafficking in a lawsuit filed by ex-WWE employee Janel Grant. Since then, McMahon has also been named in another lawsuit linked to the ring boys scandal.

Meanwhile, legal action is also underway regarding McMahon’s role in WWE’s deal with Endeavour that saw the creation of the TKO Group.

Despite those scandals and others, John Cena feels it’s “unfortunate” that McMahon had to leave WWE, as he still has a lot to offer. During an interview with Bill Simmons of The Ringer, Cena added that he never wanted McMahon to leave the company.

“Of all the things he did and of all the things he taught me, one piece that was very important is that no one is irreplaceable. That’s the truth. The one thing that needs to stand firm is the consumer’s belief in what we do.

Vince has so much knowledge. I think what’s happened is unfortunate because you have this individual with so much depth of field who can still offer things, and we no longer can pull from that well, but it doesn’t mean we don’t have able-bodied folks who can’t put on creative programming.

I never wanted Vince to go because I love him and I know how much he loves the business, but he taught me, ‘We’re all going to go. All of us.’ He not only taught me through the saying, but his actions. I was there the day he fired Stone Cold. Missed a date, gotta go. Biggest attraction. ‘I gotta let people know this isn’t okay.’

Things happen, we gotta let people know this isn’t okay. ‘It’s time for you to go.’ Everybody goes.”

Will Vince McMahon Attend John Cena’s Final Match

Throughout 2025, there’s been growing speculation that Vince McMahon will attend Cena’s final match in Washington, D.C. There had even been rumours that U.S. President Donald Trump would be at the show, but those have quietened in recent weeks.

And now, it’s growing increasingly unlikely that McMahon will be there either. According to the latest report on the situation, the feeling around WWE is that McMahon won’t attend, although, as always, things could change.