John Cena Reveals 10-Time WWE Champion Retiring In 2026

John Cena gave a hint that 10-time WWE champion Brock Lesnar is set to retire in 2026.

Cena met his old rival, Lesnar, inside the ring at Wrestlepalooza this year, where The Beast Incarnate obliterated him and pinned him in less than 9 minutes. This upset a lot of fans as it depicted Cena as weak.

John Cena Says That Brock Lesnar Will Probably Retire At SummerSlam 2026

Speaking with Chris Van Vliet on his Insight podcast, John Cena shared his experience stepping inside the squared circle with The Conqueror again.

The Last Real Champion stated that although the match ended quickly, from his point of view in the ring, it didn’t feel quick at all.

“Well, I guess quick is perspective, because my frame didn’t feel like it was going fast enough… Again, I love the public’s ability to weigh in. You have this guy who’s returning, who absolutely looks like he hasn’t aged a day, moves like it. He can split his pants and still move like a ballerina, slip on his Pyro, and do a ninja roll and be okay.”

While discussing Lesnar, John Cena, who is set to retire on December 13, accidentally revealed that WWE might be building toward a big final send-off for Lesnar at SummerSlam 2026, which will take place in Minnesota, Lesnar’s home state.

“He’s a beast. It’s his first time back. I’ve been in this seat before. It’s like I’m always in the seat when Brock comes back, Rock after Miami, who’s the next guy? SummerSlam with Roman, here he comes again.

After he beats Taker for the streak, I’ve sat in this seat before. You have to figure out who gets the shine that night and if, in his return again, only my perspective. This attraction, where we are going to build until he goes into the sunset, which is, I think, in Minnesota? Creatively, it’s very soon. To create a mountain to climb for someone, you have to build the mountain.”

H/T Chris Van Vliet