John Cena Says He's Been Mentally Preparing For Retirement For A Long Time

John Cena comments on mental prep for his upcoming retirement.

John Cena is set to have his retirement tour in 2025, working over 30 dates throughout the year as he says goodbye to the WWE Universe.

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Speaking to Denise Salcedo of Instinct Culture at the "Jackpot!" premiere, Cena was asked how he's mentally preparing for his retirement.

"It's something I've been preparing for for a long time. If you backtrack interviews, I started talking about that in maybe 2019. I'm ready for it. Now is the perfect time to do it. I have a little bit of time in 2025 and the WWE has been awesome in working with schedules. They thought it was a great idea. They kind of ran with the idea. We expanded it to a year. 36 dates. I feel great. It's a happy thing. I'm not going to tell anyone how to feel because I don't believe in that, but I'm going to approach it with an upbeat attitude," he said.

Cena has said that he'll be part of the WWE Raw on Netflix premiere, Royal Rumble, and WrestleMania 41.

"Jackpot!" hits Amazon Prime Video on August 15.

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