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Wrestling Entertainment icon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/john-cena\/\"><strong>John Cena<\/strong><\/a> says he’s calling it quits in 2025 after a momentous 20-year career.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-09770a2fb448eb3887c0b6c787b538b9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{"section":"permalink","name":"text_block"}\" readability=\"30\">\n<p>Cena — who won the WWE championship belt a whopping 16 times — made his startling announcement during Saturday’s Money in the Bank event at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-4bde7c03f8e539a52aa7f1aa456babbc\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-instagram-media-block canvas-instagram-media-block-permalink canvas-instagram-media-block--default \" readability=\"-24\">\n<div id=\"cb-4bde7c03f8e539a52aa7f1aa456babbc-694863102-target\" class=\"d-flex 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data-context=\"{"section":"permalink","name":"text_block"}\" readability=\"30\">\n<p>Suddenly, the audience began chanting, \u201cNo!” while flashing hand gestures to reflect their disappointment before going silent.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-024051beb355b7eaf7d4faea541ed152\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20230210_357207c34adb47e3968e666a6cb767e3\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:a76a4f48-76b8-4504-8a61-426f70ed80af\" data-context=\"{"section":"permalink","name":"image"}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/35\/4by3\/2023\/02\/10\/357207c34adb47e3968e666a6cb767e3_md.jpg\" 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He said WWE was currently going through its most prosperous period \u2013 but he also recalled some bad times when “nobody wants to be your friend and only the most dedicated fans stand by your side.”<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-eddc21fc03c3177fefe999952f9ae2b1\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20240707_1ebcbb25f27741a3b65b8d25780d51a3\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:a76a4f48-76b8-4504-8a61-426f70ed80af\" data-context=\"{"section":"permalink","name":"image"}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/1e\/4by3\/2024\/07\/07\/1ebcbb25f27741a3b65b8d25780d51a3_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"john cena wwe\"\/>\n <\/div>\n<p> <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-b3395c354fcf6baaa61185f5c7b24fd3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{"section":"permalink","name":"text_block"}\" readability=\"30\">\n<p>Cena then gave props to the Canadian fans for “always showing up” and helping build the WWE into what it is today. He also pointed to a historical first \u2013 Netflix’s exclusive partnership with WWE Raw, which will launch in 2025.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-a11c8c1be349c0efa6dfd586af46f86a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{"section":"permalink","name":"text_block"}\" readability=\"32\">\n<p>After promising to be involved in that venture, Cena told everyone that next year’s Wrestlemania 41 in Las Vegas would mark his final WWE appearance. Then he thanked his many supporters, who clapped and shouted, “Thank you Cena.”<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-811f7ea274a633c1289e7dd7c49c184f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default \">\n<\/section>\n<p><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-acb4833f3733c6ebffffbcb88b3c07f7\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{"section":"permalink","name":"text_block"}\" readability=\"34\">\n<p>After the Money in the Bank event, Cena took questions at a press conference, somewhat clarifying his position on why he retired. He said it was not up to him, but he approached WWE executives with the idea. 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