WWE: John Cena makes heartbreaking confession

WWE legend John Cena has made a heartbreaking confession. The Cenation Leader has just 11 dates left on his WWE retirement tour, as he looks to say goodbye to a decorated in-ring career. Cena has been a mainstay for the Stamford-based promotion for most of the last 20 years.

During his run at the top of WWE, Cena became popular for his promo skills and pulling off some incredible feats of strength. However, with the clock winding down on his WWE in-ring career, the 17-time world champion has revealed why he has decided to step away from the squared circle.

In an interview with the Boston Herald, Cena made the following heartbreaking confession about his decision to hang up his wrestling boots:

“I feel a little bit slower. I’m not as strong as I was. I look at all the current superstars, and they’ve earned the right to chase their dreams. For me, it’s time." [H/T: Boston Herald]

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It looks like the wear and tear of being a regular in-ring performer for nearly two decades has caught up with Cena. Previously, The Champ talked about how he had made a promise early in his career that he would consider retirement once he realized he would be slower and new talents would be coming up.

John Cena will compete at Clash in Paris

John Cena's retirement tour will have a stop in Paris at the end of this month. Following the surprise attack from Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam, Cena came out on SmackDown and challenged The Beast.

Instead of Lesnar, it was Logan Paul who showed up to confront Cena. After bad-mouthing the WWE icon, The Maverick challenged him to a match in Paris, which Cena duly accepted.

After the show ended, the match was made official for the upcoming Clash in Paris Premium Live Event on August 31.

About the author

Sherjeel Malik is a writer at Sportskeeda and covers pro wrestling. He was hooked on the product from the moment he saw The Hardy Boyz jumping off ladders during the Attitude Era. While he comes from an engineering background, Sherjeel’s love for pro wrestling and content writing led him to pursue a career in sports journalism. Before assuming his current role at Sportskeeda, Sherjeel worked at other reputable organizations for five years.

While writing articles, he ensures that he only relies on credible sources for information and covers relevant subjects that do not project an agenda against a particular person or association. WWE legend Paul Heyman once shared Sherjeel’s work on his social media handle.

Sherjeel’s earliest memory of pro wrestling is watching Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Undertaker square off for the WWE Title in the main event of a pay-per-view in 1998. His favorite wrestlers are Randy Orton and Jeff Hardy. While he admires Orton for his character work as a heel, he looks up to Jeff because of his unique wrestling style and risk-taking ability.

If he could go back to the Attitude Era, Sherjeel would like to manage Ken Shamrock and be his mouthpiece. He feels Shamrock’s promo skills prevented him from becoming a main event-level act in WWE. Hence, he would like to help the UFC Hall of Famer get over with fans.

When not writing about pro wrestling, he likes to read classics and fiction books.

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