Watch: John Cena confirms Royal Rumble 2025 participation, his last for WWE
Royal Rumble 2025 will be John Cena's ninth appearance at the 30-man over-the-top battle royale. The 47-year-old, who is currently tied with Ric Flair with 16 world championships each against their names, is set to kick-start his "retirement tour" in 2025.
Former 16-time WWE World Heavyweight Champion John Cena has confirmed that he will be a part of the Royal Rumble 2025. Cena made the announcement in a video posted by WWE, stating that "the last time is now."
'Last time is now'
"The last time I will ever compete in a Royal Rumble event is February 1, Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, and you want to make sure you're there. It is my last Royal Rumble as the road to WrestleMania kicks off, February 1 at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana. Act fast as tickets are on sale this Friday. The last time is now, and you should hurry up because after this, you can't see me," Cena said in the video.
Make sure you're there LIVE in Indianapolis when @JohnCena competes in his very last #RoyalRumble Premium Live Event EVER on Feb. 1 ??
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This should not come as a surprise, as Cena had announced at the Money in the Bank PPV in July that he would retire from in-ring competition in 2025.
John Cena's ninth Royal Rumble appearance
Royal Rumble 2025 will be Cena's ninth appearance at the 30-man over-the-top battle royale. Cena made his Royal Rumble debut in 2003 and was the 2008 and 2013 winner.
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Will John Cena overtake Ric Flair
The 47-year-old, who is currently tied with Ric Flair with 16 world championships each against their names, is set to kick-start his "retirement tour" in 2025.
Many believe that Cena, who made his WWE debut on June 27, 2002, on SmackDown, will have another championship run with the company before hanging up his boots.
The face of WWE for two decades
Known as The Doctor of Thuganomics in his early days, Cena became the face of WWE and the "ruthless aggression era."
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Cena is also one of the very few superstars who has been fiercely loyal to WWE and has not wrestled for any other promotion during his career.
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