5 Shocking things John Cena revealed about WWE before his retirement

John Cena is just a few days away from concluding his in-ring career in WWE. The GOAT will wrestle his final match at Saturday Night's Main Event XLII against Gunther. The Ring General won the 16-man Last Time is Now Tournament to earn the opportunity to face Cena in his retirement match.

In Cena's last week as an active in-ring performer in WWE, multiple interviews featuring The Franchise Player have been released, which have been going viral on social media.

In this listicle, we will look at five shocking things John Cena revealed about WWE before his retirement:

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#5. John Cena has confirmed he will never come out of retirement

Retirement is a rare concept in the world of professional wrestling, as performers stick around for as long as they can. However, John Cena has affirmed that after December 13, fans will never see him compete in the squared circle again.

Cena has acknowledged how rare retirements are in professional wrestling, but has vowed to be a man of his word. The Franchise Player has refused to compete past his prime and deliver a subpar product to fans. Therefore, the match against Gunther at Saturday Night's Main Event XLII will indeed be his final one, and he will hang up the jorts afterward.

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#4. The Franchise Player went into business for himself during his farewell tour

Cena has stated numerous times that he doesn't choose his opponents and tries to make the best of whatever the management plans for him. However, during his appearance on INSIGHT with Chris Van Vliet, the 17-time world champion admitted that "he went into business for himself" during his farewell tour.

During his heel run, Cena insisted on having a special introduction from the announcers before his matches, which continued even after he reverted to a babyface. However, before his bout against AJ Styles at Crown Jewel: Perth, The Last Real Champion surprised Styles with a special introduction referencing his career in TNA and NJPW.

The veteran admitted that he didn't seek permission for this and expressed that he should have.

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#3. His wife wrote promos for him

During his conversation with Chris Van Vliet, Cena revealed an interesting note about his wife's involvement in writing promos for him. The Last Real Champion stated that Shay Shariatzadeh has accompanied him in his locker room during his farewell tour, where she gives her perspective and ideas for his promos.

Cena mentioned that his wife wrote the "lazy boy" joke that he delivered against Randy Orton during their rivalry earlier this year.

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#2. The heel turn wasn't planned in advance

John Cena shockingly turned heel and aligned with The Rock and Travis Scott in the closing moments of Elimination Chamber: Toronto. While many believe it was planned by the creative team in advance, Cena has clarified that it wasn't the case.

Speaking to Chris Van Vliet on INSIGHT, The Last Real Champion mentioned that his heel turn was only executed to give fans a shocking moment to make the event feel big.

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#1. John Cena wanted to do over 200 dates in his farewell tour

In an interview with Tom Rinaldi, John Cena stated that he wanted to clear out his calendar and do over 200 dates in his farewell tour. The GOAT mentioned that he wanted to try to visit every place he has been to one last time to say thank you to the WWE Universe.

However, he revealed that the company only needed him for 36 dates, which allowed him to continue his other projects.