John Cena pays tribute to legendary WWE figure ahead of his retirement

John Cena as WWE Champion
John Cena as WWE Champion (Photo: WWE.com)

John Cena is set to retire from WWE tonight after his final match at Saturday Night's Main Event against Gunther. The 17-time world champion had an eventful retirement tour throughout 2025, and will finally draw the curtains on his illustrious career.

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One of the most heartwarming parts of John Cena's wrestling persona is his bond with Stu the cameraman. He is always seen talking to Stu when making his entrance, and their bond is well documented.

Ahead of his retirement, the Never Seen 17 took to his Instagram to upload a picture of Stu, with the following text:

"Stone Cold Stu."

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You can check out his post below:

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The Leader of the Cenation will make his iconic entrance one last time ahead of his match with Gunther tonight. It will no doubt be an emotional evening, and it remains to be seen whether he can end his career with a win.

John Cena reveals why he is retiring despite claiming he can have more matches

After 36 appearances in WWE over the course of the year which saw him win the Elimination Chamber, WWE Championship and the Intercontinental Championship, John Cena will finally end his retirement tour in Washington, DC. The legend was recently asked whether he could still have more matches in a recent interaction with Sony Sports Network and had an interesting response:

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"Yeah, I could probably squeeze out more matches, but at what cost? I do harm to myself, I do harm to the product, and you as a fan… you leave feeling bad or sad." [H/T Sony Sports Network]

The Franchise Player is retiring after accomplishing almost everything there is to achieve in WWE. This year, he broke Ric Flair's record for the most world titles at WrestleMania 41 and also became a Grand Slam Champion by finally winning the Intercontinental Championship from Dominik Mysterio.

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