John Cena talks 2024 acting commitments, when he could return to WWE in Pat McAfee show *WrestleMania SPOILERS*

[Chris]

John Cena wants one last run in WWE.

Cena played a role in the WrestleMania 40 night two main event on Sunday, helping Cody Rhodes fend off interference by members of The Bloodline. He also took a Rock Bottom from his WrestleMania 28 & 29 opponent The Rock during the match.

On Monday, Cena appeared on The Pat McAfee Show and said he's still "got a little rubber left on the tires" and is looking at having one final run in WWE after finishing his 2024 commitments in Hollywood.

Cena said to McAfee:

I've speculated a lot about when it is that I hang up the jorts but it wasn't last night and I still got a little bit of rubber left on the tires.

He continued:

When I feel I can no longer perform at the capacity of the product, it is time to step away. That's not tough, the toughest thing is that I love it so much.
When that time is gone, that means that it's done. I'm actively trying to craft that path right now. I've put a line in the sand for myself for 50 and honestly think it's going to be before that. There's your breaking news. I'll be 47 in a few weeks.
Many are calling this the greatest WrestleMania ever, right? And I agree, what a spectacle, what a fantastic WrestleMania but that's because of the talent that actually put the time in. I showed up for 90 seconds. This is the greatest WrestleMania with or without my involvement and that is because of the now, the superstars we have now and their contributions to the business.
It is gonna be time soon for me to go and I'm embracing that and enjoying it and it allows me to be present. I can say this with the utmost certainty, I will always, always be part of the WWE family but the time to compete in the ring is coming to a close.

The live crowd followed this up by chanting "17" at Cena, implying they want him to win one more world championship.

Cena noted that his filming schedule will keep him busy until the end of 2024 but he's hopeful that he'll be able to have a final run in WWE come that time.

Cena said:

(Filming Peacemaker season two) will take us just about through Christmas and I'm crossing my fingers and toes and my heart that maybe, just maybe, I can tell the Hollywood world to pump the brakes for a while and come back to my family for one last run.

https://www.f4wonline.com/news/wwe/john-cena-hoping-to-return-to-wwe-for-one-last-run-after-christmas

 

[Dale]

Damn, the end is nearer than he first thought. I'm not liking all these names looking like they're reaching the end

 

[Deezy]

17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17! 17!

 

[Jimmy King]

It’s going to be a sad day when Big Match John hangs up his jorts for good. Whatever he does before then I’m here for it one hundred percent, I love that man so much.

Forever my GOAT.

 

[Storm Trooper]

So he's busy until December with Peacemaker?

That bodes well for my 2024 bold prediction that he won't wrestle in 2024.

 

[Gentleman Jake]

So he's busy until December with Peacemaker?

That bodes well for my 2024 bold prediction that he won't wrestle in 2024.

He did wrestling moves last night that counts

 

[Cwalker]

That last match is gonna be a doozy.

Majority of the IWC didn’t appreciate this guy til he was near the end of his full time run.

But if 2025 is gonna be it, I know between Cena and Hunter, they’ll make it memorable

 

[Storm Trooper]

He did wrestling moves last night that counts

John Cena does NOT wrestle a match in 2024.- Trooper

That was my bold prediction. I'm in good shape I think. Unless they do what they did a couple years ago and give him a random tag last show of the year to get his match in.

 

[Cwalker]

John Cena does NOT wrestle a match in 2024.- Trooper

That was my bold prediction. I'm in good shape I think. Unless they do what they did a couple years ago and give him a random tag last show of the year to get his match in.

They pushed the whole “John Cena has wrestled a match every year for 20 years” narrative so hard that it wouldn’t surprise me if they did so it again

 

[Death By Looch]

Always was a fan of Cena, so it's gonna be emotional when the day comes. Hopefully he does get one last run and hopefully he does get that number 17... and hopefully he does get to go out on the biggest stage.

And should this also be Randy's last run, then the two should go out together. Be it in one last Match against each other, or side-by-side in a Tag Match.

 

[Death By Looch]

They pushed the whole “John Cena has wrestled a match every year for 20 years” narrative so hard that it wouldn’t surprise me if they did so it again

Easily. With how Mania went, it would surprise me if they wouldn't somehow get Rock and Cena in the Ring one more time. Cena & Cody vs. Rock & Roman could easily be a thing.

 

[Buffy]

It's going to hit me in the feels seeing John Cena have a final run. Hopefully it's a good one. The man deserves his flowers and more after what he has done for the business since his WWE Debut.

 

[King Kota]

Cena says he wants to face Orton in his final match. I believe few times. Maybe we can do Orton vs. Cena for wwe title at something end 2024

 

[Cwalker]

Could do something cool where Cena issues an Open Challenge and Ilja accepts stating he wants to show his “ruthless aggression”

 

[King Kota]

Ilja vs. Orton needs to happen b4 randy retires