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John Cena announces his retirement from WWE after 22 years
The 47-year-old wrestler turned Hollywood actor made a surprise appearance at the promotion’s Money in the Bank pay-per-view event in Toronto on Saturday night.
He announced he will step away from wrestling next year after a retirement tour that will seen him perform at signature shows Royal Rumble, Elimination Chamber and WrestleMania.
The 16-time world champion, arguably the greatest-ever WWE superstar, also said he wants to be involved when WWE’s weekly Monday Night Raw show moves to Netflix in January.
Cena’s presence in the WWE has massively reduced in recent years as he sought success in movies and TV.