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John Cena explains why he's not ready to 'look back' on his WWE career yet
As the clock winds down on John Cena's illustrious two-decade long career, the Grand Slam Champion explains why he's not ready to reflect on his WWE career just yet.
As one of the most beloved WWE Superstars of all time, John Cena has made a career of sending live crowds into a frenzy.
17 – Reigns as world champion, the most in WWE history. Cena defeated Cody Rhodes with help from Travis Scott at WrestleMania 41 to win the Undisputed WWE Championship, breaking the tie with “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair.
John Cena and CM Punk revisited their iconic rivalry at "Night of Champions" in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in June 2025, where Punk challenged a heel Cena for the Undisputed WWE Championship.
Some of the bigger stars still in WWE today, with whom Cena has engaged in epic battle,s are saved for the end of the package. Roman Reigns, for example, is the final wrestler to make an appearance. The OTC is holding up a handwritten sign that says "Thank You, John" and pulls off a salute.
Because WWE didn't spend much of that time building new stars. While Cena was gone, the vocal portion of the fanbase eventually turned on Roman Reigns' Bloodline tale, despite it being one of the best pro wrestling stories ever. And the audience threw out some serious Seth Rolling fatigue, too.