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Steve Austin Warned Former WWE Star to Get Out

Stone Cold warned me in 2008 to leave — I had heat with Triple H, Shawn Michaels and John Cena. Austin urged me to go to Japan or TNA to get over; I stayed for pay and now regret it.

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Bobby Berk Talks Bringing ‘Queer Eye’ to His ‘Junk or Jackpot?’ HGTV Series

Bobby Berk is bringing his Queer Eye to Junk or Jackpot? Executive produced by actor and now retired WWE star John Cena, the new HGTV series premiering December 26 sees the Emmy-winner use his interior design skills to help collectors with renovations. However, in order to do that the clients need a budget to make these projects a reality.

NFL News / A to Z Sports / December 22

Cooper DeJean and Eagles paid tribute to John Cena after recent retirement during win over Commanders

Amid a game with tons of physicality and drama, part of the Philadelphia Eagles defense was able to find some comedic relief during the team's win over the Washington Commanders in Week 16.

Wrestling News / Wrestling on SI / December 21

Top WWE Star Reportedly Suffers Potentially Serious Injury

Just weeks after beating John Cena in a major Premium Live Event match, one of WWE's most popular stars could be heading to the sidelines with an injury.

Wrestling News / SportsInfo / December 21

John Cena's heel turn tops WWE's top 20 moments of 2025

WWE ranked its top 25 moments of 2025, which featured John Cena's heel turn at the top Seth Rollins’ successful MITB cash-in to become the World Champion

Wrestling News / Wrestling on SI / December 21

The Best And Worst Moments Of John Cena’s WWE Retirement Tour

What was the best and worst of John Cena’s WWE retirement tour in 2025? The record-setting 17-time World Champion left his boots in the ring following his loss to Gunther at Saturday Night’s Main Event, signaling the end of a legendary career in WWE.

Wrestling News / SportsInfo / December 21

John Cena opens up on WWE parting ways with Travis Scott

On Cody Rhodes' 'What do you wanna talk about?' show, John Cena opened up on Travis Scott and WWE parting ways after WrestleMania 41 Cena defended WWE's

Wrestling News / BoxingNews.com / December 21

John Cena Offered A Boxing Match

After walking away from wrestling, Celebrity Boxing has publicly extended a $1 million invitation John Cena, the 17-time World Champion, to make his professional boxing debut.

Wrestling News / Wrestling on SI / December 20

Gunther Comments On Michael Cole's Call For John Cena's Last Match

The world is still processing John Cena's final match against Gunther a week later. The 17-time WWE World champion found peace in not being able to escape Gunther's chokehold and decided to tap out of his last match ever at Saturday Night's Main Event.

Wrestling News / SportsInfo / December 20

Matt Hardy explains why John Cena tapped out to Gunther in his retirement match

Matt Hardy opened up on John Cena's retirement match against Gunther on 'The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy', where he explained its finish The Broken One

Cristiano Ronaldo spotted alongside John Cena on Fast and Furious movie set

John Cena and Cristiano Ronaldo are legends of professional wrestling and football in their own right. Cena, who recently retired at the latest Saturday Night’s Main Event TV special, had been on his retirement tour facing old opponents such as Cody Rhodes, CM Punk, and finally Gunther in his last match.

Wrestling News / Last Word On Sports / December 20

John Cena Reflects on Heel Turn During WWE Retirement Tour

John Cena has addressed one of the most unexpected moments of his WWE farewell tour, offering insight into a storyline that briefly shook the wrestling world before fading almost as quickly.

Wrestling News / Wrestling on SI / December 19

John Cena Reveals The One Key Detail On His Mind During His WWE Heel Turn

John Cena dropped his classic "hustle, loyalty, respect" gimmick and turned heel for the first time in over two decades at this year's WWE Elimination Chamber event.

Wrestling News / Total Apex Sports / December 19

John Cena Finally Explains That Controversial Tap Out (And It Actually Makes Sense)

Look, we need to talk about John Cena. Specifically, we need to talk about that ending at Saturday Night’s Main Event. You know the one. The moment the “Never Give Up” guy… gave up.

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Wrestling News / SportsInfo / December 19

Logan Paul claims WWE would thrive under him with John Cena gone

Logan Paul addressed John Cena's retirement match against Gunther in his latest video on his YouTube Channel The Maverick claimed that the Stamford-based

Wrestling News / Wrestling on SI / December 19

Seth Rollins & Becky Lynch Talk Retirement Following John Cena's Final Match

Neither Seth Rollins nor Becky Lynch are currently on WWE programming, Seth due to injury and Becky for storyline purposes. But that didn't stop the pair from attending John Cena's retirement Match at Saturday Night's Main Event this past weekend.

Wrestling News / Total Apex Sports / December 19

John Cena Just Broke Cody Rhodes (Again), But This Time It Wasn’t in the Ring

Let’s be real for a second. We all know professional wrestling is essentially a soap opera performed by stuntmen in spandex. We tune in for the drama, the chair shots, and the inevitable betrayals.

Wrestling News / Last Word On Sports / December 18

John Cena Explains The Emotional Reason He Smiled Before Tapping Out To Gunther

When John Cena tapped out at Saturday Night’s Main Event against Gunther, he had a smile on his face. A lot of fans were confused about this, and they wanted to know what this meant.

Wrestling News / The Sportster / December 17

Gunther Sends Message To John Cena Crybabies Including Those in WWE

Gunther has responded to the overwhelming backlash over the finish to his match with John Cena by telling fans to get over it. The Ring General picked up the biggest win of his pro wrestling career when he made the 17-time world champion tap out on his retirement night.

Wrestling News / The Sportster / December 17

John Cena Posts a Reminder of Huge Match Missed Out On During WWE Farewell Tour

John Cena is no longer a WWE superstar after calling time on his illustrious career at Saturday Night's Main Event when he controversially tapped out to Gunther in his final match.

Wrestling News / Total Apex Sports / December 17

Is WWE Planning to Fire Triple H? The Fallout From John Cena’s Controversial Exit

If you were watching Saturday Night’s Main Event, you probably felt the exact same disturbance in the Force that the rest of us did. It wasn’t just a wrestling match ending; it felt like someone walked into a birthday party and popped all the balloons.