John Cena on WWE retirement: 50 is my 'absolute line in the sand'

John Cena is committed to ending his WWE in-ring career before his 50th birthday.

Cena, who turns 47 next month, revealed earlier this year that he plans to retire from the ring before he's 50. He doubled down on those comments during a recent appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show, calling 50 his "absolute line in the sand."

"You know what, 50 is my absolute line in the sand," Cena said. "I would like to try to do it before that. But at 50 I’m just going to tweet, ‘Peace out, see ya.’ That’s it, I’m good."

Cena said he has other avenues that he wants to explore in life like being a great husband to his wife.

"I was very much driven where WWE was my passion 24/7. And I’m very grateful, but I’ve grown and there’s a lot of other avenues I’m curious about in life," Cena said. "And certainly being a great husband and partner is one of those. So I just want to try to do what I can in those avenues."

Cena has said that he would like his final match to take place at The O2 Arena in London.

With Hollywood on strike, Cena was able to be in WWE full-time last fall. He returned to his acting career once the strike ended in November.

In recent media interviews, Cena has teased a potential appearance for WWE WrestleMania 40. The two-night event is being held in Philadelphia on Saturday, April 6 and Sunday, April 7.

Dave Meltzer reports that, if Cena does appear at WrestleMania 40, it's likely that he'll do "something fun, short and memorable and with substance" rather than something that would be deemed a physical risk.