John Cena has been absent from WWE television in recent weeks, and a new report provides an explanation.
Cena appeared at the WWE RAW on Netflix premiere on January 6th. There, he kicked off his farewell tour and declared for the Men’s Royal Rumble match. Cena has not appeared on WWE programming since.
Mike Johnson of PWInsider reports that John Cena has been in Budapest filming the “Matchbox” movie that’s based on the toy car line. The report does not elaborate, but it seems like Cena will appear as scheduled at WWE Royal Rumble. His schedule after the show is currently unclear.
Triple H On John Cena
WWE Chief Content Officer Triple H recently discussed John Cena’s farewell run on SI Media with Jimmy Traina.
“I’ll say this: John is of a different mindset for sure. He’s the most disciplined guy I’ve ever met. So, when he says, ‘This is it, I’m done,’ I believe him. I think he’ll always be a part of WWE—it’s in his DNA. He’ll always do stuff with us and remain connected. But as an in-ring performer, I think when he’s done, he’s done.”
“What the year will look like, we’re still figuring it out. Obviously, John’s very busy, but he has made this his prime commitment for the year. He’s all in. He’s going to make some live events, he’s going to make TVs—not everything, of course, because that’s about supply and demand. He’ll do select premium live events, he’s going to wrestle a lot, and he’s going to perform a lot.”
“It’s essentially a one-calendar-year thing, and then he’s going to call it a day. So, when you see him at the Royal Rumble, that’s his last Royal Rumble. You see him at Elimination Chamber? That’s his last Chamber. WrestleMania? His last one. For all the stuff he’s part of, it’ll be the last time.”
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