John Cena reaffirms that there will be no return to the ring after his final match

With his farewell getting closer and closer, John Cena maintains a clear message: there will be no turning back. On December 13 in Washington, D.C., during Saturday Night's Main Event, the 16-time world champion will have his final match against Gunther or LA Knight, and he assures that it will truly be the end.

As a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Cena explained that he has no doubts or temptations to continue extending his career. After more than two decades in WWE, he affirms that the end is already written and it will be definitive.

I have been performing in WWE for 23 years and we are on the final date. I announced my retirement 15 months ago. This has never been done in WWE. Wrestlers usually come back for one more match, but I am absolutely one hundred percent retired. December 13 will be my last performance in the ring.

Cena wanted to announce his retirement well in advance in order to live a real farewell tour and, above all, allow the audience to assimilate that this time it is indeed the end. For him, that process was as important as the actual match.

The opponent will be known this Friday on SmackDown, when Gunther and LA Knight face off in the final of the Last Time Is Now tournament. Cena assumed that his match will close the event, although he also highlighted another key point of the night: the matches between the main roster and NXT talents, an idea of his designed to give more visibility to the new generation.

"NXT guys are going to be brought up to see if they can make an impact. I think it's great that, on my way out, a big part of the program is for the future of this business," he commented during the interview.

With that mindset, Cena seeks to bid farewell not only as a legend, but also as someone who makes room for those coming after. The last page of his story in the ring already has a date and place, and he has made it clear that there won't be another one.