Add as a preferred source on Google John Cena has once again addressed his relationship with WWE following his in-ring retirement, this time in a fairly unexpected way.
Speaking to Good Housekeeping, Cena said his biggest hope for the future is that fans stop remembering him, as long as that means new stars have fully taken over as the faces of the company.
“My goal for my stay in the business is to leave it better than I found it-and my résumé is a byproduct of that. I know none of us live forever. Nobody remembers anything. People forget about me. So, my hope for the future is that people forget about me.
If [the new WWE] stars have enough gravity, have enough relevance, they should be the ones influencing the audience, the people, in the arena. That is my hope, amazingly-that people forget.”
John Cena hopes that people forget about him in the future:
— WrestlePurists (@WrestlePurists) June 19, 2026
“My goal for my stay in the business is to leave it better than I found it-and my résumé is a byproduct of that. I know none of us live forever. Nobody remembers anything. People forget about me. So, my hope for the… pic.twitter.com/3CAcCV0rGQ
Cena officially retired from the ring on December 13, 2025, at Saturday Night’s Main Event, where he lost to Gunther by submission in Washington, D.C.
Since then, the “Cenation Leader” has not worked as an active wrestler, but he has remained connected to WWE in special roles. In April, for example, he hosted WrestleMania 42 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
The comment stands out because it comes from one of the most important names in WWE history. Even so, Cena made it clear that he views his résumé as a consequence of his work, not the main goal.