What is John Cena's retirement date? Exploring the last show for the WWE legend as an in-ring talent 

When John Cena walked through the curtain at Money in the Bank 2024, he shocked the entire WWE Universe. However, moments later, the 16-time WWE World Champion sent fans into deeper shock when he announced he would be retiring from professional wrestling next year.

While Cena did not reveal a date, The Franchise Player laid out a plan for his Retirement Tour. However, the entire scenario has led to a lot of curiosity around the date of the Hollywood star's final in-ring performance. Based on his statements, it seems like John Cena will either retire on Boxing Day (December 26, 2025) or on December 29, 2025.

At Money in the Bank, The Doctor of Thuganomics announced that he would be wrestling from January 2025 to December 2025. Since WWE has no Premium Live Events in December, it would be fair to assume that Cena would either retire on the Boxing Day episode of SmackDown or on the December 29, 2025, edition of RAW.

Regardless of whichever date John Cena hangs his boots on, that particular day will indeed be emotional for the entire WWE Universe. After all, throughout his career, John has arguably been WWE's biggest face and has created memories that will last for a long time to come.

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WWE legend sends John Cena a heartfelt message post Money in the Bank

After John Cena spoke about his retirement run in Canada, fans and colleagues bombarded social media with messages of appreciation for the wrestler-turned-Hollywood star. Several people, including WWE legend Ric Flair, took to their social media accounts to write about the deep impact Cena made on the promotion and professional wrestling as a whole.

The Nature Boy took to his Twitter (X) account to share a video of a moment between him and Cena, where the latter handed his World Heavyweight Championship to Flair. Flair also penned a heartfelt note for The Franchise Player.

"What a cool moment! A true friend is like a four-leaf clover—hard to find and lucky to have! WOOOOO!, @JohnCena," he wrote.

It's worth noting that John Cena and Ric Flair are tied for the most World Championship runs in WWE (16). Now that Cena has committed to a proper retirement run in 2025, it will be interesting to see if the Stamford-based promotion books him to win his 17th World Championship and break the record.

Regardless of what happens, Cena's retirement run is expected to be a spectacle. It will be interesting to see the rivalries and matches he is involved in next year.