John Cena Comments On Leaving WWE
John Cena just confirmed his WWE departure following SummerSlam 2021's loss to Roman Reigns.
John Cena has hit Twitter to confirm that he is, indeed, done with WWE - for now.
Following on from his SummerSlam 2021 loss to Roman Reigns, the 16-time World Champion tweeted the following:-
Words cannot describe how appreciative I am that the @WWEUniverse allowed me the opportunity to return and perform. Thank you staff, superstars, and most of all FANS for giving me an unforgettable summer at “home” with my “family”. The journey takes me away now but I’ll C U soon.
Advertisement— John Cena (@JohnCena) August 23, 2021
The Summer of Cena is now over. As reported earlier, WWE is moving forward on the understanding that Cena won't be available for the foreseeable future due to filming commitments.
Cena is currently being advertised for WWE's Supershow in Madison Square Garden on Friday, 10 September. This will air in SmackDown's usual slot, though John's comments give the impression that he may be used in an untelevised role rather than competing onscreen. Nonetheless, him being announced for the event helped spike lagging ticket sales in what used to be WWE's strongest market.
Reigns defeated Cena in around 23 minutes at SummerSlam. This was billed as something of a title vs. career match, with Roman putting up his Universal Championship against a promise to leave WWE in the event of a defeat. The bout was followed by Brock Lesnar's return for the first time since April 2020, with the Beast staring Reigns down before destroying Cena after the pay-per-view had gone off the air.