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What WWE Told John Cena After He Asked to Work 250 Shows on His Retirement Tour

SEPTEMBER 5, 2026 · 1 MIN READ

John Cena walked into WWE with plans to go absolutely insane for his retirement tour — and the company gave him an answer he probably wasn’t expecting. Cena wanted to clear his schedule for an entire year and work roughly 250 WWE shows, but Creative told him straight up, “We don’t work like that anymore.” ... Read more

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