John Cena Vows To Keep Helping WWE After Retirement

TLDR

John Cena announced on the Sports Illustrated Takedown podcast that he plans to continue helping WWE after his retirement through mentorship, creative projects, appearances, and developing younger talent. Cena specifically discussed using the "John Cena Classic" as a platform to help elevate future stars, mentioning talents like Oba Femi, Cody Rhodes, Roman Reigns, and Charlotte Flair as examples of the caliber of wrestlers he hopes the event can help create. The 16-time world champion emphasized his goal is to "leave the business better than I found it" and expressed his commitment to finding a new role within WWE that doesn't involve in-ring competition.