John Cena believes that he is a vintage car in a field of high-performance vehicles.
Approaching 50 years old and having more than 20 years of ring experience, Cena has been wrestling longer than some of the stars of today have been alive. With the next generation being more athletic than ever before, the 16-time World Champion is aware that keeping up is now a struggle.
Speaking on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Cena likened his stamina to another passion of his, cars. Describing himself as vintage, Cena is aware that he can’t go full speed right away:
“I’ll be 47 in April and the product is filled with superstars who are young, fast, and gifted. I’m just not as fast as I once was. I compare myself to like a fine vintage classic car. So if you want to take it out one day, you got to warm it up for about two and a half hours, then you can take it out and you can hit the last gear, but please don’t pin it to red line.
I can go for about 30 minutes. Then after you drive for 30 minutes, you got to take it back in the shop and fix all the noises it was making. I’m leaking fluids from places I didn’t know I had places. So it’s pretty rough around the edges.”
John Cena Gets Candid About In-Ring Retirement
Approaching his 50s and focused on his Hollywood career, Cena has been very open in recent interviews that he intends to have his final match in the next 3 years. While the specific date and final opponent remains undetermined, John Cena has admitted that he would love to retire in a surprising location.
A star of the Ruthless Aggression era to the present day, Cena has faced off against just about every top star who has competed in the company in the 21st century. When discussing the career of John Cena, one top WWE star wants to run the rivalry back one more time.
Getting to compete against multiple stars for the first time ever, one WWE Superstar looked back on an unbelievable night facing off against John Cena.
H/t to Fightful.