John Cena knows the end of his in-ring career isn’t too far away.
The veteran made his most recent return to WWE on the September 1st edition of SmackDown, ahead of getting back in the ring at Superstar Spectacle. On SmackDown, Cena clashed with Jimmy Uso, giving the former Tag Team Champion an AA for good measure.
Speaking in a WWE digital exclusive, Cena was in a reflective mood, admitting that his last match wasn’t too far away.
“Every single chance I get to go out there becomes more and more special. There is no denying the fact that I’m 46 and staring down 47. I’ve been here for over two decades. As I said out there in the ring, the last one is not tonight, but I know it’s soon. To speak candidly, when you’re involved in this every day in a full-time capacity, you just think about what’s next.
The WWE Universe being gracious to invite me and allow me back to be part of this family, for the last two or three years, I’ve been able to focus on what’s now. I never miss any of those wonderful moments in the ring. I know it may sound repetitive, but so is me saying ‘Never give up,’ and I never mind saying that, so I never mind saying ‘thank you’ to the people that make this special. Without them and them caring, I don’t get to come back,”
John Cena Doesn’t Know What Hosting Payback Means
On SmackDown it was confirmed that John Cena will host WWE Payback. During his interview, Cena admitted that while he’s excited to be involved, he doesn’t know what being a “host” actually means.
“I’ve never quite hosted. I just found that out right before I went down there and I want to make sure everyone knows I’ll be at the premium live event Payback as the host, and I don’t even know what that means. I have a lot of mutual respect for The Miz, he’s a man that wears many hats, maybe I can engage in a conversation with him and get some suggestions, he’s done the job quite well.”
It’s been confirmed that Cena will be appearing on SmackDown for the next six weeks, as well as teaming with Seth Rollins on WWE’s return to India.
H/t to Fightful