Tom Brady and Jelly Roll had been among the many stars paying tribute to John Cena as he retired from the WWE.
Tom Brady and Jelly Roll pay tribute to John Cena amid retirement
The 48-year-old star retired from skilled wrestling at Saturday Night time’s Essential Occasion (13.12.25) after his remaining combat with WWE star Gunther and a variety of stars paid tribute with video messages earlier than the occasion.
Former New England Patriots star Brady mentioned: “Congratulations on an unbelievable profession. You’ve impacted the lives of so many individuals contained in the ring and out of doors the ring. Good luck in your final match. I hope you fare higher in yours than I did in mine.”
Jelly Roll known as Cena – who received his record-breaking seventeenth WWE World Championship at WrestleMania 41 – “the legendary, by no means seen 17” in his tribute message.
He mentioned: “John Cena, the legendary, by no means seen 17. Man, thanks for all these years. Thanks for the inspiration. Thanks for being the position mannequin that all of us wanted. You deserve this, brother. Congratulations, comfortable retirement.”
Talking within the lead as much as his retirement match, Cena instructed Jimmy Kimmel Reside that he’s severe about by no means wrestling once more.
He mentioned: “It’s bizarre, there’s numerous scepticism on the market as a result of this has by no means been completed earlier than. I simply hope individuals can come to grips with that as a result of on the thirteenth – the rationale I needed to offer individuals a lot lead time – is with the ability to carry out for twenty years, individuals permitting me into their residing rooms week after week, 52 weeks a 12 months, no reruns, you do really feel a reference to individuals. … I needed to offer individuals a heads up so individuals might course of no matter closure they needed for the thirteenth.”
Nonetheless, he has confirmed plans to remain concerned with the WWE past his remaining match.
Chatting with Tom Rinaldi in an interview for WWE’s YouTube channel, he mentioned: “I will likely be an envoy to WWE. I’m already signed on for one more 5 years.
“I used to be like, ‘Please, so long as you are able to do it. I want to be on this household as an worker, as a contributing half for so long as I can.’ “
And, Cena is happy to see what the long run holds in his new position for the corporate which launched his profession in 2002.
He mentioned: “It’s not my time to carry out anymore. I’ve a bunch of strengths and items that I can move on.
“I’m trying ahead to the second mountain of being an envoy.
“Perhaps ambassadorship comes with letting extra individuals know to observe this, which was my aim within the first place.
“And possibly mentorship to expertise I wouldn’t spend time with the place I can sit and be like, ‘Who’re you actually? How can I get the rapping second on the bus? I would like that man or woman on TV.’ I’m trying ahead to that stuff.”
