John Cena Reveals Reason for Free Agent Status and Career Winding Down

During a recent interview with website Complex.com, John Cena revealed the reason why he suddenly became a “free agent” in the WWE and hinting at being near the end of his wrestling career.

Cena stated the reason he became a free agent for WWE’s current brand split era was due to not wanting to be stuck on a brand with the remaining time left on his career. Also felt he can no longer be a consistent performer for the WWE which is why he also went into a part-time role.

“The reason that I wanted to be a free agent and the reason they kind of granted my request is because I don’t know if I’ll be available for Smackdown specific only or Raw specific only, and I also know that my days are numbered. I just turned 40 in April and we have so many young and talented performers, I don’t know how many years I have left. So in the time I have left, I’m gonna do what I can to dedicate to this company I just want to be able to do it the most time that I possibly can.”

While Cena hinted at his career being near its end, he is still leaving the final decision up to the WWE to when they want him to retire or no longer wrestle for the company.

“If the day comes when I’m not involved with the WWE that would come as a drastic surprise to me. I would certainly understand it because we all have our career paths and nothing lasts forever but WWE has been my family for the past 15 years and I’ve been very vocal about my passion and love for not just my time in the ring as a wrestler, but the company itself, what it stands for, the people that work for. I literally would do whatever they asked me to. In whatever capacity I can help the company I would love to do so.”