It was bound to happen someday, but that doesn’t lessen the shock of it.

John Cena, the former 16-time world champion and considered one of the greatest wrestlers of all-time, made a surprise appearance at last night’s Money In The Bank premium live event in Canada, where he received a massive ovation from the Toronto crowd Cena got on the mic and told the WWE Universe that he was officially retiring from WWE after over two decades of wrestling.

He then added that the great Canadian fan base always shows up when wrestling is at its hottest, and that the WWE is hotter than ever.

“The 2025 Royal Rumble will be my last,” Cena told a shocked sell-out crowd. “The 2025 Elimination Chamber will be my last. And I’m here tonight to announce that in Las Vegas, Wrestlemania 2025 will be the last WrestleMania I compete in. I want to say thank you.”

“RAW makes history next year when it moves to Netflix. I’ve never been a part of RAW on Netflix,” the future Hall of Famer and wrestling icon continued. “That is history, that is a first, and I will be there.”

At first, it was assumed that WrestleManie 41 will be the site of his final match. However, a post-show press conference saw him reveal he plans to work at least 30 – 40 dates in 2025 right up until the end of next year.

Cena, a 16-time world champion, then suggested that a 17th World Title reign could be in his future.

“People say they’re walking away, and two years later they come back. I want to set the record straight right now, I’m done. This is it,” Cena said at the press conference. “If you ever wanted to be a part of this one last time, we’re going to do it as big as we can and we’re fighting everybody and we hope you come enjoy the fun.”