John Cena on His WWE Future: ‘The Time to Compete in the Ring is Coming to a Close’

The 16-time WWE champion appeared on the Pat McAfee Show on Monday and reiterated he plans to walk away from pro wrestling by the time he turns 50.

Cena turns 47 later this month, so this gives him a roundabout cutoff date of WrestleMania 43 for his final WWE match. Wrestling retirements being what they are, you could be forgiven if you don’t take Cena at his full face value, but most wrestlers don’t have his bustling career outside the ring.

In fact, Cena said he hopes his Hollywood obligations slow down a bit so he can do one final extended run in WWE: