John Cena answered questions on his retirement following Money in the Bank.
Cena, Paul Levesque, Tiffany Stratton, and CM Punk took questions from the media following Money in the Bank. Here are the highlights.
John Cena
Cena said he approached WWE with the idea of doing a retirement tour and eventually it was agreed upon that right now was the best time to do it.
He said he was “in no position” to pick potential last opponents.
Someone asked him if he would be a heel during his final run. Cena said he would be his authentic self, as people would likely see through any heel turn.
John Pollock of Post Wrestling asked Cena about Vince McMahon and what he has meant to his career and how he’s processed what has come out over the last couple of years. Cena said that he would “much rather talk about what’s ahead of us”. He said he had been honest with his opinion regarding the question and people could dig it up elsewhere. He said WWE was on the precipice of something special, and it is in pretty good hands with TKO.
Regarding his retirement plans, he reiterated that while it would be his final in-ring WrestleMania, that would not be his last match. He is currently planning on 30-40 dates starting in January through December. After that time, he said he would remain with the “WWE family” for some time to come. He admitted that physically he feels he’s at his end.
He also said he would no longer be wearing jorts after his retirement.
Tiffany Stratton
Stratton was mostly asked in-character questions about when she’d cash in her Money in the Bank briefcase and her association with Nia Jax. She said that “a good magician never reveals her secrets.”
CM Punk
When asked about John Cena’s retirement, he said that he would be the one to drag John Cena out of retirement. When people talk about Punk, they talk about Cena and vice versa. He said they have to wrestle again at least one more time.
Someone asked if we could see the return of AJ Lee, his wife. He said he didn’t want to fall into the trap of never saying never. It’s all on her, as she is busy with production companies and writing television. He did say as a fan of hers, he would love to see it.
Regarding a timeframe on his return, he said he would like to keep people in suspense. He said he feels great and is ready to go, but there are things in place to protect him from himself.
Triple H
Regarding John Cena for the Hall of Fame, Triple H said that Cena is absolutely worthy of being in the Hall of Fame, but it is a matter of when Cena wants to be inducted. As to who would induct him, that would also be up to Cena.
Brandon Thurston asked if WWE was still cooperating with federal officials who are currently investigating Vince McMahon. “Can’t talk about legal stuff at the moment,” Triple H said before moving to the next question.
Someone asked about things that excited Triple H in the future. Triple H listed things such as Lee Fitting and the production crew, the upcoming WWE move to Netflix, and then NXT.
