The franchise player will likely appear on screen despite hanging up his boots
Summary
– John Cena is expected to make future appearances for the company despite his retirement
– Reports indicate WWE has absolutely no plans to ask him to wrestle another match
– Mark Henry revealed that the locker room was emotional following the final bell
John Cena may have tapped out for the final time, but he is not disappearing from the company. Fightful Select reports that the sixteen-time World Champion is expected to make future appearances for WWE on both sides of the camera. The company is reportedly adamant that his in-ring career is officially over, and they have no intention of asking him to return to wrestling.
The backstage reaction to his final match against Gunther was incredibly emotional. Mark Henry revealed on Busted Open Radio that a line of thirty to forty people waited to hug Cena when he walked through the curtain. The veteran compared the somber atmosphere to the feeling of someone passing away.
Triple H emphasized that Cena went out on his shield to leave the business better than he found it. The Chief Content Officer noted that the franchise player has always been willing to put others ahead of himself on his way out. Cena will likely transition into an ambassadorial or media figure role for the promotion moving forward.
