John Cena explains why he had to ‘conquer a lot’ before his WWE farewell tour

In front John Cena WWE Farewell TourThe 16-time world champion looked back on his past. In his prime, Cena rarely lost. Now the tides have turned.

In a conversation with Collider, Cena explained why he had to “get a lot” during your prime. He believes that he has just done the job that is asked of him. “There were times when I won a lot and there were times when I lost a lot,” Cena said. “I don’t necessarily think it’s as influential as it seems.” Whatever is best for the business and for the fans, that’s what I’m going to do.”

It got so bad that WWE fans used the phrase “LOL Cena wins” when talking about his matches, as Collider notes. Cena admitted as much in an interview and hopes fans see that he’s “in it for the long haul.”

“One of the biggest setbacks in the middle part of my career was that, spoiler alert, John wins,” he admitted. “What people don’t understand is, now I think, maybe, when we start thinking about this last streak like, ‘Hey, man, I was in it for the long haul.’

To be fair to Cena, he has lost a lot lately (even from The Austin Theory at WrestleMania 39). He hasn’t won a match in years and will have to turn that around on his farewell tour if he wants to become a 17-time world champion.

He specifically named his own losses for The Rock at WrestleMania 29, Kevin Owens at Elimination Chamber in 2015 and Rob Van Dam at ECV: One Night Stand in 2006 when they aimed to “surprise” the WWE Universe.

Expect both wins and losses from Cena on the farewell tour. He is not at his peak like he was in the “Super Cena” years, and it will be a long road to a 17th world championship.

When does John Cena’s WWE Farewell Tour start?

The farewell tour began on January 6, 2025 during the premiere episode of WWE Monday Night RAW on Netflix. Cena addressed the crowd with a heartfelt promo. He also signed up for the 2025 Royal Rumble.

This will be the last Royal Rumble of Cena’s career. He will also compete one last time at the Elimination Chamber and WrestleMania PLEs.

He previously announced a farewell tour at the Money in the Bank PLE in 2024. Cena’s final year of in-ring competition will be in 2025. He has since clarified that he will be working “about 36 dates” throughout the year.