John Cena says he wants WWE fans to forget about him. In a Good Housekeeping interview about how he wants his WWE legacy remembered, the 49 year old former champion said his goal is to leave the business better than he found it, even if that means becoming a distant memory once today's roster has enough gravity to carry the company forward.
Despite being one of the most popular wrestlers in WWE history, Cena is not clinging to his past glory. He was asked how he wants his WWE legacy to be remembered and offered a response that pointed away from his own fame.
My goal for my stay in the business is to leave it better than I found it, and my résumé is a byproduct of that. I know none of us live forever. Nobody remembers anything. People forget about me. So, my hope for the future is that people forget about me.
Cena's in ring career spanned more than two decades and included a record 17 world championships. He stepped away from the ring for good at the end of 2025 following a yearlong retirement tour. Cena said it will be hard for fans to forget the unforgettable, but he clarified that he hopes to become a distant memory because someone else took his place.
If the new WWE stars have enough gravity have enough relevance, they should be the ones influencing the audience, the people, in the arena. That is my hope, amazingly, that people forget.
While his in ring career has ended, Cena has remained involved with WWE throughout this year, including hosting WrestleMania 42 in April. He said he plans to remain involved in the wrestling business in any capacity he can, including as a mentor to the next generation of stars.
I'm always a fan first, and I'm finding new ways to become involved in the WWE, through fandom and through organizational purposes. I've been lucky enough to be a mentor, to continue to be a mentor. So, there's a lot of irons in the fire. As far as what the future holds for me in wrestling, it's my family. I'll never get away.
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