The Undertaker and John Cena, who are considered stalwarts of WWE for several years, have had remarkable careers. The Deadman hung up his boots in 2020 at WrestleMania 36, where he had his final match against AJ Styles. The match featured a cinematic Boneyard match that received huge praise from fans.
John Cena began his retirement tour on January 6th during WWE RAW’s Netflix premiere. Cena didn’t just kick off his retirement tour. He also made a major announcement on the show. He revealed that the first stop on his retirement tour is at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. In fact, he announced his participation in the Men’s Royal Rumble match.
Having shared the ring many times, WWE Hall of Famer The Undertaker recently shared his thoughts on John Cena’s farewell tour, praising the 16-time WWE World Heavyweight Champion’s journey.
The Undertaker says John Cena deserves “his flowers” on his WWE retirement tour
On the Six Feet Under with Mark Calaway podcast, The Undertaker shared his perspective on John Cena’s retirement tour. He compared it to the farewell tours seen in the NBA, where legends visit different cities.
The Deadman also acknowledged Cena’s contributions to WWE. He praised him by saying, “Cena was a workhorse, a huge star for a lot of years, and I think it’s really cool the way they have this kind of laid out. You know, they’ve got a certain amount of dates he’s going to make, a certain amount of premium live events he’s gonna to make, and it’s going to give people a chance to, you know, kind of again give him his flowers, give him his props, let him say goodbye. It’s a cool way of doing it.”
John Cena’s retirement tour will begin next week at WWE Royal Rumble 2025. It will be interesting to see if Cena can make history during his tour by winning the Royal Rumble for the third time.
