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How Long Will John Cena’s Current Stint With WWE Last as SAG-AFTRA Strike Stays Strong?

Published 10/29/2023, 1:00 PM EDT

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John Cena surprised everyone, including the fans by visiting WWE during the Money in the Bank. When everyone thought this would be his only appearance on WWE this year, it was announced that he would be the host for the Payback PLE. On top of that, he was a special guest referee at Payback for the exciting LA Knight vs The Miz face-off. Since then, the 46-year-old star has had frequent sightings on the screen. Along with being part of another PLE since return, he can be spotted on the weekly SmackDown.

The Hollywood star has indicated that this stint will end sometime soon. With the current scenario of the Hollywood Strikes, Cena’s return to Hollywood might be inevitable.

When will John Cena return to Hollywood?

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The first Premium Live Event in which Cena took part after his return was Fastlane 2023. The announcement had made fans excited as not only did they get to see him back in action but also his teaming up with LA Knight sounded like a good idea to many. In the past, John Cena had shown his support for the 40-year-old star. The two got together to take on Bloodline’s Solo Sikoa and Jimmy Uso in a tag team match. They both emerged victorious with Bloodline suffering a major loss. 

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After the event, the duo were present at the media scrum. There John Cena was asked the dire question. Upon being asked how long his current run would be, he had said soon enough. He highlighted the fact that he will not be able to do movies and WWE simultaneously. So he indirectly meant that as soon as the strikes ended, he would return to Hollywood. But with the current situation of the strikes, it looks like he will be sticking around for some more time.

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Apart from that, he also touched upon a very important aspect. And if needed, he might retire soon even before the strikes end.

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What could cause John Cena’s retirement from WWE?

The Leader of the Cenation brought up a very important aspect during that discussion. He revealed that he cannot move the way he used to. The star said that he is getting old and whenever it feels like his body cannot take it anymore, he will leave WWE. That means he might leave WWE way before the strikes could end. Initially, his stay was teased till Payback. But somehow it got extended to Fastlane and now to Crown Jewel.

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On the October 27th episode of SmackDown, Paul Heyman and John Cena had a bitter conversation in the ring. While Heyman commended him for keeping the crowd entertained for two decades, he also said that John Cena’s end is near. He said that his Tribal Chief would not show any mercy. Heyman also said that John Cena will lose his most important match which will be at Crown Jewel against Solo Sikoa. And he said that it was a “spoiler”. This has left the fans buzzing about whether the spoiler was for John Cena or the fans. But if what Heyman is saying is true, could this defeat make John Cena quite WWE once again? What do you think will happen at Crown Jewel?

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Shaikh Aerajuddin

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Shaikh Aerajuddin is a WWE writer at EssentiallySports. With a Masters degree in Sports Science, Aeraj always carries a keen eye for detail and understands the various nuances of pro wrestling beyond the ring. Being a pro wrestling fan from his childhood, Aeraj now uses his analytical mind to tell a story in his articles for ES.
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Amal Joyce