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John Cena Reflects on His Disheartening Crown Jewel Defeat With an Uplifting Message on Embracing “Failure” Amid Retirement Rumors

Published Nov 6, 2023 | 9:30 AM EST

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John Cena pulled up at Crown Jewel with a personal vendetta in mind. He wanted to end his 16-loss streak that had been going on ever since his last victory in 2018. However, the Saudi Arabia PLE did not prove fruitful in completing this mission. The Cenation Leader lost to Solo Sikoa, leading to a disappointing failure. Despite the immense setback he faced, he still holds an optimistic view of life.

John Cena gives out valuable life lesson

While several of his fans were upset with his loss to a mid-card rising talent, Cena doesn’t see it that way. The WWE legend showed everyone his wisdom by taking to Twitter and shedding some light on his recent failure.

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On his official ‘X’ account, John Cena wrote, “Every failure is painfully beautiful. It shines light on the path forward and provides wisdom on traveling that path.

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This tells us that even though ending his losing streak would have been good news for the wrestler, he has made peace with the disappointment because he believes this would teach him something useful. This message could also work as a ray of hope amid his retirement rumors, signaling that perhaps he is not yet done with the promotion.

Whether he was signaling his stay inside the wrestling promotion or not, fans have already shown how devastated they would be if the WWE legend hung up his wrestling gear for good.

Fans don’t want John Cena to retire

After ‘The Enforcer’ cleanly pinned down the Hollywood superstar, commentators began talking about the latter. They listed down several of his achievements with the Stamford-based company and even showed their gratitude toward him on behalf of WWE. This seemed like a ‘vote of thanks’ for Cena’s service in the promotion so far; signaling an end to his wrestling career.

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Things escalated a bit when he took to Instagram. After losing his match, Cena uploaded a picture of David Beckham from his last-ever soccer match. The fans who caught the reference were filled with varied emotions. The comments were flooded with netizens either thanking or begging John Cena to not give up on the wrestling world yet.

Since Cena hasn’t officially written or spoken about his retirement, all we have are speculations regarding the same.

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Do you think the ‘failure’ advice from Cena was a signal that he is leaving behind the sport for good?

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Kaif Ali

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Kaif Ali is a WWE writer at EssentiallySports and is a massive WWE enthusiast and he won’t have it any other way. Confused about the third person narrative? Well, what can you expect from someone who grew as a fan of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. I am also a John Cena fan and follow his “Never Give Up” mantra when it comes to my daily work life.
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Amal Joyce