John Cena Finally Explains the Jorts and Doubles Down on Retirement

ThreadNecro · Jun 20, 2026, 12:41 PM

John Cena has been doing the media rounds and gave a funny explanation this week for why he spent years wrestling in jean shorts. According to him the jorts were not a fashion statement at all, they were damage control for something else entirely

On the more serious side, Cena is sticking firmly to his retirement plans and made it clear that anyone trying to drag him back into a WWE ring had better come with a serious offer. He even joked that it would take Elon money to tempt him out of it

He also addressed the angle with Cody Rhodes and gave a tongue in cheek reason for putting hands on him, leaning into the heel run he has been on. It is the kind of self aware promo work that has defined his late career

Whatever you think of Cena, the man knows how to keep himself in the conversation while walking out the door. The long goodbye has actually been some of his most entertaining work