John Cena Sr. on son’s retirement: ‘I get a tear in my eye thinking it’s coming to an end’

John Cena Sr. is sad to see his son’s wrestling career winding down, but he’s excited for what’s to come in these next several months.

“I get a tear in my eye thinking it’s coming to an end,” the elder Cena said in an interview with Undisputed. “I don’t think people really believe it, but I know my son. If he says this is the end, then this is it. We’re only a few months away from the last time we see John in jorts in a wrestling ring. So enjoy what you’re seeing: you’ll never see him in a wrestling ring again.”

Cena’s retirement tour began this January and will finish up in December. On the road to WrestleMania 41, there was a surprising twist with him turning heel on Cody Rhodes and aligning with The Rock. Cena Sr. told Undisputed that, while even he was surprised by the turn, it’s a move that he approves of.

“It was very, very well done,” Cena Sr. said. “I’m a big fan of Cody Rhodes, and I think everyone knows how I feel about John. I can’t wait for their match at WrestleMania.”

Cena Sr. is a lifelong wrestling fan and has been a manager on the New England indies. In his interview with Undisputed, he expressed how proud he is of everything his son has done in the ring and outside of it.

“John’s done so much to give back,” Cena Sr. said. “There is Make-A-Wish and there is a lot more no one knows about it. I’m very proud of what he’s accomplished and how he’s accomplished it.”

The build to WrestleMania 41 will continue when Cena and Rhodes both appear on Raw in Glasgow, Scotland next Monday. Their Undisputed WWE Championship match at WrestleMania is now just one month away.