John Cena appeared on
Jimmy Kimmel Live this week and while he's busy being a Hollywood star these days, the topic of his WWE career inevitably came up.
"I’m officially moved, I’m not a regular player," he admitted.
"WWE’s still my heart, I’m still a part of the family, I still keep in touch with a lot of folks. I try my best to teach and mentor and help where I can, but I’m 42."
The leader of the Cenation does seem to be using his age as an excuse for his WWE departure as he's clearly still in great shape and hadn't lost a step the last time we saw him action. WWE would have surely been happy for him to work a part-time schedule too but he clearly has his sights set on a film career now.
However, it sounds like he's open to making his return at WrestleMania this year! "I always like for them to give me ideas and then me to kind of make it my own. I know that we have a small, large event called WrestleMania around the corner, just so happens to be in Tampa, that’s kind of where I live. I’ll be in the neighborhood."
After pointing out that you don't just ask for a place on the card, he added: "I would love to earn one of those. The way you do that is by Vince McMahon, the head of creative, calling you up and going, ‘Hey pal, I’d like you to do this.’ Then I say, ‘Yes sir.’ Then I put my own spin on it."
Rumour has it that WWE has big plans for Cena at this year's Show of Shows but time will tell what those end up being and whether he'll actually end up competing in a match during the PPV.