John Cena's acting career is taking off in a big way and his next major acting gig looks set to be
The Suicide Squad. As the leader of the Cenation continues to concentrate on making an impact in Hollywood, he's revealed in a new interview with The Wrap that he may be ready to move on.
"The WWE does not need me," he said. "I need it and I love it, and I love every single moment I’m associated with it. But I felt it the first time this year at WrestleMania: I took a step back and looked at everything and (realized) it is such a powerful machine."
"I’d go down to the Performance Center often and speak to the students," he said when asked about the possibility of taking on another role in WWE. "I live in Tampa, which is close to Orlando. I am not saying ‘I’m doing this and leaving you guys behind.’ I’m having a talk with the man in the mirror and saying I might be a step slower and I am not sure it is right for me to go on. You always want to walk away at the right time and never want the courtesy clap from the audience."
"I am not sick of it, I am just trying to have that realistic conversation that not many people in sports or entertainment — or sports-entertainment — have, they want to hold on to that flame as long as they can. I would much rather leave a lasting impression for what I did then try to milk the system for selfish gain," he concluded.
It's easy to see where Cena is coming from here but these remarks are a far cry from what he said during that feud with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson all those years ago. From what we've seen, Cena can still go in the ring but it seems as if he'd rather walk away now before becoming one of those Superstars who continues wrestling long past their sell by date.
Does that close the door on a WWE return this year? Between this and his many acting gigs, it's looking increasingly unlikely.