Chris Jericho Doubts John Cena Will Join AEW, Reflects on Their WWE History

The wrestling world is preparing to say farewell to John Cena, who has announced that 2025 will be his final year as an active wrestler. Throughout his career, Cena has been a central figure in WWE, and while many WWE legends have moved to AEW after leaving WWE, such as Adam Copeland and Chris Jericho, Jericho does not expect Cena to follow the same path.

In a recent interview with Sports Illustrated, Jericho shared his thoughts: "John is a WWE man through and through. I would be so surprised if he ever did anything outside of WWE. Congratulations to him on his incredible career. I loved our matches. It's not like he's riding off into the sunset—he has a lot of projects going on, and I wish him all the best."

Cena's retirement tour is set to start in December and will continue through the end of 2025. This tour will include major events like the Royal Rumble, Elimination Chamber, and WrestleMania. By the end of this tour, Cena will have spent 23 years in WWE, wrestling at least once a year since his debut in 2002.

During their careers, Cena and Jericho had many matches, with Jericho being one of Cena’s early major challengers after Cena rose to prominence in WWE in 2005. Jericho’s losses to Cena that year were part of the storyline that led to Jericho’s first hiatus from WWE in the 2000s.