Story byMichael Kaskey-BlomainSun, December 14, 2025 at 8:17 AM UTC·2 min readCM Punk sends clear message regarding WWE future following John Cena's retirement originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. After over two decades of memories and moments, the WWE universe watched John Cena ride off into the sunset on Saturday night. Cena left it all in the ring in his final match, but he ultimately tapped out to Gunther to close out his illustrious career. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIt will likely take fans a while to process and accept Cena’s retirement, so the last thing they want to think about is another legend stepping away from the ring.