John Cena has revealed the one exception to AJ Styles' retirement that will be acceptable.
The Cenation Leader walked the red carpet and answered questions before the 2026 Hall of Fame. In the spree, he talked to TMZ about things such as his hair transplant, upcoming films and more.
During the talk, the 17-time world champion was also asked if he thinks AJ Styles has truly retired from pro wrestling. John Cena explained his philosophy on the matter, saying that you should not disrespect fans who paid money to see your last match:
So, I'm one of those folks who will be the first wrestler to actually retire. And I hope I set a trend and he's the second. I think it's very important that we respect our audience. When they invest in us to see us for the last time, I think that that has weight and importance.
AJ's path was a little different: John Cena
The Phenomenal One has said that the one exception to his retirement would be the chance to get in the ring with his son. John Cena admitted that it would be the one acceptable scenario for AJ Styles to return to action:
AJ's path was a little different than mine. I know his son is also in the business. So, as much as selfishly I want to say like, 'Oh, you retired, why don't you stay retired?' If he has a chance to wrestle with his son, he should take it. I think the audience would want to see that. But hopefully...he wouldn't say that if he didn't feel it was time to stop.
Apart from this, John Cena also revealed his prediction for the Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton match for Night 1 of WrestleMania 42. You can check out who he picked here.
