No, we’re not talking about the long-awaited return of the Final Boss, coming to finally claim Cody Rhodes’ soul. It’s the just-retired Never Seen 17 himself, John Cena, who’s coming back to host WrestleMania 42. He told us he’d be coming to Sin City on April 18-19, presumably
as part of his new, non-wrestling job with WWE. He did so from some overcast place where his current full-time job in Hollywood has taken him:
“Ah, retired life in the sun. I’m kidding! Check out the backdrop. I’m shooting a movie for Netflix called ‘One Attempt Remaining’ which you can see when it comes out. I’m also on the road which is ironic cause there’s a road to WrestleMania going on. And, Hollywood is really close to Vegas. Rumor around this town is WrestleMania needs a host. Well, I’m already on that road so I will see you at WrestleMania.”
In case you’re wondering, One Attempt Remaining is a comedy film Cena will co-star in with Jennifer Garner that’s currently targeting an October drop on Netflix.
As for Cena, he tapped out in his final match in December (if you’ve forgotten about that, I know a guy who can talk you through it, but — fair warning — he’s still mad about it). And he’s said he wouldn’t wear the jorts and “Fruity Peebles” shirts post-retirement, so the big question is… are we getting suit-and-tie John Cena at ‘Mania?
Weigh in on that, or with whatever your reaction is to the Cena hosting news, in the comments below.
