WWE legend John Cena has admitted he wishes he could feature more regularly for the promotion, but acknowledged he has to limit his appearances due to wrestling’s demands on his body.
The 16-time WWE champion opened WrestleMania 39 last month alongside Austin Theory.
Cena had made his way to the ring with a crowd of Make-A-Wish children, before facing Theory.
Theory earned a shock victory over Cena to retain his United States title, with the result viewed as a passing of the torch to the WWE’s new generation.
Cena had been making a sporadic appearance with the promotion, with the wrestler turned Hollywood star enjoying an increasingly growing schedule.
John Cena has admitted his body has led to him limiting his appearances in WWE
The WWE legend opened WrestleMania 39 with Austin Theory last month in a rare appearance
The 46-year-old admitted ahead his role in Fast X that his body is no longer able to cope with regular WWE appearances.
Cena said that while he wished to be involved more regularly he did not want to disappoint fans, with the star instead focused on delivering on a ‘here and there’ basis.
‘I wish I was still there every day,’ Cena told Busted Open Radio, as per WrestlingNews. ‘My body can’t do it anymore and I don’t want to give the consumer a bad product.
‘When I’m on, they paid good money and I’m gonna go out there and give everything I have and sometimes find it when it’s not there.
‘I’m at a point where everything I have in comparison to the bar that’s been set, like what I have is what you saw at WrestleMania 39.
‘That’s what I feel confident that I can deliver and that’s really nice for here and there.
‘That’s not every day in the WWE, that’s not every day in sports entertainment.
‘Sports entertainment has raised the bar.
Cena has had increasing number of acting roles with the star set to feature in Fast X
‘I’m humble enough to say that’s awesome because you’re supposed to leave it better than you found it and the people are supposed to advance it.’
Cena has increasingly secured Hollywood work, with his role in Fast X marking his second appearance in the Fast and Furious franchise.
The American has also made acting cameos in The Suicide Squad and the new Barbie movie that will be released in July.
Cena is among the WWE stars to transition to the big screen alongside Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, Dave Batista and now Seth Rollins.