Hornswoggle On John Cena’s Retirement: Stone Cold Steve Austin, Shawn Michaels And Ric Flair Retiring Didn’t Hit As Hard

Hornswoggle comments on John Cena’s retirement and how hard it hit in comparison to other legends who willingly walked away from the industry.

Earlier this month at WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event, John Cena would compete in his final match inside the squared circle as he went one on one with Gunther. Despite giving it his all, Cena would eventually tap out to Gunther’s patented sleeper hold, leaving many Cena fans heartbroken. Now, a former colleague has commented on Cena’s retirement.

While speaking to Wrestling News in an interview following Cena’s retirement, Hornswoggle discussed how other legend’s retirements didn’t hit as hard as Cena’s.

“I was flying home yesterday. I had an appearance on Wednesday, in Indiana, and I was flying home yesterday and WWE put out that that tribute video of sorts from all the the wrestlers and the crew and everyone and staff. Man, I was bawling like a baby on the flight, and I don’t, he said it best on on on Chris Van Vliet, he goes if you are doubting that this is going to be my last, you’re going to be upset with yourself. It’s just, man. Austin being done didn’t hit as hard. Ric Flair being done didn’t hit as hard. Shawn Michaels being done didn’t hit (as hard), and I think that’s culture-wide and wrestling fandom-wide. I think about it of like Flair called his last match. Kind of. It was the, you know, the if I lose, I’m done. Shawn called his last match. It was if I lose, I’m done. Austin rode off to the sunset after Mania, and then he came back for the Kevin Owens match. But I cannot put a finger on why this one is hitting the wrestling community so big. I think it truly is because John Cena is just the greatest human ever. I think that’s it, and I think that’s why. I think that that’s the only reasoning.”

Maxxine Dupri recently explained advice she had received from John Cena prior to his retirement. You can read more about that here.

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