After rumors spread that World Wrestling Entertainment superstar John Cena would not be seeing much action in the prestigious wrestling promotion behind reports of him pursuing a serious acting job in Hollywood, 'The Face of the WWE' himself said that he will not be ditching the league for Tinseltown.
Cena made his much-awaited return on the WWE ring on SmackDown on Tuesday after going on a hiatus to prioritize projects outside the WWE. He had been gone from the promotion since mid-October to work on TV and film projects, even hosting the Saturday Night Live a few weeks ago, FOX Sports reported.
2016 is quite not the year for the 39-year-old macho man after undergoing surgery in early January, delaying his return until May 30. After engaging in a feud with AJ Styles, he lost twice on pay-per-view, including Summerslam before going on a hiatus to prioritize his hosting duties in the second season of American Grit and to promote his 2017 film, "The Wall."
Upon his appearance, the 15-time WWE champion challenged the victor of the Triple Threat match, who turned out to be Styles, at the Royal Rumble. A rematch between Styles and Cena for the WWE championship is expected on Jan. 24 next year.
Cena said that while people are saying that he is a "part-timer" and he has gone to Hollywood and would never come back, his WWE career is not yet done. "The Marine" actor also threw a subtle jab at WWE's New Era and said that it is "b*llsh**," Rolling Stones reported.
'Super Cena' has three films to be released in 2017, namely, "Surf's Up 2: WaveMania, a film he stars in along with fellow WWE superstars, "The Wall" and "The Pact." He appeared in 2015 silver screen hits "Trainwreck," "Sisters" and "Daddy's Home."
Watch the video below of Cena's return in the WWE: