John Cena pays tribute to Brock Lesnar and AJ Styles after retirement
John Cena posted a tribute to Brock Lesnar and AJ Styles following Lesnar's retirement announcement. The three wrestlers, who shared a history in Ohio Valley Wrestling, have all stepped away from active competition within the last eight months.
Why it matters
The retirement of these three major figures marks a significant generational shift in professional wrestling and WWE history.
John Cena paid tribute to Brock Lesnar and AJ Styles on Instagram this week, sharing a photo of the three legends touching fists after Lesnar announced his retirement on the Pat McAfee Show. Lesnar's decision came days after he lost a Hell in a Cell match to Oba Femi at SummerSlam. The post closes out a stretch that has seen Cena, Styles and Lesnar, three stars who came up together in OVW, all step away from in-ring competition within roughly eight months of each other.John Cena celebrates Brock Lesnar and AJ Styles in emotional post-retirement WWE messageJohn Cena has welcomed Brock Lesnar into wrestling's retirement club, joining him alongside AJ Styles. The gesture came just days after Lesnar confirmed he was done competing, closing out a run that started decades ago in Ohio Valley Wrestling.
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