Wrestling fans are about to witness a year to die for in the wrestlers' hearts, with two legendary figures taking their final bows within the arena. Two eminent names whose impending retirements are in the works are John Cena, a milestone WWE icon, and Homicide, another among-the-greats who have now gone on the record to say he will retire sometime this year.
Goodbye to Homicide
While Latin Terror never spent any time at WWE, he carried on for more than thirty years, major stints in NWA, TNA wrestling, and Ring of Honor mainly. He has won nearly every major title in wrestling and has forged a reputation as one of the most respected workers in the business.
Aged 47 also made a one-off appearance in AEW in 2021 where he teamed with Eddie Kingston against Suzuki-gun with Jon Moxley.
Homicide Talks Retirement Plans
In a recent interview with Counted Out, Homicide had spoken on officially confirming 2025 as marking the end of his in-ring activity. Revealing plans to retire before March, he also offered that maybe, by some chance, some other offer may pop up.
"Yes, absolutely yes. This would be my last year. I'm thinking before March, but surprise never know what can happen. I promise this would be my last year," says Homicide. (55:46 - 56:00)
Reflecting on a Hall-Worthy Career
During the interview, there was a prolongation of a frank talk about a conversation with Eddie Kingston that stirred up many memories of the illustrious journeys of his life in the wrestling business. He also added some thank-yous to Kingston on behalf of the legends he has had the opportunity of going after.
"I never thought in my wildest dream that I'd be wrestling for so long. I traveled all over the world until Eddie Kingston told me, 'Do you realize you've been wrestling for 30 years? Do you know you did this? You teamed up with Kenta Kobashi. You wrestled Minoru Suzuki. You teamed up with Jun Akiyama' (...) But I also like, I wrestled Jerry Lynn, I wrestled Dudley Boyz, I wrestled Kurt Angle, like I did things that people wish they were in my shoes. I never thought about it, then I realized, I was like, 'Oh my God,' but I realized that in the end, then I was like 'I think I'm kinda done,' he added. (17:27 - 18:13)
Legacy of Excellence
Homicide's career is one marked by passion, perseverance, and commitment to the wrestling sport itself. From teaming with such Japanese legends as Kenta Kobashi and Jun Akiyama to wrestling icons like Kurt Angle and The Dudley Boyz, Homicide created history in his own right within the world of professional wrestling.
As he prepares to take a warm bow from the arenas, fans across the globe will be celebrating his contributions into this industry. If for nothing else, he will be sorely missed but will inspire awe in many generations to come with his legacy.
2025: End of an Era
2025 will mark the end of a golden era for professional wrestling when John Cena and Homicide retire. Both of these legends have poured everything into their craft to entertain millions of fans and etch themselves into history as far as wrestling is concerned. Now, they are about to close this chapter of their life; every wrestling community will honor their memory for the legacy they built during their careers.