CM Punk says he’s ‘not going anywhere anytime soon’ following John Cena’s final match

CM Punk has opened up about his own retirement plans moments after John Cena’s final WWE match.

On December 13th, 2025, at Saturday Night’s Main Event in Washington, D.C., Gunther defeated Cena to put an end to his career. Soon after, at the post-show, CM Punk was asked by Big E about his own retirement plans. Big E stated that Punk had previously mentioned his own career being near the end rather than the beginning, and asked if he wanted a similar event like Cena’s finish.

“When I make allusions to the end of whatever my career is going to look like, it’s not because I feel like I’m there,” Punk added. “It’s because I look back at the entirety of my career and there is a lot more road behind me than there is in front of me.”

“Trust me, I am the champion for a reason, and I’m here to stay, and nobody’s going to change that. I’m not going anywhere anytime soon.”

Further speaking at the post-show, Punk also commented on Cena’s retirement and admired his legacy.

“John [Cena] has always taken what the task was and made it better and knocked it out of the park, and that’s admirable. To watch him go into the sunset with such class and dignity is such a rare thing.”

CM Punk comments on working with John Cena during his retirement tour

At the same post-show, CM Punk also opened up in detail about how ‘fun’ it was working with Cena during his retirement run.

“It was a ton of fun. You can make what you want from John Cena selling his soul, saying it wasn’t the right idea. He obviously made amends and apologized to the fans; he’s a Jedi again.”

Cena and Punk faced each other at Night of Champions 2025, where the 17-time World Champion successfully retained his title.