WWE officially announces Ruthless Aggression Era icon is returning as the host of WrestleMania 42

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WWE’s official X account later reposted Cena’s announcement video and officially confirmed that The Chain Gang Soldier would be the host of this year’s ‘Mania.

“The GOAT @JohnCena is OFFICIALLY the Host of #WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas!!!”

You can view the announcement video below.

Cena hung up his boots after he lost his final match against Gunther last year in December at Saturday Night’s Main Event XLII. Since then, he has been away from the Triple H-led promotion, and WrestleMania 42 will mark his first televised appearance for the company since his retirement.

John Cena had a massive WWE moment at WrestleMania last year

In 2025, The Cenation Leader was on his retirement tour. For the first time in years, he turned heel at Elimination Chamber, aligning himself with The Rock. He betrayed Cody Rhodes to set up their WrestleMania 41 match for the Undisputed WWE Championship.

The Chain Gang Soldier created history at last year’s Show of Shows as he defeated The American Nightmare and captured the title. With his win, he surpassed Ric Flair’s record for most world title wins in the promotion. Cena was tied with Flair with 16 world champion wins for years before finally breaking the record.

That said, it will be interesting to see how Cena increases the hype surrounding The Showcase of the Immortals as its host.