John Cena Explains Wardrobe Change On WWE TV

John Cena isn’t wearing jorts or a suit on WWE TV.

After appearing in a suit at WrestleMania 42 in April, Cena has been rocking a new outfit in recent weeks, one that includes his signature t-shirt and hat. Fans will also notice that Cena is not wearing jorts, wristbands, or knee pads.

In a new interview with Sports Illustrated, John Cena once again stressed that his jorts are retired.

“Those weren’t jorts in Brooklyn, and they weren’t jorts on NXT. I’m wearing cargo shorts. I’m not wearing any wristbands, I don’t have a towel and I don’t have any knee pads. So, when I said the jorts are retired, the f—-ing jorts are retired.”

When it comes to the wardrobe change, Cena simply wants to assure the fans that he is done with the in-ring aspect of the business.

“I don’t wanna confuse the consumer. If I show up in dress shoes in a suit with a pocket watch, hopefully the consumer isn’t gonna think one more match. John’s not really done. That didn’t work. They still chanted one more match and I love wearing suits. Also, Cody Rhodes gets beat up in suits. So, the one thing I was trying to accomplish was really murky.”

Rounding out the topic, John Cena explained that he would wear the same outfit to an event if he was a fan.

“I’m gonna bear the burden if people have the opinion [that I] went back on [my] word… but I changed my mind. I think the cargoes, the sneaks, the T-shirt, and the ball cap- that’s what I would wear to the event anyway, as a fan. So why don’t I wear that?”

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Special thanks to Sports Illustrated for the quote(s) in this interview.