John Cena recently sat down with Adam Glyn to discuss his current health, the end of his career, and the decision to grow his hair out. Here are the highlights from the interview.

Cena On His Current Health:

I feel the most healthy I’ve ever felt in my life. I’ve dropped 20 lbs. I’ve learned some stretching techniques over in China. My body actually feels great.

On Whether He Still Thinks He Can Be An Every Day Competitor:

At full disclosure, I can’t run the full demanding schedule at 41 years old that current WWE Superstars do. They go everyday, all the time and it is a young man’s game.

On Whether That Makes Him A Hypocrite:

I’m old guys. I’m old. I’m 41 and performing 310 times a year isn’t what’s best for my overall health. I wanna be able to run the streets at 80 instead of hobbling around. I’m at a point in my life where I need to think long-term.

On Whether Retirement Is Imminent:

That doesn’t mean I’m leaving the WWE. I’ll never leave the WWE, it’s my home. But I have to think about long-term health and right now this is probably the best play for me.

On Why He Grew His Hair Out:

Originally I grew it out for a role, and some good fortune has come my way so I may have to keep it long… I don’t know, everybody wants it short, so that makes me wanna keep it long,” Cena said while grinning.

On Whether He Enjoys His New Haircut:

I don’t because you have to manage it and I really like the hi-fade because you can just get out of bed and go. So, it’s another thing to take care of but I like it because I was self-conscious about it until this moment where I was forced to grow it out.

It’s a cool drill in facing the uncomfortable.

Credit to Adam Glyn H/T WrestlingInc