John Cena reveals the story behind his famous WWE wrestling team

Why did John Cena wear pants to the ring throughout his Hall of Fame career? Well, he tried everything else and was disappointed.

In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Cena told the story of how he landed jorts as his ring team. “The reason I wear jorts is because I’ve tried everything,” Cena said. “Denim is really durable — it doesn’t rip a lot, as long as you find a good fit. I don’t need any family at a WWE event looking at my ticket.”

“All you have to do is find something that fits around your butt and your thigh, because I always wear a drawstring belt. A belt buckle, you can really mess up. I’ve learned that through failure. You it can stab you, it can scratch you and it can also cause damage to opponents and referees.”

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Cena began his WWE career in traditional tights and boots as a team, but turned to jorts as part of his character change to Dr. of Thug-a-Nomics in the early 2000s. In jorts, Cena became the face of WWE and won 16 world championships, tying the all-time record previously held by Ric Flair.

2025 will be Cena’s last year of active competition in WWE. Cena announced this summer that he would be working several dates and shows next year as part of his retirement tour. He alluded to working Royal Rumble and WrestleMania as part of his last run.

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