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John Cena is heading back to his home away from home — wrestling in the squared circle for the WWE.

This year, Cena, 41, has only appeared a handful of times in the ring, competing in the WWE’s Royal Rumble in January, getting creamed by The Undertaker at WrestleMania 34 in April, and then appearing at the Greatest Royal Rumble and Super Show-Down.

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“I do apologize for being away for so long, but I have these wonderful opportunities to try and be a part of another storytelling universe that I truly enjoy,” Cena says in a phone interview to promote his appearance in the upcoming Transformers spinoff Bumblebee.

“The WWE is the place that for the past 15 years I’ve had the absolute most fun. I very much look forward to getting back there.”

Cena begins shooting a new movie on Jan. 20 in Vancouver, but before he jets north “The Champ” is slated to “truly return home.”

“I was given the choice of taking one month to catch my breath and live what I would call a normal life. It took me about two seconds to turn that down. On December 26th, I return to Madison Square Garden and do a nice live event run with the WWE right up through the middle of January.

“None of these shows are televised. I’m literally just doing it because I want to get back to a place I feel most comfortable and to working with people I can call my family. And I want to have some fun.”