John Cena Reveals Minute Details About His Recent Storyline to Clear the Air on His Perceived Reputation: “Invested a Day to Talk”

John Cena has been the man to define a generation for the global juggernaut, WWE for nearly 15 years. He, as correctly quoted by Triple H “came from nothing and made himself into the biggest star of this industry.” But as Cena transitioned from a mere rookie into the WWE poster boy, a perceived notion began to attach itself to the 16-time World champion.

WWE’s management gave a monster push to their golden goose during his prime. But do you remember what reputation did John earn out of it? Cena himself reminded the fans of that lately, while also candidly speaking about that image of him going for years.

What did a certain section of people think about John Cena during his heyday?

Triple H stated that he did not believe John Cena had anything to offer the business back in the day. But Cena proved him and many others wrong with his skill, charisma, and desire to put in the work to succeed. However, that rise to stardom led to a certain section of fans and peers turning on John Cena. Moreover, that also gave birth to the “Cena s*cks” chants to WWE’s supposed top babyface.

As the Cenation Leader climbed the ladder of success, many stories began running wild about his road to the top. For years, some WWE superstars have claimed that John used his backstage influence to bury young talent with his “mythical golden shovel.” However, Cena has also been known to put many talents on the map, such as Bray Wyatt, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, and most recently Austin Theory.

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Cena recently appeared on the Busted Open Radio podcast. He talked about his supposed reputation of holding back others. Furthermore, he also spoke about putting his heart and soul into the build-up for his match with Austin Theory at WrestleMania 39.

“I can only help the person I was working with while I was working with him … and the reputation I had in the sauce while I was in it that I bury talent … because I would really invest my whole heart in this … like I sat with Austin Theory for 10 hours … like not wasted a day … invested a day to talk about our why … what’s our story going to be …and I would do that with everyone … like I live it … my heart’s on the plate,” said Cena.

Nevertheless, it’s an interesting notion to discuss, especially when it comes to one of the most popular WWE stars of all time.

John Cena has given everything he had in building WWE for generations to come

John Cena will arguably go down in history as one of the greatest WWE superstars of all time, despite his perceived reputation. The Face that Runs the Place became a major reason for fans to tune in regularly to WWE programming. Moreover, even when he makes sporadic appearances today, they immediately become sell-out shows for WWE.

The Fast X actor has dedicated the majority time to his Hollywood schedule. But likes to find his way into WWE festivities every chance he can. Cena recently competed in a high-profile match at WrestleMania 39, where he lost to Austin Theory.

However, with years of backstage stories, there is one intriguing question for the fans. Which side are you on? What do you make of Cena’s claims?

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