“When You Were Getting Your Drivers License, She Was in Iraq in Combat”: John Cena Once Bluntly Explained What’s What to an Ignorant TV Show Contestant

Even WWE wrestlers who have everything they want fail before achieving greatness. Just like Dwayne Johnson wanted to play in the NFL, John Cena wanted to join the military. While one thing led to another, Cena was excelling in bodybuilding, which led to him signing up with WWE and the rest is history. But his ties with the military only grew while he was with WWE.

Wrestling on the Tribute to the Troops shows to meet army officers while on tours was how Cena hot connected to many officials through the years. Even his first movie in 2006 was based on the stories of the Marines. So, just imagine what might have happened to a man who insulted an officer in front of the 16-time champion on a reality TV show.

John Cena once erupted on this contestant from American Grit when he disrespected a marine veteran

When, on an episode of American Grit, a contestant was disrespecting a veteran, Cena was furious. He told the guy, “There is no way for me to possibly question your athletic ability. For me, your character may be in question. Your mentor is a gunnery sergeant in the United States Marine Corps. When you turned 10 years old, she was in boot camp kicking ass with men. When you were getting your diver’s license, she was in Iraq in combat.”

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“She was responsible not only for her own life but the safety of more than 1,000 Marines. In 2008, while you were discovering yourself, your mentor was being awarded by the United States Marine Corps in the White House. You sleep under a blanket of freedom that she has provided for you. I think you owe Tee an apology.”

American Grit was a show where the contestants had to show their grit by competing in teams under a veteran. The challenges were designed with an army and military aesthetic and tested their mettle in hard situations.

Fox broadcasted two seasons of the show, both being hosted by the former WWE World Champion, John Cena. While there is no chance that Cena might do something like this again, it would be nice to see him do a Marines movie again.

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