John Cena: “I Lost To A Better Man. WWE’s Future Is In Great Hands”

John Cena lost tonight to Roman Reigns, despite hitting four Attitude Adjustments during the match. Reigns wound up getting the victory after connecting with a Superman Punch and following it up with a Spear.

John Cena was a guest on RAW Talk after WWE No Mercy 2017 went off the air. Cena said that he wanted to bring something out of Roman Reigns that he didn’t think anyone else had the courage to do. Cena stated that he built a career of earning respect and tonight Roman Reigns earned his respect.

Cena said that there have been Superstars for years that have failed to step up and take his place. He added that Roman stepped up in both in a way to communicate with the audience and in the ring. Cena praised Roman’s promo on him Monday night and said that he was beaten in the ring by a better man tonight.

John stated that he gave everything he had in the match and what tonight did was solidify Roman’s presence as “the guy”. Cena said that he watched Roman Reigns mature into “the guy” over this past month. He added that he sat in the ring after the match because he felt like a burden has been lifted off of his shoulders. Cena stated that it makes him feel really good knowing that he can believe in WWE’s future because of Roman Reigns.

Cena added that there is no shame in failing if you gave it your best. He said that he was very proud of Roman Reigns and that he earned his respect tonight. Renee Young asked what Cena said to Roman in the ring after the match but Cena didn’t reveal it. Cena said that he has been down the roads that Reigns is about to go on and wanted to say something to him about it after the match.

Cena then got emotional and said “transition is tough, but it is wonderful and beautiful. I am proud to be able to say that I lost to a better man tonight and that the future of this company is great hands”. Cena also said that he is not sure if he can keep going on the pace that he has been going. Cena stated that he’ll be like a weird Batman character and show up when they shine the light.

John said that Reigns needs to keep doing what he is doing and that he is very gifted. Lawler asked if Cena passed the torch tonight, Cena said that Reigns stepped up and took it. John added that you are only as good as your next one and Roman needs to continue to step up. He added that the sky is the limit for Roman Reigns, but he has to continue to show up and perform for the WWE Universe. Cena thanked the WWE Universe for being so generous to him. Cena said that he is not gone, but things are changing for him and we will go from there.