John Cena is on the cover of Men’s Health magazine this month (June 2016 issue) and made several surprising revelations. Cena, who returns to WWE RAW next week, revealed that he originally got into weight lifting as a result of being bullied as a child.
Cena’s career outside of WWE is flourishing. He’s had successful roles in comedy films Trainwreck and Sisters. He’s made several guest appearances co-hosting NBC’s “Today” morning show. He hosts the military-themed reality competition American Grit on FOX and will host ESPN’s ESPY Awards this summer. Naturally, there are some comparisons being made to another wrestling great who went on to big things in the entertainment world, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Despite his own success, Cena is quick to distance himself from The Rock, who he says is in a league of his own.
“I’m not even close,” Cena said. “That’s a testament to Dwayne. … He’s truly re-defined what it means to be a multi-skilled entertainer on so many platforms. I would love to one day be grouped in a conversation with Dwayne Johnson, but that day is not today.”
During a rapid-fire Q&A portion of the interview, Cena was asked which board game best describes his nature. “Chess,” Cena said. “I’m a sucker for strategy. You’re trying to see things before they happen.”
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