WWE was in China over the weekend, with a live event held on Sunday from Shenzhen. John Cena was on hand to make a special appearance at the show, defeating Rusev in front of a packed house at the Shenzhen Civic Centre.
During an interview with SCMP.com, Cena said he was initially not supposed to attend the show, but “bent time” to be there and will be flying all day on Monday to appear at RAW from San Jose, California.
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WWE first broke into the Chinese market back at the 2010 Expo in Shanghai. Cena recalls, “I remember the first time we went to China, we were just a footnote in the Expo. But we were off to a good start and we were welcomed by the loyal Chinese fan base which got us another event, another event, another event. And now all these years later the culture is catching up with what we do.”
Cena says the possibilities are endless for WWE in China. WWE currently seven Chinese trainees at the Performance Center in Orlando. Two two of them, Tian Bing and Boa, were in Shenzhen on Sunday.
“Not only do I see potential success for Chinese superstars to move through the ranks, I envision a world where we do television broadcasts from over here. I envision a world where we do WrestleMania from here.
“So I would love to create a culture in China surrounding WWE, that’s with a strong developmental system for our superstars and hopefully a greater and greater live event presence.”
Visit SCMP.com to read the full interview.
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