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  • Enzo Amore Shares Advice For Young Talent, Recalls John Cena Helping Him In NXT

    Enzo Amore Shares Advice For Young Talent, Recalls John Cena Helping Him In NXT

    Former WWE Superstar Enzo Amore has revealed the advice he would impart to young talent competing on the independent scene.

    Speaking with Chris Van Vliet, Amore stressed that talent shouldn’t make assumptions. “[…] the number one thing that I have to say here is, if you’re a young pro wrestler that’s in this world, don’t assume that everybody knows you every time you walk into an arena.”

    He continued, “Don’t assume you’re over. Don’t pretend that you’re over. Go out there like it’s the first time they’re ever gonna see you. And, you know, I did that the same way Paul Heyman did, introduce yourself.”

    Cena Opportunity

    Amore credited John Cena as being one of the first people to provide him with a real opportunity in WWE. He recalled how Cena was in attendance for an NXT show long before the black-and-gold brand was on USA Network. Cena was there to feature in a dark segment in an effort to get people to attend the event.

    “The day I debuted, Dusty Rhodes gave me the microphone and put me out there, gave me my first opportunity. And then John Cena gave me my second opportunity that very night when in the dark segment, when the show was over, John Cena was meant to come out because we keep the crowd there. At that time, we couldn’t keep NXT fans in the house. We needed John Cena to be in the dark segment so that people would stick around for four hours of tape. Right. Well, John Cena came up to me and he said, ‘hey, listen, I’ve been here for four hours, at tapings, and you’re the only thing that has caught my attention today. Good job.’ And I walked away and I was like, what just happened? Wow.”

    Turns out that this interaction would lead to Amore creating one of the popular catchphrases he had in WWE. He recalled sharing the ring with Cena and Damien Sandow during that dark segment. Amore would eventually turn to insulting Sandow, calling him “sawft,” much to the delight of Cena and the NXT crowd.

    “John Cena and the crowd are like what the hell? So John Cena said out loud, what did you call him? And I went, ‘sawft.’ And then John Cena went, ‘sawft’, and the whole crowd goes, ‘sawft.’”

    Amore would eventually leverage his skills on the mic into a successful run in NXT with his tag team partner, Big Cass. They made their main roster debut in April 2016 following WrestleMania 32 before both eventually leaving the company.

    H/T to Fightful for the transcription.

  • Roman Reigns Praises Baron Corbin, Talks About How John Cena Changed The Game

    Roman Reigns Praises Baron Corbin, Talks About How John Cena Changed The Game

    Roman Reigns had favorable words for his rival Baron Corbin whilst talking with After The Bell host Corey Graves. He talked about how Corbin “rubbed everybody a certain way” including other WWE Superstars, and that he would leverage that for his in-ring work. 

    “Even with the boys back then he got a reaction,” Reigns said. “He rubbed everybody a certain way, and when he got into the ring, he picked it up. He’s a big guy with good timing.”

    Reigns continued, “It’s one of those things, and you’ve seen it a billion times – including likely with me – guys will just get it. There would be a point in time where two left feet just becomes good footwork and it just clicks. In the past couple of years, that transition has happened for him and ever since he cut that hair off and got real stupid and cocky, it started working for him.”

    He reflected on how every time Corbin is in the ring, the crowd openly “despises” him. Reigns joked how it makes his job a lot easier because “He makes it so that the crowd wants another guy to come out there and kick his ass.”

    “The Big Dog” admitted that there several Superstars ready to break out in the locker room. He stressed how it’s one thing to get into a top position, and another thing entirely to stay there. Reigns pointed to John Cena as a top WWE Superstar who was able to achieve that longevity. 

    “You can’t just have one good month or one good year. In this day and age, your run has to be pretty significant to really make waves. John Cena changed that whole game for us,” he said.” 

    “It was a lot different for Rock and Steve [Austin] as it seemed like it was a transition into the next guy. You’ve gotta be able to hold it down for a while because there’s no offseason. The only way to show your value nowadays is through consistency but that’s in everything, not just this business…”

    Roman Reigns is scheduled to compete at this year’s Survivor Series event. He is joined by Mustafa Ali, Braun Strowman, King Corbin and Shorty G on Team SmackDown. They face off against both Team RAW and Team NXT on November 24.

    H/T to Wrestling Inc. for the transcription.

  • John Cena Shares His Interesting Pre-Match Superstition (Video)

    John Cena Shares His Interesting Pre-Match Superstition (Video)

    John Cena has accomplished many things in pro wrestling and will go down as one of the biggest stars that WWE ever had. It turns out that he couldn’t have done it without a certain superstition that he has. 

    The former WWE Champion was recently a guest on The Kelly Clarkson Show where he spoke on a wide variety of topics. 

    The topic about his pre-match superstition was brought up when Clarkson joked about how having a bad smell could have a negative impact on his opponent. It turns out that Cena has good breath during his matches. 

    The reason for that is due to him having a thing for tic tacs. It has become a ritual for him before wrestling to help out with his nerves. It’s gotten to the point where he admits that he’s had to ween himself off of them. 

    Here is what Cena said:

    “My thing was always Tic Tacs. It’s a nervous superstition that I always have before we go on a broadcast. And I’ve had to ween myself off of them because I got up to three boxes a day. And that’s, like, right in the 20 minutes before broadcast. It’s pretty much 10,000 calories of straight sugar.”

    John Cena Eager For WWE Return, Addresses Randy Orton’s WrestleMania Challenge

    This interview was done in order to promote his new movie, “Playing with Fire,” which is currently out in theaters for fans to watch.

  • John Cena Eager For WWE Return, Addresses Randy Orton’s WrestleMania Challenge

    John Cena Eager For WWE Return, Addresses Randy Orton’s WrestleMania Challenge

    John Cena recently spoke with Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated to talk about a wide range of topics. 

    This interview was done to promote his partnership with the FitOps Foundation, a nonprofit committed to training and certifying veterans as personal trainers. 

    In the interview, he talked about being able to vaguely relate because of his experience away from WWE.

    “I’m so grateful to be doing some amazing things right now, but I still miss WWE and still ask myself, ‘Who am I?’ when I am not active with WWE. My identity was so closely tied to WWE for so long.”

    Cena was then asked about Randy Orton challenging him to a match at WrestleMania 36 on Sunday, April 5th, 2020. “I wasn’t even aware of that,” said Cena.

    He continued, “I never make the matches, I’m just grateful to be able to perform in WWE. Every day away from it, I miss it more and more and more. I’m becoming more honest with myself about how much I miss it. I’m very eager to get back into a WWE ring soon.”

    It’s no secret that Cena understands how pro wrestling is intended for younger talent, which is part of the reason why he has taken a step back from pro wrestling while focusing on his acting career. 

    While he’s not around as much as he used to be, he does plan on being at WrestleMania 36. Whether that will be in a match or an appearance remains to be seen. 

    Cena continued, “And on the subject of WrestleMania, I can tell you this—I haven’t missed a WrestleMania since my first appearance at WrestleMania 19, and I do not plan to miss a WrestleMania for decades to come.”

    Cena didn’t wrestle at this year’s WrestleMania 35 event but did do an in-ring segment with Elias that ended with him laying out the WWE Superstar.

    He hasn’t wrestled at the biggest event of the year for the company since 2018 where he lost to The Undertaker in a quick match. 

  • John Cena On Being Wrong About The Rock

    John Cena On Being Wrong About The Rock

    John Cena recently spoke to Sports Illustrated to promote his upcoming movie Playing with Fire where he talked about his career in wrestling, the wrestling fanbase and more.

    There was a time when Cena was feuding with the Rock back in 2011 and he had criticized the Great One for leaving WWE to join Hollywood and pursue an acting career.

    However, in recent years, the Cenation Leader himself has grown to love acting and according to John, it has made him realize how he was wrong about the Rock:

    “I’ve told Dwayne Johnson that when I called him out for a lack of love for WWE, I was wrong, I was ignorant. He loves WWE, but he goes from shooting one project to the next. He blazed a trail and I didn’t understand that, but now I totally understand. I was wrong.”

    The 16 Time World Champion went on to explain how there is no way to be with WWE when you are filming because even if you come back to do a show on an off day, you can jeopardize the whole film by getting hurt.

    Apart from this, John Cena also talked about his reduced workload since leaving WWE, how professional wrestling is an addictive industry and more. You can check out his full interview at this link.

  • Randy Orton Teases Interest In WrestleMania 36 Match Against John Cena

    Randy Orton Teases Interest In WrestleMania 36 Match Against John Cena

    RAW Superstar Randy Orton has openly teased his interest in a high-profile matchup at WrestleMania 36. In an upload to his social media, Orton shared an image of a magazine featuring John Cena on the cover. The cover reads “Up for a challenge.”

    Orton accompanied the image with the following caption: “I’m on a flight to London and see this striking young man asking me a question. Why yes @johncena I am up for a challenge, are you? Let’s say ohhhh I dunno, #Wrestlemania36 maybe? Or does Hollywood have you booked solid? #WM36”

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B4jKik6A_M6/?utm_source=ig_embed

    Elite Tease To A Five-Year Contract

    ‘The Viper’ recently teased his interest in All Elite Wrestling, uploading a picture of himself next to a sign that clearly read “Elite.” His former allies on SmackDown, The Revival, added further speculation to his post by suggesting they were also interest in jumping to AEW. Despite this, however, it was revealed that Orton had signed a new five-year deal with WWE.

    Orton and Cena are familiar with one another as opponents, having feuded numerous times over the years. This suggested challenge, however, would see them clash on the grandest stage of them all at WrestleMania 36.

    WrestleMania 36 is set to take place on April 5th, 2020 from the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.

  • John Cena Pledges $500,000 To First Responders of California Wildfires

    John Cena Pledges $500,000 To First Responders of California Wildfires

    WWE Superstar turned Hollywood heavyweight John Cena has pledged $500,000 to the first responders to the recent California wildfires.

    Cena plays a firefighter in the new comedy film, Playing With Fire, which hits theaters November 8th. A brief synopsis reads, “Nothing can prepare these elite firefighters for their most challenging job yet: babysitting.” The trailer can be seen below.

    Monday was National First Responders Day, a holiday that recognizes the heroic men and women who put their lives on the line to assist when disasters strike. To commemorate the special day, Cena announced he would donate half a million dollars to charities supporting first responders.

    John Cena announced on Monday that he is making a donation of $500,000 to a charity of Paramount Pictures’ choosing, as long as it aids first responders of the country. Cena gave Paramount Pictures (co-producers of Playing With Fire) the chance to chose the recipients.

    Paramount selected the California Fire Foundation and the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation. Cena called them “two incredible choices” and announced, “On behalf of Paramount and the cast of #PlayingWithFireMovie, a total of $500K is coming your way. Thank you for what you do. Help is on the way!!!”

    Below, you can check out the official trailer for Playing With Fire:

  • John Cena Reveals “Sage Advice” He Received From The Rock

    John Cena Reveals “Sage Advice” He Received From The Rock

    John Cena was a recent guest on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon. During their conversation, Cena spoke about his WWE feud with Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson. He also shared the advice he received from Johnson as he began to step away from the ring to ramp up his acting career.

    “The Rock and I are most known for our tremendous WWE feud that broke WWE pay-per-view records, and we kind of talked a lot of trash about each other,” Cena confessed. “Now, we also had a follow-up match a year later. So we spent a year making fun of each other, and one night beating each other up, and then we’re like ‘Did we just become best friends? ‘Yep.’ So basically we were able to set aside our differences on that night. In the next year, I began to get more chances at opportunities.”

    Sage Advice

    Cena then reflected on doing a taped audition for the movie Trainwreck. Looking for advice, Cena turned to The Rock for his thoughts on how to best present himself for the audition.

    “He gave me a piece of advice that still rings in my ears like he said it yesterday. I don’t even know if he knows this was such sage advice,” Cena said. “He just turned to me as smooth and casual as he does with everything he says, and in such an inspirational tone, as with everything he does, he was like, ‘Just be yourself, man. That’s why they asked you there in the first place.’ And that message of ‘always be authentically yourself’ has stuck with me, and created the opportunity I have. Thank you, The Rock.”

    John Cena’s new movie, Playing with Fire, is released in theaters on November 8th.

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  • Trailer For Dolittle Film Featuring John Cena Released

    Trailer For Dolittle Film Featuring John Cena Released

    John Cena’s latest film is a few months away from being released but the first trailer is out. 

    On Monday, the first trailer was released for ‘Dolittle,” which is starring Robert Downey Jr.

    The film will be released on January 17. Cena plays an upbeat polar bear in the film.

    Jessie Buckley, Harry Collett, Rami Malek, Octavia Spencer, Kumail Nanjiani, Emma, Thompson, Antonio Banderas, Michael Sheen, and Oscar winner Jim Broadbent also star in the film.

    You can watch the official trailer here: 

    The official synopsis of the film notes, “Robert Downey Jr. electrifies one of literature’s most enduring characters in a vivid reimagining of the classic tale of the man who could talk to animals: Dolittle.

    After losing his wife seven years earlier, the eccentric Dr. John Dolittle (Downey), famed doctor and veterinarian of Queen Victoria’s England, hermits himself away behind the high walls of Dolittle Manor with only his menagerie of exotic animals for company.

    But when the young queen (Jessie Buckley, Wild Rose) falls gravely ill, a reluctant Dolittle is forced to set sail on an epic adventure to a mythical island in search of a cure, regaining his wit and courage as he crosses old adversaries and discovers wondrous creatures.

    The doctor is joined on his quest by a young, self-appointed apprentice (Dunkirk’s Harry Collett) and a raucous coterie of animal friends, including an anxious gorilla (Oscar® winner Rami Malek), an enthusiastic but bird-brained duck (Oscar® winner Octavia Spencer), a bickering duo of a cynical ostrich (The Big Sick*’s Kumail Nanjiani) and an upbeat polar bear (John Cena, *Bumblebee) and a headstrong parrot (Oscar® winner Emma Thompson), who serves as Dolittle’s most trusted advisor and confidante.”

  • John Cena Says His Body Can’t Handle The WWE Schedule Anymore

    John Cena Says His Body Can’t Handle The WWE Schedule Anymore

    John Cena has given some insight into part of the reason that he has taken a step back as an active in-ring performer for WWE. 

    The former WWE Champion is slated to be on Sunday’s episode of “Sunday Today” with Willie Geist on NBC. A preview of that interview was released and during it, Cena talked about his WWE future.

    “When do I walk away? And when do I walk away with essentially a sense of mental and physical sanity? And I’m right at that precipice.”

    Cena stated that he feels great and is in the best shape of his life as it’s not a situation where he couldn’t continue but thinks this point on he runs the risk of tipping that balance the wrong way.

    He continued, “I will never walk away from WWE. That’s the great thing about WWE, you can perform in any capacity, and, as long as I’ve made a promise in the in-ring aspect of things, as long as I can keep up with the current product, I can perform.”

    Cena brought up his ability to pursue an acting career while maintaining a WWE presence and that it brings him the best of both worlds. He added that he can be invited back to the company and do it in a super special way, which is the way that he thinks it should be. 

    “If I didn’t have these opportunities, I still would be taking, actively taking, time off,” Cena said. “My body just can’t handle the schedule anymore.”

    The future WWE Hall of Famer was last seen on WWE television back in July for the RAW Reunion special. 

    H/T to ET Canada for the transcription

  • John Cena Comments On His Status For WWE Friday Night SmackDown

    John Cena Comments On His Status For WWE Friday Night SmackDown

    John Cena has commented on his status for the premiere of WWE Friday Night SmackDown. 

    It’s looking like the former WWE Champion won’t be making an appearance on the show.

    With hours until bell time, you can’t rule out him making a surprise appearance as he could be trying to swerve fans from thinking he won’t be making an appearance. 

    Cena, who was featured in some of the promotional material for the show, wrote the following on his official Twitter account: 

     “Good luck to my @WWE family for the 1st episode of #SmackDown on @FOXTV. I’ve learned a lot about family here at #Fast9 and while I’ll be enjoying from afar, I’m glad #FastAndFurious family icon @TheRock gets to FINALLY return home to electrify!”

    First Look At WWE Friday Night SmackDown Stage Set Up

    Cena was last seen on WWE television when he opened the RAW Reunion special with a promo in the ring about how he couldn’t miss the show and WWE is his home. He’s not advertised for any upcoming WWE shows. 

    Cena has landed one of the biggest movie roles thus far in his acting career. The former WWE Champion joined the cast of “Fast & Furious 9.”

    The film, which will be the ninth installment in The Fast and the Furious franchise, is scheduled to be released on May 22, 2020, by Universal Pictures.

  • Big Name Teases Return On WWE Friday Night SmackDown

    Big Name Teases Return On WWE Friday Night SmackDown

    John Cena got people talking on social media as he looks to be the latest big name star that will appear on the Friday Night SmackDown debut episode on FOX.

    The former WWE Champion, who has yet to be announced for the show, gave a big hint on his official Instagram account that he’ll be appearing on the show. 

    In the photo on Instagram, he showed off a photo of a watch that has the hands pointing at 4 and 10 while the other is at 20. A fan noted in the comments that the 16 could be the number of world titles he has won in WWE.

    20 would stand for the 20 Anniversary Show of SmackDown while the 4 and 10 would be the date of the debut episode. 

    John Cena Joins The Cast Of James Gunn’s Suicide Squad Sequel

    There have been rumblings about Cena this past week regarding the belief he’ll make an appearance but once again, nothing has been confirmed. 

    You can see the post here: 

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B2_hALMFi2z/

    Friday’s SmackDown FOX premiere episode takes place from the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

    Steve Austin, Hulk Hogan, Sting, Ric Flair, Booker T, Lita, Mick Foley, Kurt Angle, Bill Goldberg, Trish Stratus, Mark Henry, and Jerry Lawler are all advertised to appear. 

  • John Cena Joins The Cast Of James Gunn’s Suicide Squad Sequel

    John Cena Joins The Cast Of James Gunn’s Suicide Squad Sequel

    It looks like the next couple of years are going to be very exciting for fans of John Cena as the Cenation Leader is set to star in two of the biggest Hollywood movies coming out in the next two years.

    It was recently announced that John will be joining the Fast and Furious franchise and be part of the 9th Furious film scheduled for 2020. Now the 16 Time World Champion has been announced for another big movie.

    Director James Gunn took on his Twitter today and announced the cast for his upcoming sequel of Suicide Squad. The list includes stars such as Idris Elba, Margot Robbie and none other than the former World Champion himself:

    https://twitter.com/JamesGunn/status/1172598575257346049?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

    While not confirmed it’s speculated that Cena will be playing the role of Peacemaker in the movie. Though there have been several different illustrations of the character over the years and it would be interesting to see which one Gunn picks for his film.

    This is not the first time John Cena’s name has been associated with a Superhero flick. At a time he was the front runner for DCEU’s Shazam movie, but he ultimately wasn’t chosen for the film.

    The 9th installment of the Fast and Furious franchise will hit theatres on May 22, 2020, while the initial release date for the Suicide Squad sequel is August 6, 2021.

  • The Miz Credits John Cena With Teaching Him How To Become A “Main Event Caliber Superstar”

    The Miz Credits John Cena With Teaching Him How To Become A “Main Event Caliber Superstar”

    The Miz has credited John Cena for teaching him how to become a main event Superstar. 

    He gave Cena props during an interview with Hot 94.1 while doing promotional work for WWE. 

    When asked which Superstar, past of currently active, he had learned the most from, The Miz responded:

    “John Cena. Being in the ring with John Cena taught me how to become a main event caliber superstar.”

    The two have feuded numerous times over the years. However, The Miz’s most notable victory over Cena saw him successfully retain the WWE Championship in the main event of WrestleMania 27 back in 2011. His win actually came with a major assist from Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, who had delivered a Rock Bottom to Cena that Miz capitalized on.

    Clash Of Champions

    Just last night, The Miz challenged Shinsuke Nakamura to a match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship. His challenge brought out Nakamura’s ‘mouthpiece,’ Sami Zayn who insulted Miz, calling him “The King of Soft Style.”

    The SmackDown segment ended after Nakamura blind-sided Miz from behind, leading to a beatdown at the hands of the current Intercontinental Champion, ending with an assisted Kinshasa as Zayn held Miz in place.

    At this point in time, the challenge has not yet been accepted. If it is, the two will likely compete at WWE’s Clash of Champions event. 

  • Nikki Bella Still Has “Unconditional Love” For John Cena

    Nikki Bella Still Has “Unconditional Love” For John Cena

    Although they have not been together for some time, Nikki Bella still considers John Cena to be her soulmate.

    Opening up about her emotional well-being during an episode of The Bellas Podcast, Nikki admitted that she was incredibly unhappy during the final days of her relationship with Cena.

    Her unhappiness made her reflective, questioning why she was so sad despite having everything she thought she needed.

    “I live in these gorgeous homes. I have these gorgeous things. I would understand that when you would look at my life, it was like, ‘how was this girl becoming so unhappy?’ And honestly, it’s still questions I asked myself today. Like, I’m still trying to get over my break-up. I have unconditional love for him. We were such a great couple, but our lives didn’t work.”

    She continued, “Sometimes people, when they get into marriage, they don’t realize that marriage is beyond just loving someone. You are joining a life together. It’s a partnership. It’s so many things that those are things, unfortunately, you have to look at, and I look at my marriage just being different than what John and I were gonna have.”

    Nikki is currently dating her former Dancing with the Stars partner, Artem Chigvintsev, who she also claimed to be a soulmate during the podcast.

    John Cena is dating 29-year old Shay Shariatzadeh.

  • John Cena Comments On SummerSlam, Randy Orton Hypes WWE Title Match

    John Cena Comments On SummerSlam, Randy Orton Hypes WWE Title Match

    John Cena Comments On SummerSlam

    John Cena won’t be taking part in this year’s SummerSlam pay-per-view event. However, that hasn’t stopped him from commenting on what many people consider is the third biggest show of the year for the company just behind WrestleMania and Royal Rumble. 

    Cena hasn’t worked a match at this show since 2017 where he beat Baron Corbin in a singles match. Cena posted the following on social media: 

    Randy Orton Hypes WWE Title Match

    Although Randy Orton hasn’t been featured on WWE television over the past two weeks to hype his current program, that didn’t stop him from building it up online. 

    Check out our WWE SummerSlam Predictions.

    The former WWE Champion took to his official Twitter account where he commented on tonight’s WWE SummerSlam event where he’ll challenge Kofi Kingston for the WWE Title. 

    He wrote the following:  

    “I haven’t been holding anyone down for 11 years, I’ve been making history for 18. At this event, in this building, I became the youngest WWE World Heavyweight Champion…and tonight I add another #SummerSlam win, another championship reign. #14Time.”

    Orton and his wife Kim had been away on vacation in the Maldives during his vacation. With the bad blood and history that dates back to 2009, WWE had no problem with building up this program. 

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7X3EJsOWoQ
  • Freddie Prinze Jr. Recalls Not Getting Along With John Cena While Working For WWE

    Freddie Prinze Jr. Recalls Not Getting Along With John Cena While Working For WWE

    In any business or line of work, it’s unlikely that you’ll get on with every one of your co-workers.

    Turns out that was the case between former WWE creative member and actor, Freddie Prinze Jr., and WWE Superstar John Cena.

    Prinze Jr. was hired as a part of WWE’s creative team in 2008. He would be one of the people responsible for WWE’s promo classes at the time.

    During an interview with Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show, he revealed how Cena took issue with him being there.

    “John Cena and I were the only ones who didn’t really get along,” he admitted. “I respect what John brought to WWE. He had to hold the company on his shoulders during the PG Era when no one else wanted to. That could have been [Triple H], but he wanted to be more Rated R and do the stuff he liked to do. John took that upon himself. For that, wrestling fans should be grateful. But we did not get along. He did not like that I was there.”

    Freddie recalled how Cena would refer to him as Ashton Kutcher for his first three months with the company, and, at one point, even interrupted one of his promo classes.

    “He walked in, in the middle of acting class, and sat down in between the two wrestlers. We go outside, and I go, ‘You’re not in this class because you know how to do this. But you don’t want to teach these guys or girls shit. So let me do my job. Let me do what Vince wants me to do. And just stay out of here.’ To his credit, he goes, ‘I know approach this stuff in a barbaric sort of way, but you either got it, or you don’t.’ I said, ‘You’re right about that. But you can get better or worse, depending on the type of instruction you have. Do you want them to have instruction from Vince in the promo class or from me?’”

    Prinze Jr. left WWE in early 2009 to start a family with his wife, Sarah Michelle Gellar. He was last seen on WWE television in an on-screen role during a segment in 2010.

    H/T: Fightful for the transcribed quotes

  • Kurt Angle Discusses Why He Didn’t Wrestle John Cena At WrestleMania 35

    Kurt Angle Discusses Why He Didn’t Wrestle John Cena At WrestleMania 35

    Kurt Angle wrestled his final match this past April at WrestleMania 35. His opponent was Baron Corbin, much to the chagrin of the WWE Universe, several superstars and former backstage personel.

    Many had expected John Cena to face Angle in his retirement match, given that the two competed during Cena’s debut.

    Speaking with Collider Live, Angle discussed his WrestleMania retirement match, and why Vince McMahon elected for Corbin over Cena.

    “I decided to retire at ‘Mania,” Angle said. “Vince didn’t tell me ‘Listen you’re done after ‘Mania.’ I went to him and said ‘Listen, I want to retire. I’m not able to do what I used to, and if I can’t be the old Kurt Angle, I want to be done now,’” he explained.

    “I was hearing a lot of feedback from people that Kurt looks like he’s in pain in the ring and he’s slower then he used to be, and it’s like ‘Guys, I’m 50 years old, of course I’m slower.”

    “I’m Not Throwing It Away”

    Kurt thought that WWE was hoping he would be able to face Cena next year at WrestleMania 36. When he asked to retire at WrestleMania 35, Vince infortmed him he was already involved in a feud.

    He recalled being told by Vince McMahon that “You have a program that you’ve been doing for a year; I’m not throwing it away. It’s with Baron Corbin, so whether you want to retire now or whenever, you’re going to wrestle Baron at WrestleMania.”

    Angle agreed, saying “‘You know what, that’s fair. You’re right.’ I can’t just change the whole thing and what they had planned and say ‘Hey, add Cena in.’ So I think that if it was next WrestleMania [36], it would have been John and I.”

    Kurt Angle recently appeared in a backstage segment during this past Monday’s RAW Reunion special. He helped set up a matchup between Rey Mysterio and Sami Zayn.

  • John Cena Introduces Girlfriend To WWE Family At RAW Reunion

    John Cena Introduces Girlfriend To WWE Family At RAW Reunion

    John Cena not only made headlines with his surprise appearance on the WWE RAW Reunion special this past Monday night but for also who he brought along with him to the show. 

    Cena reportedly introduced his new girlfriend, 29-year-old Shay Shariatzadeh, to co-workers backstage at the show. The couple was spotted together visiting with people. 

    According to HollywoodLife.com, their sources close to the couple have confirmed Shay as Cena’s official girlfriend.

    “They’ve been dating a few months. [Shay’s] from Canada,” Hollywood Life reported. The report indicates that things have even escalated, noting, “I think he already had her meet his family.”

    In another report, US Weekly noted that their sources mentioned that “[Cena] was introducing people to her by name. He had his arm around her and she was laughing. They looked like a really cute couple.” John is already very much enamored with Shay, as the source added, “[Cena is] really into Shay and excited about their new relationship because she’s really smart and easygoing.”

    John Cena Returns To Kickoff WWE RAW Reunion

    Cena opened the RAW Reunion special with a promo in the ring about how he couldn’t miss tonight’s show and WWE is his home. He’s not advertised for any upcoming WWE shows. 

  • John Cena Returns To Kickoff WWE RAW Reunion

    John Cena Returns To Kickoff WWE RAW Reunion

    John Cena made a stop on the show that he spent the majority of his WWE career on, Monday Night RAW, as part of the RAW Reunion special. 

    As seen on the show, Cena opened the show with a promo in the ring about how he couldn’t miss tonight’s show and WWE is his home. Cena stated, “I know I’m not around as much as I used to be, but this is my heart and you are my family.”

    This led to The Usos coming out and wanting him to do a rap battle. He took a shot at them being arrested and then welcomed out Rikishi, who wanted to dance. They were interrupted by The Revival and D-Von to set up Usos vs. Revival. 

    Cena was last seen on WWE television at WrestleMania 35 back in April as he walked out with his 2003 theme song playing and dressed as the doctor of thuganomics.

    The former WWE Champion did a run with the company in late December through early January where he worked several TV and live events.

    What are your thoughts on the way that WWE used the former WWE Champion? Sound off in the comment section. 

  • John Cena Shares Cryptic Message Ahead Of WWE RAW Reunion

    John Cena Shares Cryptic Message Ahead Of WWE RAW Reunion

    John Cena got fans talking after sharing an interesting message on social media. 

    On late Sunday night, it was reported that the former WWE Champion is slated to make an appearance on tonight’s WWE RAW Reunion episode in Tampa, Florida at the Amalie Arena. This came after there was some doubt about his status for the show. 

    Cena took to his official Twitter account today where he made cryptic comments ahead of the special. He wrote,

    “Today is a monumental day personally. Facing and overcoming deep rooted fears, forging ahead with the wonderful journey of life, and being brave enough to share feelings with those I love. Thank you to everyone who has made this moment possible.”

    As of this writing, WWE hasn’t officially announced Cena for the episode and there’s no word yet on what WWE has planned for the future WWE Hall of Famer on this show.

    Join us here later tonight for WWE RAW Live Results and our post-show RAW Takeaways feature.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFiuj-anF0A
  • John Cena Comments On His WWE RAW Reunion Status (Video)

    John Cena Comments On His WWE RAW Reunion Status (Video)

    John Cena has left fans speculating whether or not he’ll be making a special appearance on next Monday’s episode of RAW. The former WWE Champion was interviewed by WSVN-TV’s Deco Drive in Miami to promote his latest movie, “Playing With Fire.” 

    This is where Cena was asked about his status for the RAW Reunion special, which is when he stated, “They say it’s going to be one of the biggest RAW’s of all-time and certainly memorable. We will see.”

    Photos Surface Of John Cena On Fast & Furious 9 Set

    It should be noted that Cena is not currently advertised to appear by WWE on this show. Some of the top names advertised for this show include Steve Austin, Ric Flair, Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash, and Scott Hall. The Rock is currently not scheduled to be at the event. 

    Cena was last seen on WWE television at WrestleMania 35 back in April as he walked out with his 2003 theme song playing and dressed as the doctor of thuganomics. 

    The future WWE Hall of Famer grabbed a microphone and cut a promo while rapping about how bad Elias is. Cena laid him out with a strike then hit the five knuckle shuffle and the AA to end the segment.

  • Photos Surface Of John Cena On Fast & Furious 9 Set

    Photos Surface Of John Cena On Fast & Furious 9 Set

    Several photos of John Cena being on the set for the next installment of the Fast & Furious franchise have surfaced. 

    Last month it was officially announced that Cena has landed one of the biggest movie roles thus far in his acting career. The former WWE Champion will be joining the cast of “Fast & Furious 9.”

    You can see some photos from the set that include Cena, Vin Diesel, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, and more. 

    https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz0_ySmHqJG/?utm_source=ig_embed
    https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz8xhg9FpgY/?utm_source=ig_embed
    https://www.instagram.com/p/BzxiSKBlSdW/

    The film, which will be the ninth installment in The Fast and the Furious franchise, is scheduled to be released on May 22, 2020, by Universal Pictures. Fast & Furious 9 also stars Helen Mirren, Charlize Theron, Finn Cole, Anna Sawai, and Vinnie Bennett. 

    Trailer For John Cena’s “Playing With Fire” Film

    Filming is expected to take place in Los Angeles and London. While Cena will be joining the cast, there won’t be one familiar face there and that’s Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as he will not be returning in the film.

    Instead, he filmed “Hobbs & Shaw” with fellow Fast & Furious star Jason Statham, which will be released on August 2nd as one of the biggest movies to be out of the year.  

  • Trailer For John Cena’s “Playing With Fire” Film

    Trailer For John Cena’s “Playing With Fire” Film

    John Cena’s latest film is a few months away from being released. 

    On Wednesday, the first trailer was released for ‘Playing with Fire,” which is a family comedy starring the former WWE Champion. 

    The film will be released this November, which is earlier than the original planned theatrical release of March 2020. Cena plays the lead role of a smokejumper, a firefighter who parachutes into remote areas to battle blazes.

    Keegan-Michael Key, John Leguizamo, and Tyler Mane also star in the film. You can watch the official trailer here: 

    The official synopsis of the film notes, “When straight-laced fire superintendent Jake Carson (John Cena) and his elite team of expert firefighters (Keegan-Michael Key, John Leguizamo and Tyler Mane) come to the rescue of three siblings (Brianna Hildebrand, Christian Convery and Finley Rose Slater) in the path of an encroaching wildfire, they quickly realize that no amount of training could prepare them for their most challenging job yet – babysitters. 

    Unable to locate the children’s parents, the firefighters have their lives, jobs and even their fire depot turned upside down and quickly learn that kids – much like fires –are wild and unpredictable.”

  • John Cena Welcomed By Fast & Furious Cast Member, Roman Reigns Trains With The Rock

    John Cena Welcomed By Fast & Furious Cast Member, Roman Reigns Trains With The Rock

    John Cena Welcomed By Fast & Furious Cast Member

    John Cena was welcomed by Fast and Furious franchise alum Ludacris in a post on his official Instagram account. 

    Last month it was officially announced that Cena has landed one of the biggest movie roles thus far in his acting career. The former WWE Champion will be joining the cast of “Fast & Furious 9.” 

    https://www.instagram.com/p/Bzxlw0wAADV/

    As of this writing, the studio has yet to reveal details on who Cena will play. Deadline reports that they’ve been told that he will play “a badass.” Production on the ninth entry of the popular movie series started this month and the film is set to release on May 22, 2020.

    Roman Reigns Trains With The Rock

    Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson recently shared a photo of himself and Roman Reigns at Rock’s Iron Paradise gym where they got in a morning workout earlier this week. You can see the full post here: 

    https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz3LVXzlH3m/?utm_source=ig_embed

    Reigns is starring in “Hobbs & Shaw” where he will play Mateo, one of The Rock’s (Luke Hobbs) brothers in the film. It’s directed by David Leitch, who presented Deadpool 2, and a script written by longtime Fast & Furious narrative architect Chris Morgan. 

    Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw is slated to hit theaters on August 2.