Tag: John Cena

John Cena announced on Twitter recently that he will be making his in-ring return at the upcoming WWE Live Event from Shanghai, China on September 1st.

After the announcement, the company posted an interview with Cena, who has been training at the JC Stunt Team International Training Centre on their official YouTube channel.

During the interview, the Cenation Leader revealed that he will be debuting a new finishing move soon. Below are some of the highlights from his interview:

Why his new finishing maneuver is extremely powerful:

“[Not] because of my proportion and flexibility, but because of the movement itself, it’s extremely powerful. And the WWE Universe knows as the superstars become smarter and smarter and I have more and more matches, I have reworked Attitude Adjustment just about every way I can. It used to be about 100% with its batting average and now it’s about 50%, maybe less. So not only is this a new maneuver that has a true foundation in the Chinese culture which I am very proud of because I would love to pay respect to my experience here but it’s also extremely powerful”

When will we see the debut of the new move:

“If I tell you when, I give an advantage to competition. Here is a small hint, there is talk of a September 1st event in Shanghai and I couldn’t think of a better way to show my appreciation for China, Chinese people, and Chinese culture than to debut what I think is a finishing move that will provide me victory in Shanghai on September 1st.”

If you use any of the quotes from this article please h/t sescoops for the transcription.

The build for the upcoming SummerSlam pay-per-view is up and running but one name has yet to be mentioned on WWE television and that’s John Cena.

WWE is not advertising Cena for any upcoming events. He was last seen when he beat Triple H in the opening match on the main card of the Greatest Royal Rumble pay-per-view event in April.

However, over the weekend, Cena had fans talking about an interesting photo on his official Instagram account which led to speculation that he was hinting at a match against The Undertaker. Their first encounter was at WrestleMania 34 earlier this year and was a short match which led to a lot of fans believing that they could do a rematch in the future.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BlaohtXgHzK/?hl=en&taken-by=johncena

Also, a fan asked longtime pro wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer on Twitter if he thinks Cena will appear at SummerSlam, which Meltzer responded with the following:

Rumor has it he will https://t.co/yOJt5fxhrb

— Dave Meltzer (@davemeltzerWON) July 23, 2018

Another interesting turn about this speculation is the fact that since 2004, Cena has worked SummerSlam every year and with WWE considering it being the second biggest event of the year just behind WrestleMania, one would have to assume that there’s a good chance Cena will work this upcoming event.

However, as of this writing, this is pure speculation as WWE has yet to confirm Cena making an appearance at the show.

What are your thoughts on Cena potentially working this show? Sound off in the comment section.

John Cena took part in a Q&A session at the San Diego Comic Con recently. He was asked what it is like to play a villainous role in a movie. In answering the question, Cena also addressed the possibility of his WWE character turning heel.

“To actually answer your question, I think it is a really great opportunity,” Cena said. “I have had a great career in the WWE and for that entire time I have been the good guy and that kind of went into my films so far, and now it doesn’t seem like my character in the WWE will ever evolve into that bad guy role that perhaps a lot of people have wanted; so this is kind of a way for my fans from that aspect of my career to see that side of me.

So, don’t expect heel John Cena in the WWE – that’s Inside Baseball talk for some of you,” Cena continued. “But it means bad guy John Cena isn’t happening there, so this is that chance for me.”

Heel John Cena

According to former WWE writer, Kevin Eck, there were plans to turn Cena heel in 2012.

“We were very close. We had Vince sign off on it at one point and Cena was on board to do it,” Eck said. “We started making plans for it and then Vince got cold feet “. He further added, “we had signed an exclusive Cena merchandise deal with Walmart”.

John Cena found himself in quite a predicament with the Ford Motor Company not too long ago.

The company sued the 16-time WWE World Champion for selling a Ford GT he bought that included a contract saying he couldn’t sell it until two years after he had purchased it. Cena got the Ford GT in September of 2017. He sold the vehicle a month later. After Cena sold the $450,000 Ford GT, the motor company sued him that November.

In addition to the cost of the car, Ford was seeking $75,000 in damages. Cena claimed the terms of not being allowed to sell the car were not made aware to him and he asked the judge to throw out the case in February.

According to a report from Autoblog, Cena and Ford have come to an out-of-court settlement on the matter. Cena will give Ford an undisclosed amount in the form of a settlement, and Ford is prepared to donate it to charity.

Cena released the following statement on the matter:

“I love the Ford GT and apologize to Ford, and encourage others who own the car to respect the contract. I am pleased we could resolve this matter outside of court, and that a worthy charity will benefit from one of the most iconic cars in the world.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxhVi2JeEyY

WWE recently took to Twitter to congratulate 16-time World Champion John Cena on being a finalist for the Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian of the Year award:

Congratulations to @JohnCena on being named a finalist for @ESPN's Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award! https://t.co/umn7UfWEAB

— WWE (@WWE) June 19, 2018

WWE notes that Cena is being nominated for his work in “philanthropy.” He joins fellow nominees such as the Seattle Seahawks’ wide receiver Doug Baldwin, the Golden State Warriors’ forward Kevin Durant and the Houston Texans’ defensive end J.J. Watt.

One of Cena’s biggest accomplishments is being the most requested Make-A-Wish wish-granter, as well as the only celebrity to have granted 500 wishes. He also starred in the first-ever Make-A-Wish campaign entitled “Wishes Take Muscle.”

The Leader Of The Cenation has also done a lot of work with Susan G. Komen to support breast cancer research and awareness. He is also a big supporter of the U.S. military and was the recipient of the USO’s 2016 Legacy of Achievement Award.

The Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian of the Year award recipient will be announced at the 2018 ESPN Humanitarian Awards on Tuesday, July 24, at 7/6 C on ESPN.

John Cena has his next movie lined up.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the former WWE Champion is slated to star in a new action-thriller with movie legend Jackie Chan. The title of the film is “Project X” and it’s scheduled to be released next year.

It should be noted that Cena is replacing Sylvester Stallone, who was originally supposed to star in the film. The movie is being produced by Chan, along with Joe Tam, Esmond Ren, and Hans Canosa.

Although the official synopsis for the film has yet to be released, it was noted in the report that the movie focuses on a Chinese private security contractor (Chan) who is called in to extract oil workers from a China-run oil refinery in the Middle East after it is attacked. Chan’s character teams up with Cena’s character, a former Marine, to stop the attackers after discovering that their real plan is to steal a fortune in oil.

Cena’s career in acting continues to grow as he also has two significant starring roles in the Transformers spinoff “Bumblebee” as well as “The Janson Directive.”

The release date for Bumblee is slated to be on December 21st while The Janson Directive, which is directed by The Rock, will be available sometime in 2019 or 2020.

What are your thoughts on Cena being featured in this film? Sound off in the comment section below.

TMZ Sports recently uploaded a new interview with WWE Superstar John Cena. The interviewer asked some questions about if Cena had reconciled with Nikki Bella, but he didn’t answer them.

When asked if he wanted to marry Nikki, Cena responded by saying “It’s something I would like if the situation is right.” When asked about whether or not he wanted to have kids, Cena admitted that he know would love to be a dad:

“Of course, I would love to be a dad. And by the way, that’s an about-face for me and I realize very much that I have been steadfast in saying that I don’t want children,” Cena said.

“But I’m a little older now, a little wiser. At age 18 we say things different than age 25 and 35. I would love, only because I dedicated my life to my work and now I’m realizing there’s life and it exists and it is beautiful. I think part of that is being a parent and we’ll see. Is that good enough for you?”

Cena was then asked if he’d allow his children to become professional wrestlers. The Leader Of The Cenation said he’d support his children in anything they wanted to do with their lives if they were following their dreams:

“My God, I don’t know what I would do with my life if my parents hadn’t supported my career. So, would I allow my child to chase their dream, essentially is what you’re asking me? I think that’s what life is all about.”

Check out the interview here:

H/T Wrestling Inc. for the transcriptions

The 16 Time World Champion John Cena was pushed as the top star of WWE after Brock Lesnar left the promotion to pursue a career in NFL and the rest is history.

However, even before this, the company showed faith in Cena and not too long after his debut he had become an important part of the SmackDown Brand.

WWE recently released a clip from the upcoming episode of Something Else To Wrestle With podcast which is scheduled to air on WWE Network later this week.

In the clip, the host Bruce Prichard talked about the early push of John and recalled a match from the early days of his career where he teamed up with Undertaker to defeat the team of Kurt Angle and Chris Jericho.

Revealing the backstage reaction to his push, Prichard who is a former WWE writer and producer revealed that it was met with jealousy by some people because Cena was put in a program immediately after his arrival and he was on TV as soon as he got there.

Continuing on the topic, Bruce revealed that there was a lot of rumbling from the people backstage but the fact that the audience was getting behind him made the difference.

While his early push was nothing compared to what was waiting for John in his career later on, the fact that the audience got behind him in his early days probably worked as a foundation for Cena and it presumably is the reason why Officials later put him in the place originally intended for Brock Lesnar.

You can check out the video released by WWE below:

John Cena has addressed his loss to The Undertaker at WrestleMania 34.

As seen at WrestleMania 34 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana on the WWE Network back in April, The Undertaker did, in fact, accept Cena’s challenge to a match after weeks of speculation that it may not happen as The Deadman was last seen on TV at this point back in January.

Before the match started, the referee ran down to the ring and told Cena something which made him upset. Cena got out of the ring, the lights went off and Elias walked out instead of The Undertaker. Elias walked down to the ring while cutting a promo. Cena ended up hitting an AA to Elias.

Then a spotlight hit the ring with Taker’s hat and jacket with a lightning bolt hitting it. Lights got out then back on with the hat and jacket gone. The gong hit and Taker’s music played. Taker came out as his deadman gimmick instead of the rumored biker gimmick. Taker won the match in very quick fashion.

Cena recently spoke with Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated where he talked about the match as well as gave some praise to The Miz, who beat Cena for the WWE Title at WrestleMania 27.

“I did not do well in this match. My ‘WrestleMania Moment’ was to spend the time in the crowd and not do well in a very short performance, but I loved it because it got the job done. The focus was not me, the focus was someone else. Often times, we look at things so selfishly, asking, ‘What’s in it for me?’ Well, what was in it for me was the chance to reintroduce a WWE icon. I had to stretch the suspension of disbelief to its breaking point to do it, but it was awesome. Every single week, the crowd would chant at the top of its lungs and no one thought I would be sitting in the crowd at WrestleMania, but I was able to do that. I was able to go out and be handily defeated in three minutes and bring back an icon.

“That is a message to any performer who is complaining about their spot or that, creatively, they have nothing going for them. I’ve been first, I’ve been in the middle, I’ve been last. I just want to go out there and do something. There are a few performers who share my ideology, with The Miz being one of them. That’s why he is skyrocketing into a new bracket as we speak, and I can’t wait to see what he does next week. But there is also a lot of disdain and complacency. You should be happy with any sort of role, even if it is getting your tail kicked in.”

Cena continued by commenting on the build to his WrestleMania 34 match against Taker by stating, “I loved it, I truly did, and I loved it for so many reasons. Our job is to entertain the audience, so that’s number one. The story was amazingly unbelievable to the public, with a healthy, marquee superstar admitting, ‘Hey, WrestleMania spots are earned. I’ve been on a losing streak, I’ve exhausted every option, so I shouldn’t go to WrestleMania, especially with the flux of new talent.’ But the fans, thinking they know that John Cena is a WWE staple and that I didn’t have another project that same day, thought there was no way I wouldn’t have had a match. Even if people did or didn’t attach themselves to the story, I liked the fact that people still remained interested.”

The sports entertainment company is not advertising Cena for any upcoming events. He was last seen when he beat Triple H in the opening match on the main card of the Greatest Royal Rumble pay-per-view event in April.

What are your thoughts on Cena’s comments? Sound off in the comment section below. 

Many believe that John Cena is in the best phase of his career right now and in the past 2-3 years, he has helped in introducing a number of NXT Stars to the main roster.

Recently there has been another fellow from the development territory who has expressed his desire to face the Cenation Leader and it appears that Cena himself is interested in going against him too.

John took part in a Q&A session at the MegaCon Convention this past weekend and during the session; he was asked which current NXT Star he wants to face.

Answering the question, the 16 Time World Champion said that he puts the former TNA Star EC3 on the top of his list because he was with WWE before and he is now back:

“There is a fellow who just arrived and his name is EC3, I put him at the top of the list because he has been involved with WWE before, and he is now back, reinvigorated, revitalized, in good shape and is feeling confident about himself.”

What’s interesting to note here is that in a recent interview with WWE.com, EC3 had also made similar comments about John, saying that he wants to face the Former World Champion and  “vanquish” him at WrestleMania.

Furthermore, the two have also been trading shots at each other on twitter, and it looks only a matter of time before we see these two WWE stars confronting each other.

John Cena has WWE fans talking after his latest post on his official Twitter account.

On Wednesday, the former WWE Champion took to the social media platform and wrote about “trying to change someone.” Thus, this has led to a lot of speculation online that he was making a reference to his relationship with Nikki Bella.

It’s been well documented that the hurdles in their relationship have been the fact that Cena was against marriage as well as having kids. Although he gave into the marriage part, it’s been rumored that having children may have led to their engagement being called off. He wrote the following:

“Never try to change someone. They have every right to live their lives how they want. Instead, look inward and work to be the best you possible. #NeverGiveUp.”

Never try to change someone. They have every right to live their lives how they want. Instead, look inward and work to be the best you possible. #NeverGiveUp

— John Cena (@JohnCena) May 23, 2018

Cena was last seen on WWE television when he beat Triple H in a singles match at the Greatest Royal Rumble event last month, which served as the opening match of the main card. It should be noted that WWE is not advertising him for any events for the time being.

What are your thoughts on Cena’s tweet? Sound off in the comment section below.