• John Cena Talks About Reintroducing A ‘WWE Icon’ At WrestleMania 34
During a recent interview with Sports Illustrated, 16 time WWE World Heavyweight Champion John Cena talked about insisting on sitting in the crowd the whole time to make the character look real at WrestleMania 34, The Undertaker squashing him at WrestleMania 34, SmackDown star sharing his ideology & more.
Below are the highlights:
On insisting on sitting in the crowd the whole time to make the character look real at WrestleMania 34:
“There were reservations about me in the audience. Originally, they wanted me to go out in the crowd for 10 minutes. I said, ‘Absolutely not. I need a ticket, a physical ticket, I need a real seat, and I am going out in that arena when the doors open.’
It was rewarding to make an unbelievable moment believable. I also thought it was a great way to reintroduce an iconic character and let the audience know that character still exists and thrives, erasing all speculative activity that this character is gone.”
On The Undertaker squashing him at WrestleMania 34:
“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.”
On SmackDown star sharing his ideology:
“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.”
On thoughts on the build to his WrestleMania 34 match:
“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.”
• Former WWE Diva Accuses Chris Jericho Of Being In An Open Marriage
Former WWE Diva Shelly Martinez (f.k.a Ariel) is accusing Old School WWF Legend and current IWGP Intercontinental Champion Chris Jericho of being in an open marriage.
Below is what Shelly tweeted:
Are you in an open marriage @IAmJericho? There’s pics of you online w other women, just wondering…
— Shelly Martinez (@ShellyFromCali) June 13, 2018
Google it https://t.co/q3hO5AlIY6
— Shelly Martinez (@ShellyFromCali) June 13, 2018
You don’t know unless you ask. https://t.co/NnVLwvNape
— Shelly Martinez (@ShellyFromCali) June 13, 2018