• “In 10 years, they’re going to cry over me losing my last match” – Top WWE Star
Gunther had little patience for the emotional backlash surrounding John Cena’s retirement, using his appearance on TMZ’s Inside The Ring podcast to call out fans for what he sees as blatant hypocrisy in how they now celebrate Cena after years of rejecting him.
Reflecting on the reaction to Cena’s final run, Gunther pointed out how dramatically fan sentiment has shifted compared to earlier stages of Cena’s career. “It’s sometimes a little bit funny with fans to me,” Gunther said, explaining that the intense love Cena is receiving now ignores how he was treated for years.
He reminded everyone that Cena’s connection with fans wasn’t always positive, despite being positioned as a top babyface. “When was that, 10, 10, 15 years or something like that, maybe even longer, he was the most hated guy on the whole roster,” Gunther said. “He was a babyface, but he went out there and he got booed everywhere he went.”
Gunther stressed that fan frustration back then was loud and constant, with many feeling Cena was overexposed. “People complained that he got shoved down their throats and whatever,” he said. Now, watching those same fans mourn Cena’s retirement and treat him as an untouchable legend doesn’t sit right with him. “And here we are, 10, 15 years later and people act like it never happened and the situation never existed and now they all love him,” Gunther added.
To Gunther, that selective memory shows how fickle wrestling audiences can be. “Yeah, a bit hypocritical if you ask me sometimes,” he said, offering little sympathy for fans devastated by Cena tapping out. He described fan loyalty as something that changes with time rather than principle, saying, “That’s what the fans are. Whatever is the flavor of the month, they jump on it.”
Gunther also suggested that this cycle will eventually repeat itself with his own career. Confident that today’s outrage will turn into tomorrow’s nostalgia, he predicted a similar reaction when his time comes. “In 10 years time or something, they’re going to stand there and cry over me losing in my last match,” Gunther said. “It’s what they do.”
• WWE Celebrity Wrestler Pardoned For Past Crimes
Country music star and WWE celebrity wrestler Jelly Roll has officially been pardoned for his past crimes. On Thursday, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee granted the singer executive clemency, clearing his record of several old convictions.
Jelly Roll, whose real name is Jason DeFord, had been arrested many times when he was younger. He spent much of his youth in and out of jail for things like selling drugs. His most serious conviction happened when he was just 16 years old, when he was charged as an adult for a robbery.
Governor Lee explained that he pardoned 33 people after carefully looking at each person’s story. He thanked the parole board for helping him make these choices.
Jelly Roll has often spoken about his difficult past. He has admitted that his actions as a teenager were wrong and “heinous.”
He has also expressed relief that no one was physically hurt during the robbery he was involved in years ago.
Jelly Roll had his WWE debut match at SummerSlam 2025, where he teamed up with Randy Orton to lose to Logan Paul and Drew McIntyre in a tag team match.
