• John Cena Makes Shocking Revelation About Pain Pill Usage
John Cena is one of WWE’s most accomplished stars, spending more than 20 years performing at the highest level and enduring the physical toll that comes with it. Despite a career filled with major injuries and surgeries, The GOAT says he never turned to pain medication.
Speaking on The Joe Rogan Experience, Cena opened up about the damage his body has taken and why he refused to rely on pills throughout his career.
“I’ve had fusion in my neck, right pec completely detached, reattached both triceps, scoped nose… I’ve had probably 10 physical surgeries where they got to go and correct something. Never taken one pain pill. I have all the prescriptions in the bottom drawer of my house filled. Some are labeled 2008.
The worst one was probably putting the whole pec back on and then attaching it. When I woke up, I was able to mess around with a stress ball, and I never took one pill. The medical staff couldn’t believe it.
It’s a f**king slippery slope. I would just be high on opioids all the time. It’s kind of your body’s natural way of saying, ‘Okay, maybe push a little bit more, try to get a few more degrees of range of motion.’ If those senses are numbed and shut off… you won’t work to do the work to get better. You can’t listen to your body.
I grew up with four brothers, and we kicked the sh*t out of each other. I was not always on the winning side. There’s some value into losing a fight. Just flat out getting your a$$ kicked and then being able to dust yourself off and be like, ‘I’ll get you next time.’”
But even Cena has limits, especially when Rogan mentioned a specific stem cell needle.
“I would be sh*tting cufflinks if you get that stem cell needle out. I would be sweating right until the f**king final moment. Some stuff I can’t take.”
John Cena will retire in one week after facing GUNTHER in his last match at Saturday Night’s Main Event.
• Zilla Fatu Explains Why WWE Didn’t Acknowledge His Father Umaga’s Death
Umaga tragically passed away at the age of 36 after suffering a heart attack in 2009. Just a couple of months before his death, WWE had released him for refusing to enter rehab following a second violation of the company’s Wellness Policy.
WWE chose not to acknowledge the former two-time Intercontinental Champion’s demise.
Speaking on Maven’s YouTube channel, Umaga’s son, Zilla Fatu, discussed the company’s decision and said that it was likely due to the circumstances in which he passed away.
“I think in their minds, maybe it was because of the reasoning of him passing away. Maybe they didn’t want to shed the light on that. I don’t know, but I just wish he was acknowledged. But it’s okay ‘cause he’s getting acknowledged through my work.”
