John Cena’s retirement tour has been packed with historic moments. He started the year as the runner-up in the Men’s Royal Rumble before turning heel to align with The Rock at Elimination Chamber.
The GOAT then captured his 17th World Title by dethroning Cody Rhodes as Undisputed WWE Champion in the main event of WrestleMania 41 – Night 2. He recently became a Grand Slam Champion after defeating “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio for the Intercontinental Title.
Through all of this, Cena revealed the crucial role his wife, Shay Shariatzadeh, has played behind the scenes, and expressed how grateful he is for her support.
“I used to have WWE as my safe space. I didn’t want to f**k it up. I didn’t want to get fired. I never wanted to hear those words again. So I’m going to do everything I can to control everything – if I’m just alone,” he told INSIGHT with Chris Van Vliet.
Cena went on to reveal that his wife worked with him on promos and pitched some ideas. She even wrote a line for Randy Orton’s promo during the Cena vs. Orton feud ahead of Backlash.
“She’s been backstage with me – not backstage in catering. We share the same room. We talk, we solve all the world’s problems in there. She writes promos, she gives ideas. She wrote the lazy boy joke for Randy’s promo.
She gives a perspective… she’s not a super fan, but she’s not ignorant. I’m really grateful for the role she plays – it makes everything easier and more meaningful.
Now with the knowledge base she has, I can put on a match… When I came back from the Rumble in MSG, no one knew. They kayfabed me. I stayed in a locker room. She’s like, ‘Which one?’ The one at the Garden we saw dead out at the bottom of the ramp. Oh my god.
We now have that connection. I can plug her into the previous 18 years of my life – and she understands.”
John Cena’s wife was ringside many times during his retirement tour, and she will likely be at Saturday Night’s Main Event for his final match against GUNTHER.
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