Below are some top WWE news stories of the day, involving Wade Barrett, John Cena and Bret Hart.
• John Cena’s recent assertion on the March 31st edition of RAW, where he claimed he chooses to bury mediocrity rather than talent, has reignited the long-standing debate about his alleged tendency to hold back other wrestlers’ careers. This statement sparked significant online discussion, including a reaction from Wade Barrett.
Barrett, who provided commentary during the RAW broadcast in London, responded to Cena’s statement with a meme, implying he had a strong opinion but felt restrained from expressing it openly.
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— Stu Bennett (@StuBennett) March 31, 2025
The issue of Cena “burying” talent is often linked to the SummerSlam 2010 match between The Nexus, led by Barrett, and Team WWE, led by Cena. According to Edge, Chris Jericho, and Nexus member Heath Slater, the original plan was for The Nexus to win, establishing them as a dominant force.
However, Cena reportedly altered the match’s finish, resulting in him being the sole survivor. “The Nexus was tainted to the point that it’s not believable. We couldn’t get the steam back after SummerSlam,” Slater stated in an interview with Inside the Ropes.
The Nexus’s defeat at SummerSlam is widely considered a pivotal moment that derailed their momentum. The group’s subsequent decline, despite Cena briefly joining their ranks, fueled speculation about what could have been had Cena not influenced the match’s outcome. This incident remains a key point of contention in the ongoing discussion about Cena’s impact on other wrestlers’ careers.
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• Bret Hart, in a recent interview with Ariel Helwani, offered a nuanced assessment of Vince McMahon’s legacy, acknowledging his creative genius while criticizing his leadership and perceived lack of respect for wrestling’s artistry.
Here’s what The Hitman said:
“I feel that as great as he was, as great as far as ideas and imagination, and, in a lot of ways, there’s nobody like him. At the same time, I feel that he governed things in a shady way. I’ll feel that he didn’t care necessarily about the craft.
I always thought about the fact that what he did to me, I like to think I was his greatest artist, and in the end, I was just another, you know, get rid of him. Boom. He’s done.
As much greatness as Vince brought to wrestling, he also brought a lot of negative, kind of corrupted thinking to it.”
In contrast, Hart perceives a more positive atmosphere in WWE post-McMahon:
“It’s kind of hard to explain. I think there’s a little more integrity right now. The guys that are being pushed are being pushed because they’re talented and not because they are Vince’s favorites.”
